Security Lead Engineer

Introduction A career in IBM Software means you'll be part of a team that transforms our customer's challenges into solutions. Seeking new possibilities and always staying curious, we are a team dedicated to creating the world's leading AI-powered, cloud-native software solutions for our customers. Our renowned legacy creates endless global opportunities for our IBMers, so the door is always open for those who want to grow their career. We are seeking a skilled back-end developer to join our IBM Software team. As part of our team, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining high-quality software products, working with a variety of technologies and programming languages. IBM's product and technology landscape includes Research, Software, and Infrastructure. Entering this domain positions you at the heart of IBM, where growth and innovation thrive. Your Role and Responsibilities Our mission is to revolutionize customer service by developing and deploying the latest conversational artificial intelligence (AI) technology in IBM's industry-leading conversational AI products. We are proud of our state-of-the-art, secure and scalable application infrastructure, where data confidentiality, performance and security are the primary requirements. We believe in open architectures and open standards, and we run our cutting-edge AI on every cloud. We are passionate about designing elegant APIs, microservices, Hybrid Cloud based AI applications and databases with huge datasets. If you share our passion for great software secure engineering, working in cross-functional teams, and fast-paced challenging projects, this is the job for you! Your Role and Responsibilities This position is for the Security and Compliance lead on our team, who will take on varied responsibilities in assuring the security and compliance of IBM watsonx Assistant and watsonx Orchestrate. The candidate should have a passion for working with engineering teams daily on security related issues, has a willingness to learn, and recognizes and fills gaps related to defined security controls that must be implemented as part of our defined business processes. You will also work closely with the broader IBM Security subject matter experts, Product Managers and Customers. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, think like both an attacker and defender, please get in touch with us! The candidate should have a general background in information technology and be willing to gain experience on the job while working across the organization, hand in hand with peer security focal points. You will help create solutions that balance business requirements with company information and IBM security requirements. We value security related technical knowledge in any of the following fields: Cryptography, Network, Infrastructure, Software Security, CICD Pipelines, Virtualization, Cloud-Native Technologies and Cloud Infrastructure, Application Security, Malware Analysis, Security Operations, and Incident Response. Key responsibilities include: · Ensures IBM software meets regulatory and security compliance requirements · Strive to reduce risk and maintain compliance to IBM's IT Security Standards · Identify security design gaps in existing and proposed architectures, and provide recommendations on security related decisions and improvements · Supports other compliance focal points by participating in security reviews/audits and providing compliance evidence, as required · Assist in coordination to address vulnerabilities and penetration type testing activities · Act as a primary security contact for IBM watsonx Assistant and watsonx Orchestrate Required Technical and Professional Expertise · Experience working in security areas dealing with secure engineering, security controls,vulnerabilities, and audits, etc. · Working knowledge of cloud technologies with the ability to describe security concerns and what the impact might be for an organization. · Good communication and critical thinking skills. Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise · Kubernetes/Containers experience, command line knowledge. · External audit standards and process knowledge (ISO 27K, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SOC 2, FedRAMP). · General development, scripting knowledge and use of APIs for utilities, comfortable with GitHub and ZenHub, experience with code scanning and analysis of results. · Familiarity with IBM Cloud, Red Hat OpenShift Platforms or other Public Cloud platforms. About Business Unit IBM Software infuses core business operations with intelligence"”from machine learning to generative AI"”to help make organizations more responsive, productive, and resilient. IBM Software helps clients put AI into action now to create real value with trust, speed, and confidence across digital labor, IT automation, application modernization, security, and sustainability. Critical to this is the ability to make use of all data, because AI is only as good as the data that fuels it. In most organizations data is spread across multiple clouds, on premises, in private datacenters, and at the edge. IBM's AI and data platform scales and accelerates the impact of AI with trusted data, and provides leading capabilities to train, tune and deploy AI across business. IBM's hybrid cloud platform is one of the most comprehensive and consistent approach to development, security, and operations across hybrid environments"”a flexible foundation for leveraging data, wherever it resides, to extend AI deep into a business. Your Life @ IBM In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better. Being an IBMer means you'll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you'll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background. Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do. Are you ready to be an IBMer? About IBM IBM's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world. Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we're also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 50 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business. At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it's time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world. Location Statement IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to: - Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being - Financial programs such as 401(k), cash balance pension plan, the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs. - Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law. - Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals. - Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences. The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year. This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role. We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law. Being You @ IBM IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

Created: 2024-11-05