Linux Cryptography And Security Engineer

TL;DR

Linux Cryptography And Security Engineer: Building and maintaining the security foundation for Ubuntu with an accent on enhancing cryptographic components and compliance with international standards. Focus on collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to develop security solutions and improve the overall security posture.

Location: Home based - Worldwide

Company

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm that is at the forefront of the global move to open source.

What you will do

• Collaborate with engineers in the Security Hardening team to achieve and retain various Security certifications.
• Extend and enhance Linux cryptographic components for FIPS and CC certification.
• Work with external partners to develop security hardening benchmarks and audit automation for Ubuntu.
• Contribute to Ubuntu mainline and upstream projects.
• Identify opportunities to improve security posture and deliver high-quality solutions.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience with low-level Linux cryptography APIs and debugging.
• Excellent software engineering fundamentals, including prior experience with C development.
• Hands-on experience with Linux system administration and shell scripting.
• Demonstrated knowledge of security and cryptography fundamentals.
• Significant development experience working with open source libraries.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.