Cybersecurity Architect - Mergers and Acquisitions

Summary

Join AbbVie's Information Security Strategy and Intelligence group as a Security Architect with experience in mergers and acquisitions. This remote position involves collaborating with business development teams during various stages of company relationships, including research sharing and acquisitions. You will act as a single point of contact between security and other technical and business teams, developing and coordinating design and advisory responsibilities for individual acquisitions and research ventures. You will interact with internal research and business intelligence teams, technical teams, and other members of the information security group to develop and deliver security products and services. This role will play a key role in shaping the services delivered by the program, ensuring in-flight acquisitions receive the right security services at the right times.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree with 9 years’ experience; Master's Degree with 8 years’ experience; PhD with 4 years’ experience
• At least five years’ experience in an information security role, preferably as a Security Architect or Security Engineer
• Direct experience with designing and/or providing solutions related to mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and/or multi-company collaborations
• Experience with a variety of security tooling and capabilities, preferably with some hands-on/operational exposure (self-hosted and cloud)
• Working knowledge of popular cloud platforms and associated security solutions (AWS, GCP, Azure) and collaboration platforms (M365, Slack)
• Working knowledge of Active Directory and related security constructs (domains, forests, trusts, etc.)
• A solid understanding of industry security standards, such as NIST 800, ISO 27001, etc

Responsibilities

• Partner with infrastructure and technology teams, security teams, and acquisition target teams to coordinate core security and tech services during an acquisition or divestiture
• Partnering with infrastructure, tech and security teams to develop, document, and deploy secure design patterns for collaborations with strategic alliance partners
• Partner with internal security and technical teams to develop new security playbooks and services focused on business alliances and strategic acquisitions

Preferred Qualifications

• GCFE, GCFA, GDSA, GCTI, GCIA, GCDA, GEIR certifications are strongly preferred
• Related technical/industry certifications (e.g. SANS, AWS, etc.)

Benefits

• Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• 401(k)