Site Name: UK - Hertfordshire - Stevenage, GSK HQ, USA - Pennsylvania - Upper Providence
Posted Date: Dec 10 2024
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R&D Operational Technology (OT) Security Architect
Within R&D Digital & Tech we are looking for an Operational Technology (OT) Security Architect who will be responsible for designing secure laboratory architecture. This role provides support to other technical roles in the business lines assessing the risk of proposed design and evaluation OT security expectations.
The OT Security Architect designs secure lab architectures for R&D environments and can assess the risk of proposed designs and evaluate OT security exceptions. They will design effective security measures tailored to R&D systems to minimize risk and incidents to OT as well as continuously adapt and evolve technical security strategy to the evolving threat landscape.
The OT Security Architect will have ownership and responsibility for securing the systems and networks that control R&D laboratory equipment, instrumentation, and computing assets. The OT Security Architect will design, implement and support in overseeing security strategies related to the security of R&D laboratory environments. The OT Security Architect will need to be able to work across Departments outside of R&D including the global cyber security office and technology function.
Job Purpose
In this role you will
1. Cyber Threat Intelligence: Analyze potential attack vectors and vulnerabilities specific to R&D OT systems and environments and map out possible mitigation strategies.
2. Exceptions Management: Identify, handle and resolve anomalies or deviations from expected behaviour in business processes, systems or application aligned to GSK standards and policies in relation to operational technology.
3. Network Reference Architecture: Develop end-to-end security architectures for OT environments that are resilient to cyber threats while meeting operational needs. This may include segmentation, secure communications, and access control.
4. Control Implementation: Design and enforce controls to protect OT devices and systems against cyber threats.
5. Risk Management: Support regular risk assessments to identify threats, vulnerabilities and control gaps in OT systems and ensure mitigation plans are in place.
6. Incident Management: Learn from technology-related incidents to strengthen the design of OT systems and environments.
7. Configuration Management: Support the implementation of cybersecurity measures specific to operational technology environments and maintain up-to-date configurations for devices.
8. Performance: Support adherence to service level agreements with stakeholders and external vendors ensuring uptime and performance of critical operational technology systems.
9. Quality, Risk & Compliance: Responsible for ensuring operational technology is compliant with internal security and risk management policies and practices, as well as external regulatory and statutory requirements e.g. GxP and that Tech continuity plans are in place for all critical areas.
10. People Management: Will work in collaboration with the broader Digital and Technology team as well as supporting teams such as Cyber Security Office, Global Technology, Data Governance & Risk Management, Engineering, Global Supply Chain to deliver business value to defined timelines.
Why you?
Basic Qualifications:
We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:
1. Bachelor’s Degree - Technical Degree e.g. Engineering, Information Technology.
2. Ability to manage and guide a team of Business Line OT Leads.
3. Knowledge and experience in the implementation of security architecture frameworks.
4. Expertise in ensuring R&D adherence to OT security policies and standards.
5. Skill in driving initiatives that support security, innovation, and efficiency within the R&D environment. Knowledge and assessment of emerging technical trends.
6. Self-confident/assertive/dynamic/motivated behavior & being able to work on multiple tasks/projects in parallel with supervision.
Preferred Qualifications:
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:
1. Master’s Degree – Cyber Security or Information Security.
2. Working knowledge of operational technology within laboratory environments.
3. Hold a certification in CISSP.
4. Pro-active and future thinking and acting.
5. Strong facilitation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Closing Date for applications: 23/12/2024
Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert.
When applying for this role, please use the ‘cover letter’ of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application.
Why GSK?
Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).
Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.
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