Information Security Engineer

Fate Therapeutics is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Information Security professional to join our Information Technology (IT) team. This position will be responsible for implementing security tools and policies, monitoring our computer networks for security issues, installing security software, and documenting any security issues or breaches. This position will be the main point of contact for IT security. The successful candidate will work within the IT team and across the organization to implement security policies, security notifications, and trainings. This is a full-time position reporting to the Director, IT and is located at our corporate headquarters in San Diego, CA.

Responsibilities
• Monitor computer networks for security issues.
• Develop and communicate security plans for best standards and practices for the company.
• Investigate security breaches and other cybersecurity incidents.
• Make recommendations to the IT director and senior executives about security advancements to
best protect the company's systems.
• Install security measures and operate software to protect systems and information infrastructure,
including firewalls and data encryption programs.
• Document security breaches and assess the damage they cause.
• Work with the IT team to perform tests and uncover network vulnerabilities.
• Fix detected vulnerabilities to maintain a high-security standard.
• Stay current on IT security trends and news.
• Perform/Coordinate penetration testing.
• Help colleagues install security software and understand information security management.
• Align security solutions with internal data and systems governance requirements.
• Maintain best practices in cybersecurity compliance for GxP systems, HIPAA security rule, and other
industry regulations.

Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field with a minimum of five years information
security experience; biotech / pharma experience preferred.
• Experience in both Linux and Windows environments.
• Experience in securing and monitoring Amazon cloud environments.
• Experience with computer network penetration testing and techniques.
• Experience with monitoring security and infrastructure using a security management system such as
Splunk is desirable.
• Understanding of firewalls, proxies, SIEM, antivirus, and IDPS concepts.
• Ability to identify and mitigate network vulnerabilities and explain how to avoid them.
• Understanding of patch management with the ability to deploy patches in a timely manner while
understanding business impact.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong working knowledge of MS Office.
• Ability to train end users on how to avoid phishing scams, viruses, etc.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements
• Occasional evening and weekend work will be required.
• 100% on-site work at corporate headquarters in San Diego, CA
The preceding job description indicates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. Additional and incidental duties related to the primary duties may be required from time to time.
For consideration send cover letter and curriculum vitae to: careers@fatetherapeutics.com and reference job 518SM.

About Fate Therapeutics, Inc.
Fate Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development of first-in-class cellular immunotherapies for patients with cancer. The Company has established a leadership position in the clinical development and manufacture of universal, off-the-shelf cell products using its proprietary induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) product platform. The Company's immuno-oncology pipeline includes off-the-shelf, iPSC-derived natural killer (NK) cell and T-cell product candidates, which are designed to synergize with well-established cancer therapies, including immune checkpoint inhibitors and monoclonal antibodies, and to target tumor-associated antigens using chimeric antigen receptors (CARs). Fate Therapeutics is headquartered in San Diego, CA. For more information, please visit www.fatetherapeutics.com.