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Firmware Security Architect

Spring, Texas, 77389-1767; Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, 54729-1445; Ft. Collins, Colorado, 80528-9544Posted Yesterday
Full time

Job Description

Firmware Security Architect

This role has been designed as ‘’Onsite’ with an expectation that you will primarily work from an HPE office.

Who We Are:

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.

Job Description:

Designs, develops, troubleshoots and debugs software programs for software enhancements and new products. Develops software including operating systems, compilers, routers, networks, utilities, databases and Internet-related tools. Determines hardware compatibility and/or influences hardware design.

Contributions have substantial technical impact on a significant HPE product/project, or a strategic/architectural direction. Go-to creator and innovator for critical business challenges and opportunities. Substantial, unique contributions provide long-lasting, recurring benefits like time-to-market improvements, cost reductions, or satisfying future and current unmet customer needs. Recognized internal authority on key technology areas. Provides technical leadership to the business for significant project/program work. Leads and connects others across functions to unite around a common goal. Actively mentors others and contributes to the HPE technical community.

Responsibilities:

  • Develops organization-wide architectures, strategies, and methodologies for software systems design and development across multiple platforms and organizations within the Global Business Unit.
  • Identifies and makes informed recommendations regarding new technologies, innovations, and outsourced development partner relationships for alignment with technology roadmap and business value; creates plans for integration and update into architecture.
  • Reviews, evaluates, and influences designs and project activities for compliance with development guidelines and standards.
  • Provides tangible solutions that improve product quality and mitigate failure risk.
  • Contributes to domain expertise, business acumen, and experience to influence decisions of executive business leadership, outsourced development partners, and industry standards groups.
  • Brings creativity and innovation to the organization.
  • Provides guidance and mentoring to less-experienced team members to set an example of software systems design and development innovation and excellence; helps mentor career growth.
  • Acts as an internal authority on software systems design, sought out for consulting across organizations or Business Units.
  • Contributes to the external technical community through whitepapers, patents, or other significant innovations.

Education and Experience Required:

  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or equivalent.
  • 12+ years’ experience in the embedded software development
  • Expertise with multiple software systems design tools and languages. (C, C++, python, and GO are frequently used).
  • Linux development
  • RESTful API
  • Expert knowledge of Firmware Security Features implementation such as HWRot, IDEVID, Platform Certificates.
  • Expert in implementing and enforcing SDLC
  • Strong assessment and problem-solving skills.
  • Designing software systems running on multiple platform types.
  • Software systems testing methodology, including writing and execution of test plans, debugging, and testing scripts and tools.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills; mastery in English and local language.
  • Ability to effectively communicate product architectures, design proposals and negotiate options at management levels.

Knowledge and Skills:

  • Experience architecting, designing, and developing innovative software system design tools and languages.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Experience in leading overall architecture of software systems for products and solutions.
  • Designing and integrating efficient and scalable software systems running on multiple platform types into overall architecture.
  • Evaluating and selecting forms and processes for software systems testing and methodology, including writing and execution of test plans, debugging, and testing scripts and tools with customer mindset.
  • History of innovation with multiple patents or deployed solutions in the field of software design.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills; mastery in English and local languages, with an excellent ability to communicate nuanced concepts and influence in written and oral communication with a broad vocabulary.
  • Ability to effectively communicate product architectures, design proposals, and negotiate and influence options at business unit and executive levels.

What We Can Offer You:

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

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Job:

Engineering

Job Level:

TCP_06

"The expected salary/wage range for this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level.
– United States of America: Annual Salary USD 169,500 - 322,500 in Colorado // 161,500 - 370,500 in Texas & Wisconsin
The listed salary range reflects base salary. Variable incentives may also be offered."

Information about employee benefits offered in the US can be found at https://myhperewards.com/main/new-hire-enrollment.html

The estimated job application period closure is August 24 2026; this timeline is provided for transparency and internal planning purposes.

HPE is an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, or any other protected category, and all decisions we make are made on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. Our goal is to be one global team that is representative of our customers, in an inclusive environment where we can continue to innovate and grow together. Please click here: Equal Employment Opportunity.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is EEO Protected Veteran/ Individual with Disabilities.

HPE will comply with all applicable laws related to employer use of arrest and conviction records, including laws requiring employers to consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories.

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