Linux Cryptography and Security Engineer Job at Canonical… See details on how to apply for the opportunities available at Canonical.
Descriptions;
We deliver open source to the world faster, more securely and more cost effectively than any other company. If you’re interested in a career at Canonical, we are a remote-first company so please apply to any suitable role as skills are valued more than location, despite some having a preferred geographic preference.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Support the Security Certifications engineers to achieve and retain various Security certifications
- Work with the Manager on scoping, prioritization and resourcing for all team’s deliverable
- Extend and enhance Linux cryptographic components – specifically with modules such as OpenSSL/Libgcrypt – with the features and functionality required for FIPS and CC certification
- Collaborate with external security consultants to test and validate kernel and crypto components, achieve and retain FIPS and CC certification, and develop CIS benchmarks and STIGs for Ubuntu
- Work in partnership with the internal project manager to ensure delivery against project goals and milestones, identifying technical risks and mitigating them
- Contribute to Ubuntu mainline and upstream projects to land solutions and benefit the community
- Contribution to continuous integration infrastructure: automated testing and validation
- Self-discipline and self-motivation to support and perform day-to-day engineering activities and deliver to schedules in a globally distributed team
- Communication and collaboration within and outside Canonical to rapidly resolve issues and keep the project on track
Requirements
Required Skills And Experience
- Significant experience working with open source libraries
- Knowledge of Linux Security and Cryptography
- Experience with patching and associated tooling: identifying, isolating, applying and testing patches, and resolving any resulting issues
- General Linux development skills (C proficiency, git experience, debugging with gdb)
- Experience with bash scripting
Desired Skills And Experience
- Software packaging and maintenance experience, especially using Debian packaging
- Knowledge of and familiarity with low-level Linux cryptography APIs and debugging
- Experience working with Linux Kernel
- Familiarity with open source development tools and methodologies, especially those in common-use for development of the Linux ecosystem such as: Launchpad, IRC, and mailing-lists.
- Knowledge of security benchmarks such as STIG and CIS benchmarks.
- Security Certification experience and knowledge in FIPS and/or CC
- Experience with OVAL (Open Vulnerability Assessment Language) and Go
METHOD OF APPLICATION
