Product Security Systems Architect

Arm; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Cambridge is looking for an experienced security systems architect to design and implement new security systems for product engineering. The role demands significant experience in distributed engineering teams and successful leadership in process changes. Applicants should be personable and skilled in building networks to influence organizational change. The firm offers a hybrid working model and a supportive environment for all employees.

Qualifications

• Significant experience as an engineer or manager in distributed engineering teams.
• Successful leadership in engineering process changes.
• Ability to build a professional network and influence others.

Responsibilities

• Drive design and implementation of new security systems.
• Own and complete larger initiatives related to security systems.
• Ensure systems meet the needs of engineering teams across Arm.

Skills

Experience in distributed engineering teams

Leadership in engineering processes

Diplomacy and interpersonal skills

Tools

Python

Software composition analysis tools

Job description

Are you an experienced software, hardware or systems engineer seeking a leadership role? If you are able to design and implement new systems to enable product security engineering then we need to speak to you!

Arm's Product Security division has an opening for a skilled and motivated security systems architect to be part of our team in the UK. The role is based in our Cambridge office (preferred) but could also be performed from our Sheffield office.

Job Description

In this context 'security systems' means the particular processes and platforms that engineering teams use to optimise security when developing products, for example, Security Development Lifecycles and associated tracking tools. It also includes security Monitoring and Incident Response that occur post-development.

Our team creates and maintains these systems. We are now seeking an experienced practitioner to drive the design and implementation of new security systems in Arm's expanding range of engineering activities!

Responsibilities

You will be a key member of our team that, together, must deliver efficient and effective security engineering processes across Arm. Your personal responsibility will be to own and complete some larger initiatives we have identified to establish new security systems. The role involves both defining and doing the work, and negotiating with others to do the work.

These systems must meet the needs of Arm's engineering teams, particularly the community of security experts distributed across the company. The systems will also need to integrate with other platforms and processes such as workflow, quality, configuration management, supplier management, procurement and legal.

Required Skills and Experience

• Have significant experience as an engineer or manager in distributed engineering teams that operated formal development lifecycles.
• Believe in process, and have successfully led changes to engineering processes, being strategic in the intent, and tactical, flexible and pragmatic in the implementation.
• Be diplomatic and personable. Able to build a professional network inside the company, present proposals to senior colleagues and influence others to effect change.

Nice To Have Skills and Experience

• Product Security processes in either software or hardware, such as a Security Development Lifecycle, or vulnerability management process.
• Outsourced engineering and related contracts, quality management, testing and acceptance, and systems integration.
• Software composition analysis (SCA) tools, such as Black Duck
• Data management and scripting in python.

In Return

You will develop the roadmap for Arm’s core interconnect and control subsystems, ensuring they are strategically aligned and technically validated across markets. While the initial focus is infrastructure, you will work across line of business and customers to ensure these foundational technologies are robust, driven, and reusable across Arm’s diverse product portfolio. Your ownership of requirement specs and roadmap rigor will ensure subsystem coherence across product generations — enabling Arm to scale from IP to complete system solutions.

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Accommodations at Arm

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Equal Opportunities at Arm

Arm is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and colleagues. We are a diverse organization of dedicated and innovative individuals, and don’t discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Hybrid Working at Arm

Arm’s hybrid approach to working is centred around flexibility, where we split our time between the office and other locations to get our work done. Within that framework, we empower groups and teams to determine their own particular hybrid working pattern, depending on the work and the team’s needs. Details of what this means for each role will be shared upon application. In some cases, the flexibility we can offer is limited by local legal, regulatory, tax, or other considerations, and where this is the case, we will collaborate with you to find the best solution. Please talk to us to find out more about what this could look like for you.