Sr. Manager, Application Specialist, Cybersecurity Engineer

Job Description

About This Role

Biogen is seeking a proven Application Specialist, Cybersecurity Engineer with expertise in Identity and Access Management (IAM), specifically in systems used for directory services, authentication, and authorization. As the Application Specialist, Cybersecurity Engineer for directory services, you will deliver advanced training, mentor super-users, and provide expert-level (L4) technical support to optimize application functionality and resolve complex usage challenges. Your role will place you at the forefront of new functional implementations, ensuring Biogen’s directory services remain secure, compliant, and aligned with IAM best practices.
You will be responsible for end-to-end service delivery, ensuring projects, enhancements, and L4 support meet best-in-class quality standards. Collaborate with cross-functional teams—including business analysts, technical architects, and project managers—to execute upgrades, enhancements, and systems development initiatives.
As a technical expert, you will work with a team of specialized technologists, delivering engineering insights to safeguard Biogen from major cybersecurity incidents. This role reports directly to the Identity Assurance Lead within Biogen’s Cybersecurity organization.

What You’ll Do

•    Assess Biogen’s authentication/authorization requirements and target architecture; identify risks/gaps and implement secure access patterns to mitigate them.
•    Serve as the security expert for Active Directory, Okta, and PAM platforms, ensuring configurations comply with policies, regulations, and best practices.
•    Develop technical artifacts to document Biogen’s identity security architecture and solutions.
•    Clearly articulate security risks and solutions to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
•    Lead end-to-end design and integration of authentication/authorization solutions from small enhancements to large-scale projects.
•    Ensure cybersecurity solutions meet or exceed quality standards and stakeholder expectations.
•    Coordinate the efforts of development and operations teams to automate and streamline delivery of secure, scalable solutions.
•    Optimize system performance through rigorous testing, monitoring, and deployment practices.
•    Deliver solutions in compliance with organizational policies, SOx/GxP/NIST CSF, and budget targets. Align with governance bodies to incorporate cross-functional stakeholder input.
 

Qualifications

Who You Are
You are a resourceful, results-driven professional committed to delivering superior solutions and user experiences. You have demonstrable experience building, engineering, and troubleshooting complex processes, and conducting root cause analysis. You can lead engineers, adapt to different stakeholders' technical abilities, and communicate effectively with business and IT professionals.

Required Skills

Experience & Leadership
•    10+ years of IT experience
•    5-8 years of hands-on experience with authentication and authorization technologies
•    3-5 years of experience managing/leading teams
•    Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

Technical Expertise
•    Deep subject matter expertise in Access Management Platforms:
     o    Microsoft Active Directory
     o    Azure
     o    Okta
•    Working knowledge of integration methodologies for:
     o    Human and service accounts
     o    IT infrastructure and applications
     o    Development tools and endpoints

Management & Process Skills
•    Manage stakeholder relationships
•    Execute program management (Agile)
•    Define and manage system requirements
•    Plan and execute solution deployments
•    Control change management processes
•    Oversee systems development lifecycles
•    Conduct integration and system testing
•    Lead test planning and execution
•    Facilitate user acceptance testing (UAT)
•    Develop solution architectures
•    Balance demand and delivery priorities

Preferred Skills
•    Experience with PAM processes and technologies (CyberArk)
•    MSP Service Delivery Management
•    Contract Management
•    Vendor Management
•    Cloud Identity Management and Integrations
•    Passwordless Implementations
•    AD Audit Tools
•    Python/REST API for integrations

Additional Information

The base salary range for this position is $131,000 - $175,000. Base salary offered is determined though an analytical approach utilizing a combination of factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills & experience, job location, and internal equity.  

Regular employees are eligible to receive both short term and long-term incentives, including cash bonus and equity incentive opportunities, designed to reward recent achievements and recognize your future potential based on individual, business unit and company performance.   

In addition to compensation, Biogen offers a full and highly competitive range of benefits designed to support our employees and their families' physical, financial, emotional, and social well-being; including, but not limited to:  

• Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life insurances 
• Fitness & Wellness programs including a fitness reimbursement   
• Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance  
• A minimum of 15 days of paid vacation and an additional end-of-year shutdown time off (Dec 26-Dec 31) 
• Up to 12 company paid holidays + 3 days off for Personal Significance 
• 80 hours of sick time per calendar year
• Paid Maternity and Parental Leave benefit 
• 401(k) program participation with company matched contributions 
• Employee stock purchase plan   
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $10,000 per calendar year   
• Employee Resource Groups participation    

Why Biogen?

We are a global team with a commitment to excellence, and a pioneering spirit. As a mid-sized biotechnology company, we provide the stability and resources of a well-established business while fostering an environment where individual contributions make a significant impact. Our team encompasses some of the most talented and passionate achievers who have unparalleled opportunities for learning, growth, and expanding their skills. Above all, we work together to deliver life-changing medicines, with every role playing a vital part in our mission. Caring Deeply. Achieving Excellence. Changing Lives.

At Biogen, we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company, and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired. Read on to learn more about our DE&I efforts.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. Biogen is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.