Overview
On Site
BASED ON EXPERIENCE
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Contract - 5+ mo(s)
Skills
SECURITY
HARDWARE SECURITY
BOOT SECURITY
TPM
TRUSTED PLATFORM SECURITY
TRUSTED PLATFORM MODULE
CRYPTOGRAPHY
ENCRYPTION
DECRYPTION
FIRMWARE
DRIVER
Job Details
Software Engineer - Windows SecurityJob Summary: Talent Software Services is in search of a Software Engineer - Windows Security for a contract position in Redmond, WA. The opportunity will be six months with a strong chance for a long-term extension.
Position Summary:
This team focuses on hardware security for laptop devices, including the security processor, TPM, trusted boot, and underlying security features for laptops. This role will contribute to next-generation device security. The main function of a Software Engineer is to design, develop, implement, test, and maintain business and computer applications software or specialized utility programs, including mainframe and client/server applications, and major enhancements of existing systems.Primary Responsibilities/Accountabilities:
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Fine-tune and improve a variety of sophisticated software implementation projects.
- Gather and analyse system requirements, document specifications, and develop software solutions to meet client needs and data.
- Analyze and review enhancement requests and specifications.
- Implement system software and customise it to client's requirements.
- Prepare detailed software specifications and test plans.
- Code new programs to client specifications and create test data for testing.
- Modify existing programs to new standards and conduct unit testing of developed programs.
- Create migration packages for system testing, user testing, and implementation.
- Provide quality assurance reviews.
- Perform post-implementation validation of software and resolve any bugs found during testing.
Qualifications:
- A bachelor's degree in a technical field, such as computer science, computer engineering, or a related field, is required.
- 5-7 years of experience required.
- A solid foundation in computer science, with strong competencies in data structures, algorithms, and software design.
- Large systems software design and development experience.
- Experience performing in-depth troubleshooting and unit testing with both new and legacy production systems.
- Experience in programming and experience with problem diagnosis and resolution.
- The ideal candidate would have prior experience specifically in hardware security and experience with Windows low-level code, firmware, and encryption/decryption software development.
- The ideal candidate should have knowledge in security, cryptography, firmware, operating systems, and drivers.
- 5 years of security knowledge, including hardware security, boot security, TPM, and trusted platform security.
- 5 years in cryptography, including encryption and decryption software development.
- 5 years in low-level Windows firmware and driver understanding.
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