Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Main Purpose of Job:


As part of IT Operations, this Associate Director level position requires a Senior Technical expert across the Cisco Security Suite. The Cisco Senior Cyber Security Experts' primary responsibility is to lead and manage Immunocore's cyber security strategy and day to day cyber security operations. This is a hands-on role and involves leveraging Cisco's full security suite to develop and implement comprehensive security layers, policies, procedures, and protocols aimed at protecting our digital assets and employees from modern cyber threats.


This role involves ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and standards, conducting risk assessments, and managing incident response efforts. It also includes collaborating with various departments to promote security awareness and providing guidance on best practices. The position requires staying informed about the latest cyber security trends and technologies to address potential vulnerabilities and enhance the overall security posture of Immunocore.




This role entails supervising our Cisco external SOC, handling external interactions and compliance obligations. You will create cyber defence solutions and automate processes to defend against sophisticated cyber threats. Furthermore, you will develop and incorporate automation into our SOAR and security products to support our intrusion detection systems, conduct vulnerability and risk assessments, and integrate log collection into our SIEM.


The role will oversee the implementation of our advanced security framework and management systems in a hybrid environment, covering hybrid multi cloud defence, virtualised and containerised IT systems. You'll leverage your strong Cisco security technical skills to maintain and enhance infrastructure security operations, ensuring seamless support to the business environment. This role involves identifying opportunities for improvement to further streamline and modernise our operations.


As a Senior Engineer, you will be expected to use your skill set across various domains within IT and perform 3rd line duties within our environment catering to our internal or external requirements.




Key Responsibilities:


Cyber Security and Infrastructure Architecture


? Assisting in design and architecture of our Global IT infrastructure and Cyber Security solutions, ensuring they meet business requirements, scalability needs, industry, and security standards.


? Continuously evaluate and optimise Linux infrastructure to enhance efficiency, security, and scalability, while adhering to industry standards and compliance requirements.


Implementation and Deployment


? Deploy and maintain complex backend security infrastructure and products across various environments, including on-premises, Azure, and AWS.


? Implementation and deployment of our Cyber Security technical programs and assist with infrastructure projects, including HCI, IaaS, virtualisation and Cloud technologies.


? Investigating and resolving complex cyber alerts, technical issues and incidents related to our environment. Participating in on-call rotations as required providing timely response to critical incidents.
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Act as an escalation point to address and resolve complex technical issues and queries pertaining to our Cisco Cyber Suite, as well our Cyber Security pipelines.


Monitoring and Performance Tuning


? Implement advanced monitoring and observability solutions to proactively identify and resolve performance or risk bottlenecks.


Documentation and Compliance


? Developing or amend our IT policies and procedures to ensure we maintain a robust and compliant security stance.


? Creating and maintaining our technical documentation, including system configurations, diagrams, and operational procedures. Ensuring infrastructure, security or application components comply with relevant industry standards and regulations.


? Help ensure Immunocore adheres to robust and efficient Change Management processes for the environment, contributing to improving these where necessary.


? Collaborate with the IT Service Desk Manager and team on technical tasks. Provide guidance to junior engineers when necessary, fostering their growth. Be ready to assist with resolving tickets during high volumes or overwhelming demand, demonstrating a team-oriented approach.


Supervisory Responsibility:


The role holds supervisory responsibility for a single Cyber Security Analyst, providing strategic direction, mentorship, and oversight to ensure the effective execution of our cybersecurity initiatives.


This includes setting clear objectives, monitoring performance, and guiding the cyber analyst in identifying, assessing, and mitigating security threats. This role you will ensure that the analyst adheres to established policies and procedures, fosters professional development, and facilitates collaboration across departments to maintain a robust security posture.




Education, Experience and Knowledge:


Essential Qualifications:
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Minimum of 8 years of experience with a senior L3 role in IT


? Cisco certified at a minimum of CCNP level or CCIE


? CISSP certified - Information Systems Security Professional


Preferred Qualifications:
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Tertiary qualifications in Information Technology as a core component.


Other:
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Management of security infrastructure systems, including NAC, SOAR, SEIM, Cloud, SD-WAN, Spam platforms, Security tools, Wireless, Endpoint Protection, SIG, Hyperconverged implementations, and so on


? Senior IT professional coming with a minimum of 12+ years' experience in IT.
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Ability to establish and maintain regular communications with our executives, decision-makers, stakeholders, and employees regarding pertinent IT activities.


? Expert level of management with switching, configuring, and maintaining network devices like SD-WAN, routers, switches, and firewalls for reliable and secure connectivity.


? Expert with security hardening principles and an ability to Implement in line with CIS industry benchmarks.


? Proven track record in designing and managing complex security systems.


IMMUNOCORE Values


At Immunocore, we recognize that our employees are our greatest asset. We value the unique contributions each person brings to our team. By embracing Science, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Diversity, and Entrepreneurship (STRIDE), we create an environment where collaboration thrives, ideas flourish, and transformative changes happen. STRIDE represents more than just letters; it embodies our shared identity and drives our mission. We are dedicated to developing breakthrough therapies that transform patients' lives, advancing medicine, and supporting one another in these pursuits.




Immunocore is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As such, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

About the Company

Immunocore (NASDAQ: IMCR) is a pioneering, commercial-stage T cell receptor biotechnology company whose purpose is to develop and commercialize a new generation of transformative medicines which address unmet patient needs in oncology, infectious diseases and autoimmune disease. Our leaders in R&D are internationally recognised as some of the biotech industry's most successful drug developers. We are creating not just an environment where great minds can interact but an innovation powerhouse answering the big questions.




Focused on delivering first-in-class biological therapies to patients, we have developed a highly innovative soluble TCR platform. Our ImmTAX molecules underpin a new generation of precision engineered drugs that harness the immune system to treat a broad spectrum of diseases with high unmet medical need, including oncology, infectious diseases and autoimmune diseases.




At Immunocore, we recognize that our employees are our greatest asset. We value the unique contributions each person brings to our team. By embracing Science, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Diversity, and Entrepreneurship (STRIDE), we create an environment where collaboration thrives, ideas flourish, and transformative changes happen. STRIDE represents more than just letters; it embodies our shared identity and drives our mission. We are dedicated to developing breakthrough therapies that transform patients' lives, advancing medicine, and supporting one another in these pursuits.




Immunocore is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As such, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.