Senior Software Engineer - Cybersecurity

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Position Summary:

The Cybersecurity-Focused Senior Software Engineer will support the Instrument Software team in improving its cybersecurity maturity. There are three main areas where this support will be provided. The first is helping to understand, design, and test product features and CI/CD infrastructure relating to cybersecurity. The second is working with the various teams within instrument software in identifying, documenting, analyzing, and addressing security vulnerabilities discovered in the team's software products. The third is executing required activities and generating documentation needed for milestones and the release process of the team's software products.

Position Responsibilities:

• Conduct and participate in threat modeling and threat model analysis result evaluation
• Provide cybersecurity expertise to architecture design
• Help design software features that increase our security maturity
• Educate the software team in software security principles, tools, libraries
• Document these software security principles, tools, libraries for the team's reference
• Deliver security-related release documentation
• Coordinate with the Illumina Product Security group in order to receive input and deliver status updates
• Work with the Illumina DevOps group to secure our continuous integration environment
• Ensure our development teams are properly implementing security features
• Partner with the Illumina on-market maintenance development team(s) to assess and triage discovered vulnerabilities
• Manage code scanning tools and participate in analysis of code scan results
• Assist the software team in its software and OS patching activities and feature design
• Participate as a highly capable contributing member of a software engineering organization by:
• * Collaborating with product owners and other application developers to design, code, and maintain high quality, cloud-based applications against established processes in a scrum team setting
• * Working with software teams to ensure alignment of architecture to user requirements
• * Occasionally providing technical assistance to escalated production issues
• * Maintaining awareness of industry trends and evaluate applicability of new software technologies to platform development efforts
• * Providing technical leadership to an Agile team if required

Listed responsibilities are an essential, but not exhaustive list, of the usual duties associated with the position. Changes to individual responsibilities may occur due to business needs.

Position Requirements:

• Extensive experience working with security-related software features and tools
• Passion for securing software products with industry best practices and well-established processes
• Extensive knowledge and experience with C#, .Net
• Deep understanding of SOA, web security architecture, REST APIs, event-driven architecture, and other architectural patterns
• Proficient with source control management repositories (such as GIT, SVN, etc.) and CM practices
• Good understanding of object oriented analysis and design
• Demonstrated success in collaborating in a fast-paced team environment and delivering high-quality software products using established agile development methodologies (such as Scrum, Kanban, etc.) against formal schedules

All listed requirements are deemed as essential functions to this position; however, business conditions may require reasonable accommodations for additional task and responsibilities.

Preferred Experience/Education/Skills:

• Experience as security engineer in a medical or regulated industry
• Experience with security process, FDA Security guidance, AAMI TIR 57, and NIST standards
• Applied knowledge of security protocols/tools (TLS, SSH, GPG, crypto algorithms, etc.), PKI and IAM
• Keeps up to date on security-related news and publications
• Experience with hardening systems and interfaces – Windows and Linux
• Hands on experience with security tools for SAST, DAST, SCA and pen testing
• Hands on experience with build pipeline tools, such as Jenkins, TeamCity, Github Actions, or equivalent
• Be curious, detail oriented, and analytical, with a proven ability to learn quickly
• Be customer-focused, team-oriented, and motivated, taking ownership of assigned tasks
• Have proven ability to self-manage, as well as manage interdisciplinary relationships
• Have proven verbal and written communication skills
• Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree (advanced degrees preferred) in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent. 3+ years of experience in product software development

The estimated base salary range for the Senior Software Engineer - Cybersecurity role based in the United States of America is: $126,800 - $190,200. Should the level or location of the role change during the hiring process, the applicable base pay range may be updated accordingly. Compensation decisions are dependent on several factors including, but not limited to, an individual’s qualifications, location where the role is to be performed, internal equity, and alignment with market data. Additionally, all employees are eligible for one of our variable cash programs (bonus or commission) and eligible roles may receive equity as part of the compensation package. We offer a wide range of benefits as innovative as our work, including access to genomics sequencing, family planning, health/dental/vision, retirement benefits, and paid time off.

At Illumina, we strive to foster a diverse and inclusive workplace by cultivating an environment in which everyone contributes to our mission. Built on a strong foundation, Illumina has always been rooted in openness, collaboration, and seeking alternative views and perspectives to propel innovation in genomics. We are proud to confirm a zero-net gap in pay, regardless of gender, ethnicity, or race. We also have several Employee Resource Groups (ERG) that deliver career development experiences, increase cultural awareness, and demonstrate our collective commitment to diversity and inclusion in the communities we live and work. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunity regardless of sex, race, creed, color, gender, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status, citizenship status, and genetic information. Illumina conducts background checks on applicants for whom a conditional offer of employment has been made. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal laws. Background check results may potentially result in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. The background check process and any decisions made as a result shall be made in accordance with all applicable local, state, and federal laws. If you require accommodation to complete the application or interview process, please contact accommodations@illumina.com. To learn more, visit: https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf. The position will be posted until a final candidate is selected or the requisition has a sufficient number of qualified applicants. This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.