Senior Cybersecurity Software Engineer (utaustin)

Job Description

Job Posting Title:

Senior Cybersecurity Software Engineer

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Hiring Department:

Information Security Office

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

AUSTIN, TX

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Job Details:

General Notes

Remote work allowed for this position. Individuals who reside outside Texas but within the United States and its territories will be considered, but will require Central Office approval.

So... Do you ever wonder what would have happened if Henry VII would have stayed married to Catherine of Aragon? Do you sometimes think that if you keep using the word “engaged” you might eventually achieve semantic satiation? Do you ever wonder what Roger Ramjet put into his Ramjet proton energy pills and if it had any bearing on his status as an internationally famous good guy? Do you sometimes lie awake at night wondering if there are only feral cows in Papua New Guinea? Me neither, but if you are still reading, you might be a good fit for our team.

In this role, you will help our team build tools and software to help the University of Texas at Austin manage risks, defend against attacks, and deploy services to assist and secure entities all over the planet (e.g., across the wider University of Texas System and other education institutions across the planet). As such, you will be collaborating with colleagues from across various teams in the Information Security Office (e.g., development, risk management, and threat detection/response) to evolve and mature our overall Information Security Program.

You will also have fun (if you are into fun) and might even be warmed by your impact and ability to help others (unless you are a cyborg, in which case your AI should have directed you to our other posting).
 
The threat landscape we operate in is complex and requires a team with varying perspectives to respond appropriately; therefore, please apply even if you are unsure if your experience is relevant. The most important ingredients for success on this team are a strong ability to think creatively about problems, very strong communication skills, and a passion to learn and share knowledge.
 
As a Senior Cybersecurity Software Engineer, you will have the role of working on and directly leading aspects of development for some of our major cybersecurity solutions: Panopticon, Isora, Stache, CHOMP, Dorkbot, and new creations we haven’t thought of yet. Some of our solutions directly serve UT Austin (or the entire UT System of campuses), while others serve a large pool of subscribers across the planet. You will have the opportunity to apply your style and experience directly to what you are working on.

You will get to work on large services and will have a chance to directly see the positive impact they have across the state, the country and even across the planet. You will get an opportunity to contribute to product development and roadmap with your unique perspective and ideas.

You will get to work with a very intelligent and dedicated team to address enterprise cybersecurity challenges through novel approaches in an office that highly values work-life balance, the freedom to explore out of the box ideas, and serving others.

Responsibilities

• Become a core full-stack contributor to at least one pillar ISO application. Includes work planning for features and bugs, writing code and automated tests, getting your code deployed tested, and supporting once released.
• Participate in group planning and review, looking to give and receive constructive feedback on team contributions.
• Mentor other team members and participate in ongoing group learning opportunities - offering wisdom from your experience in relevant areas of mastery and seeking to learn from others around you.
• Better yourself and look for opportunities around the office to improve operations through collaboration and knowledge sharing.
• Other related functions as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• U.S. Citizen, resident, or officially recognized asylee - Applicant selected will be subject to government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information at the level appropriate to the project requirements of the position.
• Five or more years of experience maintaining production systems.
• Strong synchronous and asynchronous communication skills.
• Self-motivated to learn and share knowledge.
• Very strong familiarity with Python, Java, and JavaScript or multiple alternative languages.
• Very strong familiarity with Git or similar technology.
• Strong familiarity with backend web technologies including servers and underlying protocols.
• Strong familiarity with frontend web technologies.
• Familiarity with any modern web client framework.
• Very good operational awareness of secure programming practices.
• Solid command line knowledge and some Linux experience.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate. Applicants will be given a short take-home code challenge to evaluate some of these qualifications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with relational / non-relational datastores.
• Experience with CI/CD pipeline integration.
• Experience building and writing software tests.
• Experience successfully working in a remote and/or hybrid work environments.

Salary Range

$125,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• May work around standard office conditions
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

#LI-Remote

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF]
• E-Verify Poster (Spanish) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.