AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca

Director, Cyber Security Detection Engineering

Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States of America · Director

Sponsorship not specified$169k-$254kDetected 2 days ago
Cloud PlatformsMachine LearningData EngineeringAgentic AICybersecuritySIEMSOARSOC OperationsDetection EngineeringComplianceControlsLeadershipCommunicationCISSP

About the role

  • If so, AstraZeneca might be the one for you!

Responsibilities

  • Purple T eam Exercising: Oversee purple team operations to validate detection efficacy systematically; orchestrate adversary emulation exercises across technology domains; drive remediation of detection gaps identified through testing and operational feedback.
  • Policy and governance: Develop and enforce detection engineering policies, standards, and quality frameworks; maintain detection content libraries with version control and organizational change field; ensure regulatory compliance in data handling.
  • People Leadership: Strategy and planning: Develop and maintain detection engineering area plans aligned to Cyber Operations strategy; set direction and goals with autonomy across data engineering, detection development, purple teaming, and automation functions.
  • Talent and capability: Lead inclusive recruitment; build career paths and targeted upskilling in detection development, threat hunting, cloud security, OT/ICS detection, and SOAR/AI through multi-functional, regional, and external partnerships.
  • Global coordination with distributed teams: Experience integrating and working alongside global, 24×7, geographically dispersed teams to deliver detection capabilities and support security operations missions.
  • Customer orientation and cross-cultural working: Demonstrated ability to collaborate across regions and functions (GSOC, IT, Legal, GRC, business units) with a strong service approach and commitment to enabling organisational resilience.

Requirements

  • Leverage technology to impact patients and ultimately save lives Do you have expertise in, and passion for, information technology?
  • Would you like to apply your expertise to impact the IT strategy in a company that follows the science and turns ideas into life changing medicines?
  • Extensive knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK, Cyber Kill Chain, and detection engineering methodologies
  • knowledge of industrial protocols and OT-specific threats.
  • Bachelor's degree in information security, computer science, or related field (or equivalent experience).
  • Ability to analyse complex threat landscapes, assess detection gaps, and balance strategic capability development with tactical operational requirements, risk appetite, and resource constraints.

Nice to have

  • Preferred Skills & Experience: Certifications: Security certifications preferred (e.g., CISSP, CISM, GIAC such as GCIA/GCDA/GMON
  • cloud certifications

Skills

  • Certifications: Security certifications preferred (e.g., CISSP, CISM, GIAC such as GCIA/GCDA/GMON; cloud certifications; ITIL).
  • Join us in our unique and ambitious world.
  • The annual base pay for this position ranges from $ 169,320.00 - $253,980.00 USD Annual.
  • Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours.
  • Additional details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.
  • Apply today.
  • AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity.

Compensation

  • $169k-$254k

Benefits

  • Performance and tiers: Define and review reporting and team targets; align objectives to detection outcomes, coverage improvements, and operational efficiency.
  • Purple team operations: Experienced in designing and accomplishing adversary emulation exercises; skilled in translating purple team findings into actionable detection improvements and coverage enhancements.
  • Automation and AI: Experience operationalizing modern detection platforms (SIEM, XDR, SOAR) including integration of artificial intelligence, machine learning models, and agentic features to enable detection at scale.
  • Minimum Skills & Experience Required Education: Bachelor's degree in information security, computer science, or related field (or equivalent experience).
  • But that doesn't mean we're not flexible.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • We follow all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements
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