Principal Architect, Security Solutions

About the Job

Red Hat is seeking a Principal Architect, Security Solutions who possesses a deep understanding of software development, security principles and industry best practices. This individual will architect, develop and deploy secure systems while ensuring compliance with security regulations.

Working directly with partners and customers, you'll improve their security posture using our technologies and design new solutions. You'll collaborate with engineering teams across the organization to implement new security features upstream and in our products. 
 

The role involves architecting, designing and implementing security-focused solutions within our wide portfolio of infrastructure software.

What You Will Do

The exact area of the product that you work on will depend on your skills and interests, and we do not expect you to have expertise in all of these areas. Some of your responsibilities may include:

• Telecom and Edge Security: Protecting sensitive data, network infrastructure, and user privacy in telecom systems (5G, IMS, VoLTE)

• Microservices Security: Designing and implementing secure communication channels, authentication, authorization, and data protection mechanisms for microservices

• Kubernetes and Container Security: Ensuring the security of container images, network policies, and resource access controls within Kubernetes environments

• Performance Optimization: Balancing security measures with system performance and user experience, with a focus on low-latency solutions for time-sensitive applications

• Virtualization Security: Implementing and enhancing security features for virtualized environments, including work with emerging technologies like Intel TDX (Trust Domain Extensions) for confidential computing

• Low Latency

• Network Security: Designing and implementing secure networking solutions, including BGP implementations, FRR (Free Range Routing) configurations, and IPv6 security measures

• Data Protection: Developing and implementing robust disk encryption solutions to safeguard data at rest across various storage systems and cloud environments

• Developing new features to OpenShift and various other Red Hat products, while working closely with various strategic Red Hat partners, engineering groups, QA, Integration teams, in order to deliver valuable solutions to Red Hat partners and customers

• Participating in AI-assisted code reviews, utilizing tools that provide real-time feedback, identify potential bugs, security vulnerabilities, and adherence to coding standards, contributing to a more thorough and efficient review process

What You Will Bring

• Advanced hands-on software development experience

• Deep understanding of microservices architecture and its security implications

• Extensive knowledge of networking protocols and operating systems

• Proficiency in Kubernetes and container security

• Advanced coding skills in languages such as Go, Java or Python

• Good understanding of Linux and debugging skills

• Capabilities to work on various projects, with different requirements, different priorities and technical stacks

• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
   

The following is considered a plus:

• Relevant security certifications (CISSP, CSSLP, etc.)

• Experience with cloud security and DevSecOps practices

• Familiarity with telco-specific security standards and regulations

• Experience with container ecosystems like Docker, Kubernetes or Red Hat OpenShift

• Experience with developing cloud-native applications at scale

• Experience with developing Kubernetes operators

• Experience with CI methodologies

• Familiarity with virtualization, networking or storage

• Background in DevOps or site reliability engineering (SRE)

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The salary range for this position is $148,540.00 - $245,050.00. Actual offer will be based on your qualifications.

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