Senior Manager, Devsecops

Career Category Information Systems Join Amgen s Mission of Serving Patients At Amgen if you feel like you re part of something bigger it s because you are Our shared mission to serve patients living with serious illnesses drives all that we do Since 1980 we ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world s toughest diseases With our focus on four therapeutic areas -Oncology Inflammation General Medicine and Rare Disease- we reach millions of patients each year As a member of the Amgen team you ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research manufacture and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer fuller happier lives Our award-winning culture is collaborative innovative and science based If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them you ll thrive as part of the Amgen team Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career Senior Manager DevSecOps What you will do Let s do this Let s change the world In this vital role you will lead the design implementation and scale-up of secure software delivery platforms across Amgen s global technology landscape This role is responsible for delivering enterprise-grade DevSecOps capabilities with a core focus on GitLab CI while driving adoption of modern secure and automated engineering practices You will play a strategic role in leading change across the enterprise guiding teams through the cultural and technical shifts required to embed security seamlessly into DevOps workflows Your leadership will empower Amgen s product teams to ship faster safer and more efficiently by operationalizing platform-level DevSecOps tools governance models and standards This is a high-impact hands-on leadership role that requires deep technical depth business alignment and the ability to influence across functional organizational and geographic boundaries You ll be expected to build and scale enterprise capabilities that support the secure-by-design delivery of Amgen s digital solutions while ensuring that the DevSecOps function remains resilient agile and forward-looking Roles Responsibilities Leadership Strategy Build and lead a hard-working DevSecOps team with a focus on platform resilience pipeline security and engineering excellence Define and drive the DevSecOps roadmap aligned with enterprise platform and security strategies Set operational KPIs and implement secure-by-design principles across all delivery pipelines Enable reusable DevSecOps capabilities across business units through centralized platform engineering DevSecOps Platform Engineering Architect maintain and scale CI CD pipelines using GitLab CI across hybrid and multi-cloud environments Integrate security automation tools SAST DAST SCA secrets scanning into delivery workflows Build pipeline utilities automate controls and customize DevSecOps toolchains Promote Infrastructure as Code IaC using Terraform and configuration management with Ansible Cloud and Application Security Secure workloads in Kubernetes EKS AKS leveraging policy-as-code runtime protection and RBAC enforcement Work with cloud platform and cybersecurity teams to embed IAM encryption and compliance controls Lead vulnerability management and continuous risk assessment for pipelines and deployment infrastructure Reliability Monitoring Drive observability and SLO SLI adoption for CI CD environments using tools like ELK Prometheus Grafana and Datadog Handle incident response processes and lead post-incident reviews with a focus on automation-driven recovery Stakeholder Vendor Management Collaborate with platform cybersecurity and software engineering teams to define secure delivery models Handle third-party vendors and security tools ensuring alignment with enterprise needs and policies Evangelize DevSecOps standard methodologies across the organization through training mentorship and engagement AI-Driven Enablement Support adoption of AI ML-based DevSecOps tools for anomaly detection policy enforcement and risk forecasting Work with platform leads to integrate resourceful insights into day-to-day operations What we expect of you We are all different yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients The vital attribute professional we seek is a type of person with these qualifications Basic Qualifications Doctorate degree Master s degree Bachelor s degree and 12 to 17 years in computer science Engineering or a related technical field 10 years of IT experience including 3 years handling DevOps DevSecOps or security engineering teams Demonstrable experience implementing and scaling secure CI CD pipelines using GitLab CI Strong programming skills e g Bash Go JavaScript Python or similar applied to automation and security integration Experience handling DevSecOps functions at an enterprise or platform level Preferred Qualifications Must-Have Skills Extensive hands-on experience with GitLab CI CD including runner management pipeline templating and security integrations Strong expertise in Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and CloudFormation Demonstrable ability to design and scale secure DevSecOps capabilities across large enterprise platforms Familiarity with security tooling such as Veracode and secrets scanning tools Experience applying adopting or leading AI ML solutions to improve DevSecOps workflows for example in anomaly detection policy enforcement threat intelligence or pipeline optimization Good-to-Have Skills Experience with container orchestration and security in Kubernetes EKS AKS service mesh Istio Linkerd and Helm Knowledge of FinOps practices to run cost-effective DevSecOps operations Exposure to predictive monitoring and AI-driven security analytics Professional Certifications Certified DevSecOps Professional CDP - Practical DevSecOps GIAC Cloud Security Automation GCSA - SANS Institute Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist CKS - CNCF GitLab Certified CI CD Specialist Soft Skills Critical thinking and planning Strong decision-making abilities Excellence in stakeholder management Outstanding communication skills Team building and development Change management expertise Crisis management capabilities Strong presentation and public speaking skills Shift Information This position is an onsite role and may require working during later hours to align with business hours Candidates must be willing and able to work outside of standard hours as required to meet business needs What you can expect of us As we work to develop treatments that take care of others we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture we ll support your journey every step of the way In addition to the base salary Amgen offers competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Plans that are aligned with local industry standards Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team careers amgen com As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse ethical committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients Together we compete in the fight against serious disease Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin protected veteran status disability status or any other basis protected by applicable law We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment Please contact us to request accommodation