F5 Principal Security Engineer 

United States, Washington, Seattle 

935224389

Primary Responsibilities

• Serves as technical expert for certification standards, including FIPS and Common Criteria

• Leads analysis of requirements and works with the development teams to design for standards compliance

• Assists Managers with project scope and estimating

• Liaises with cross-functional teams to ensure that project is delivered in its entirety.

• Act as a mentor for junior members of the team

• Recommends and maintains technical design methodologies, processes and standards

• Engages with customers to address escalations and devise solutions

• Engages with Product Management to drive detailed product requirements

• Responsible for upholding F5’s Business Code of Ethics and for promptly reporting violations of the Code or other company policies.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However, the description may not be all-inclusive, and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Expert knowledge of the FIPS 140-3 standard, and optionally, Common Criteria

• In-depth experience with cryptography and cryptographic algorithms, entropy, and related subjects

• Broad knowledge of security and secure development lifecycle.

• Expert Knowledge and extensive experience with vertical stack technologies.

• Experience developing complex product development initiatives from concept through release.

• Extensive development experience in embedded operating systems.

• Able to collaborate and thrive in a fast-paced high-performance environment.

• Excellent communication and leadership skills

• Regularly demonstrates collaboration by promoting others’ ideas, influencing others, and making teams successful.

• Demonstrated excellence in written and verbal communications

• Regarded as technical lead by peers and management.

• Must be a Subject Matter Expert in multiple skill areas.

• Duties are performed in a normal office environment while sitting at a desk or computer table.

• Duties require the ability to utilize a computer, communicate over the telephone, and read printed material.

• Duties may require being on call periodically or working outside normal working hours (evenings and weekends). Duties may require the ability to travel via automobile or airplane, approximately 5% of the time spent traveling.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a minimum of 10 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 8 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 5 years experience; or equivalent experience.

The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However, the description may not be all-inclusive, and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.

The annual U.S. base pay range for this position is: $181,774.00 - $272,660.00