Information Security Architect

Summary

Join AbbVie's Information Security Risk Management Architecture team as an Information Security Architect - Secrets Management. You will be responsible for shaping and implementing the organization's security strategy around secrets management, assessing secrets utilization across the enterprise, and developing strategies to protect them. This crucial role involves collaboration with senior leaders, acting as a trusted advisor to ensure the security of AbbVie's information assets. A deep understanding of secrets management and the ability to influence robust security practices are essential. This position offers the flexibility of remote work anywhere in the U.S. You will build foundational aspects of an enterprise-grade secrets management offering, drive innovation, and act as a subject matter expert.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree and 8 years experience OR Masters Degree and 7 years experience OR PhD and 3 years of experience in application program development
• Experience in systems development life cycle, client area’s functions and systems
• Must have experience with Secrets Management in a corporate environment, large enterprise strongly preferred
• Knowledge of Secrets Management tools such as HashiCorp Vault, CyberArk
• Proven experience working in or developing a process specifically for Secrets Management

Responsibilities

• Deep understanding of cloud computing principles, including virtualization, containerization, microservices, and serverless computing; Risk Management, container security, Kubernetes security, IAM security, network security, auditing, encryption, secrets management and data protection, securing CI/CD
• Advances knowledge of Identity Security concepts, least-privilege, separation of duties, and Zero trust design principals
• Understanding of federation technologies (WS-Fed, OAuth, OpenID connect, SAML …) and of encryption technologies (encryption types and protocols/standards)
• Build the foundational aspects of an Enterprise grade offering for secrets management
• Drive innovation and evolve the architecture of widely adopted product offerings
• Experience in deploying and managing enterprise-level secrets management solutions, such as HashiCorp Vault, CyberArk , or similar technologies
• Effectively function as the subject matter expert in secrets management with a large corporate enterprise, developing new proposals and implementing those efforts.  Anticipate and critically evaluate technological advances or competitive threats and respond with appropriate strategies
• Demonstrate creative thinking to solve difficult challenges and champion new technologies
• Independently responsible for multiple projects within secrets management, demonstrate mastery across a wide range of engineering within data and software applications
• Develops relationships with affiliates, subsidiaries, vendors and industry peers in accordance with AbbVie Values to further the mission, vision and goals of the organization
• May mentor or supervise a team of one or more while guiding and evaluating performance of those individual’s; accountable for the performance of the team
• Understand and adhere to corporate standards, regarding applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies including code of conduct, safety, GxP compliance data security and the software development lifecycle

Preferred Qualifications

Large enterprise experience in Secrets Management

Benefits

• Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Short-term incentive programs
• Long-term incentive programs