Senior Security Architect, SSPM

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Are you interested in working with one of the best IT Security Department in the pharmaceutical industry? Do you want to play a key role in developing and improving SaaS Security in Novo Nordisk? This could be your chance to bring your personal ambition and passion to work and help change diabetes for generations to come. Read on!

Let’s talk about the role

We are looking for a SSPM Security Architect for our Cloud Infrastructure Security team to work within the Novo Nordisk’s Global Security Operations department. SSPM simplifies security and prevents breaches from business-critical SaaS applications by identifying data exposure and risks, detecting threats, and mapping compliance requirements.

As a SaaS Security Architect, you will be working with designing and implementing the SSPM solution that meet the needs of our organization. You will work closely with our engineering and security teams as well as system operations teams to ensure that our cloud infrastructure is secure.

We have a large network of stakeholders across the business and other IT operations teams. Staying in contact with other teams, both local and in other parts of the world, will be a part of your daily routine.

Part of your responsibilities will be to:

• Develop SSPM strategy in collaboration with the relevant business units in DD&IT
• Drive technical capabilities forward and make decisions on which path to take
• Design and implement the proper architecture for SSPM
• Troubleshooting technical issues that may arise
• Monitoring, analysis, and comprehension of reporting data
• Configuration, operation, and maintenance of the SSPM tool
• Monitor tooling and logs for malicious events, conduct investigations

We want you to cooperate with team members and stakeholders, vendors on features and technical issues, and all other teams in GSO ensuring operational efficiency of the SOC.

 Which competencies to bring?

• Bachelor or master’s degree in engineering, cyber security, or computer related fields
• Ability to build and maintain both standard and custom integrations
• Experience with automation using CI/CD pipelines and IaC
• Ability to maintain data ingestion from custom source such as Docker, PowerShell scripting and other API integrations
• Understanding and defining IAM RBAC roles
• Understanding technical deployments including IAM, e.g., the combination managing Entra ID groups and entitlements and business roles through scripts and automation
• Knowledge of security posture management tools
• Knowledge of security frameworks and standards, e.g., CIS, NIS2, ISO27001

We expect you have keen interest, or worked with security, where cloud security is preferred. You understand technica capabilities of various cloud services, willing to learn about the cloud and how to protect it. As a person you are a team player and can communicate complex technological solutions and concepts to a broader audience, as part of our collaborative operations. You have a can-do mindset, positive by nature, pragmatic and with a heart beating for operational excellence, and hopefully some humor.

Department overview
The Global Information Security (GIS) organisation is mandated to secure the Novo Nordisk IT landscape. You will be employed in Global Security Operations (GSO) located in Ballerup, DK, as part of the Technology & Service Operations team for Cloud Infrastructure & Digital Workplace Security. The activity level is high, and many major initiatives and projects are ongoing, making this an exciting place to work. We provide a fun, healthy, and engaging working environment that supports you in being a whole person with a sustainable work/life balance. We have a strong focus on collaboration, we are curious, and we are embracing new ideas on how to deliver projects successfully. We value teamwork and personal contributions to maintain a good work environment. 

By joining GIS, within Digital, Data & IT (DD&IT), you will become part of a strong global community of more than 2,000+ skilled IT professionals who are responsible for IT systems, services, and projects in Novo Nordisk, working in a truly global organisation.

Every day, our thousands of digital experts work in all areas of technology. We navigate the tech spectrum from front-end to back-end, from artificial intelligence to machine learning, and from cloud systems to quantum computing. All to make a tangible impact on lives across the globe. How? Go explore at TechLife at Novo Nordisk.

Join the Novo Nordisk family
Founded in Denmark in 1923, Novo Nordisk has become one of the world’s leading healthcare companies. At Novo Nordisk, we are committed to driving change to defeat diabetes and other serious chronic diseases. To fulfil this purpose, we pioneer scientific breakthroughs, expand access to our medicines, and work to prevent and ultimately cure disease. That said, we are anything but linear.

With us, your skills, commitment, and ambition help us change patients’ lives worldwide. In exchange, we offer you a rewarding and purpose-driven culture with talented and diverse co-workers. Therefore, your professional and personal development is essential for us, and in Novo Nordisk, the sky is the limit for career opportunities.

Any questions?
If you want to know more, please reach out to +45 44 44 88 88 and ask to talk with Manager of Cloud Infrastructure Security and Digital Workplace, Peter Fredsbo

Deadline 
14 October 2024
 

Note that relevant candidates may be invited for interviews on an ongoing basis before the deadline. To ensure an efficient and fair recruitment process, please refrain from adding a photo in your CV

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. 

At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.