Computer Security/identity Management Specialist
Gambro BCT (Denver, Colorado)

ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW:

Gambro BCT is a world leader in automated blood collections, therapeutic apheresis, as well as an industry leader in automated blood component separation and purification technologies.

Gambro BCT provides technology, products and services to blood centers, hospitals, and scientific, clinical and biotech researchers. Gambro BCT has sales in more than 90 countries and production facilities in the U.S., England and Northern Ireland, and employs 1,900 people in 30 countries. Gambro BCT’s annual revenues are approximately USD $345 million. The company is privately held.

Gambro BCT’s corporate offices are located in Lakewood, Colorado, approximately 30 minutes west of Denver.

Gambro BCT’s vision: We improve lives through innovation, quality and services delivered by our people, products and processes in blood component technologies.

Gambro BCT specializes in two market segments — blood bank technologies and therapeutic specialties.

Blood bank technologies — Gambro BCT delivers products and services that enhance blood quality, safety, supply and efficiency through automating the collection of leukoreduced red cells, platelets and plasma. Gambro BCT provides technology to automate blood component laboratories manufacturing processes of whole blood. Finally, we deliver the superior value of Mirasol pathogen reduction technology.

Therapeutic specialties — Gambro BCT delivers a range of technologies that enable advances in medicine through innovations in stem cell and white blood cell collections, cell and tissue processing, and therapeutic apheresis. Therapeutic apheresis is a process removing disease mediators or disease-carrying media from the patient. Cell therapies is the collection of blood cells, including peripheral blood stem cells and monocytes, from a patient or donor’s blood stream, then processing and re-infusing as a part of various treatments.

Gambro BCT invests in research and development to bring our customers innovative new products. Gambro BCT’s key products and systems include the Trima Accel Automated Blood Collection System, Vista Information System, OrbiSac System, Elutra Cell Separation System, COBE Spectra Apheresis System and the COBE 2991 Cell Processor.

You can learn more about the company on their website at http://www.gambrobct.com.

JOB TITLE: Computer Security/Identity Management Specialist

BASIC FUNCTION:

This position provides technical expertise within the area of Identity Management and data security systems. This individual will participate in a highly collaborative and diverse environment working closely with partners throughout the IT organization. Position provides technical expertise and administration in the realm of computer systems security and Identity Management. This role performs a broad range of tasks which may include research, leading technology implementation teams, planning, analysis, design, and training, troubleshooting and general administration/design of Identity Management and security systems. The candidate must have excellent written and oral communication skills. The candidate will be required to document and explain to management design decisions, implementation plans, policy changes or updates.

Responsibilities include managing, and maintenance of the enterprise Identity Management infrastructure including development of IDM workflows using Java scripts, development and maintenance of roles based access controls (RBAC), develop software, hardware and processes to monitor internal and border network connections/traffic for security-related incidents. Assess individual machines, departments, and network segments for security risks/standards compliance. Identify and respond to data security breaches. Review and advise various compliance laws and legislation.

ORGANIZATION LOCATION:

Position is typically found in the Information Technology Services groups.

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED/QUALIFICATIONS:

College degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or Business and/or a minimum of 5-7 years was in progressively more responsible Computer Security and identity management duties.

Demonstrated experience over 2-5 years in Information security planning, documentation and testing, CISSP certification is preferred.

Demonstrated 2yr experience in java scripting and development of work flows preferred.

2-3 year in-depth support of BMC or SUN Identity Management Products (BMC preferred).

Demonstrated experience developing Role based access Controls.

Advanced knowledge of the techniques used to identify security problems in computer and network systems.

Demonstrated skill in performing post-incident computer forensics without destruction of critical data.

Requires sufficient technical expertise to recognize the applicability of emerging technologies to Gambro's business needs and to direct evaluations, cost/benefit analyses, and implementations of new technology.

Requires knowledge of the business functions supported.

Demonstrated effective oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate technical information to non-technical personnel.

Demonstrated ability to work and communicate with all levels of personnel and management internal and external to the company.

Requires ability to accept personal and departmental accountability and ownership for areas of responsibility.

Requires ability to be proactive in identifying customer problems/opportunities and recommending solutions.

Requires initiative to strive to understand customers and their environment coupled with a goal of delivering products and services that exceed customer needs.

idm sPECIFIC SKILLS:

Experience with the architecture associated with Identity Management

Ability to create and maintain Identity Management entities

Ability to create and define templates, workflows and rules within an Identity Management tool.

The ability to configure system connections, gateways, and platforms associated with Identity Management.

Experience with the implement of encryption.

The ability to create and implement scripts within a Identity Management tool.

Experience in building scripts to run as pre-scripts and post-scripts on agent platforms, including process flow, script composition, return codes, and accessing user and system fields

ADDITIONAL KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED/QUALIFICATIONS:

Advanced knowledge of business protection systems and technology associated with computer security.

Advanced knowledge of computer security best practices and regulations.

Working knowledge of AIX and Windows NT operating systems, database management, data network architectures including solid understanding of TCP/IP, voice and data communications.

Working knowledge of VISIO and Microsoft Office applications.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Maintain the enterprise BMC identity management infrastructure including development of IDM workflows using Java scripts.

Development and maintenance of roles based access controls (RBAC)

Assess individual machines, departments, and network segments for security risks/standards compliance.

Understand and develop procedures to regulate access to computer data files and prevent unauthorized modification, destruction or disclosure of information.

Ability to install and configure security software in computer networks.

Work with the computer user department staff and development staff to request programming changes. Plan data security for new or modified software, discuss issues such as employee data access needs and risk of data loss or disclosure.

Review unusual requests for computer access passwords and audit these.

Conduct security training for ITS by agreed upon annual date.

Prepare data use records for administration.

Answer questions about computer security.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Constructs quality work plans and deliverables from minimal definitions and works on multiple assignments simultaneously.

Outlines valid deliverables and executes to meet the communicated dates.

Keeps abreast of technology in assigned areas of responsibility and recommends technical solutions to business problems.

Ensures that development methodologies and ITS standards and procedures are followed.

Establish and maintain change and project management to support transition processes.

Required to maintain confidentiality.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing and background verification checks. For more information about Gambro BCT visit our website www.gambrobct.com.