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Principal Security Engineer

nashville, TN

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Oracle lists this Principal Security Engineer opportunity in nashville, Tennessee. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.

Job description

Job Description

The Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) team can provide you the opportunity to build and operate a suite of massive scale, integrated cloud services in a broadly distributed, multi-tenant cloud environment. OCI is committed to providing the best in cloud products that meet the needs of our customers who are tackling some of the world’s biggest challenges.

Job Description

The Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) team can provide you the opportunity to build and operate a suite of massive scale, integrated cloud services in a broadly distributed, multi-tenant cloud environment. OCI is committed to providing the best in cloud products that meet the needs of our customers who are tackling some of the world’s biggest challenges.

Responsibilities

As a Principal Hardware Security Engineer you will be involved in ensuring that the compute hardware that is used in the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure meets the security bar to ensure compliance with our security posture. You will be get an opportunity to define security requirements for hardware ensuring hardware does not preclude inclusion of security controls essential to meet or exceed our posture. You will work closely across Oracle, with third party vendors, and with standards organization to influence the next generation of hardware platform security. You will also works closely with OCI's operations and engineering teams, constantly striving to improve Oracle Cloud's overall operational security posture by defining the supply chain and operational requirements to establish best practices for managing security for devices in our cloud infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

Definition of security requirements for hardware enabling OCI security posture aligning business needs and technology trends

Provide independent design consulting in area of expertise to implement:

requirements specified by the hardware security team

features required to achieve security bar

operations (provisioning, re-use, decommissioning) inline with security posture

Hands on

security assessments of compute devices to ensure device meets requirements.

adversarial assessments of compute devices to ensure they can’t be compromised.

Assess risk from findings and threat models and identify proper risk mitigation controls

Work across to teams to ensure requirements, findings and recommendations are implemented

Mentor junior engineers

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience

8-10+ years of experience in hardware security architecture / engineering / validation / planning or related area

Demonstrated competency in hardware/firmware with a focus on security

Competency with computer architecture

Subject Matter Expertise in one the following areas:

Root Of Trust (TCG SRTM, DRTM)

x86 (Intel, AMD), ARM server platform architecture, UEFI

GPU platforms, rackscale systems, clustering

Baseboard Management Controllers

SmartNICs (DPUs)

Storage devices

Security concepts and standards associated Attestation (Ex: SPDM) and measurements, cryptography, Secureboot, DICE etc.

Ability to work with most common programming languages (C, C++, Java, Python, Ruby, Go, Rust)

Ability to read and review hardware schematics for security concerns

Experience with reversing tools and ability to reverse engineer

Preferred Qualifications

Ability to read and understand x86 and/or ARM assembly language

Knowledge of vendor‑specific TEE technologies such as Intel SGX

Familiarity with common embedded communications interfaces (SPI, I2C, RS232‑style serial)

Basic knowledge of enterprise and/or datacenter networking architecture

Experience operating in a large‑scale DevOps or CICD environment

Ability to write clear and concise product security requirementsAbility to effectively assess risk from findings and threat models and identify proper risk mitigation controls

Ability to succeed individually or collaboratively, whether working internally or with external organizations and individuals

Experience working effectively in a large and distributed company

Excellent organizational, verbal and written communication skills

Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only

US: Hiring Range in USD from: $106,300 - $234,600 per year. May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral.

Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business.

Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.

Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:

Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion

Short term disability and long term disability

Life insurance and AD&D

Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)

Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts

Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits

401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match

Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.

11 paid holidays

Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Financial planning and group legal

Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance

The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.

As part of Oracle's onboarding process and consistent with applicable law, US-based employees are required to complete identity verification, which involves the collection and processing of their biometric information. Accommodations to this requirement may be granted following an individualized assessment.

About Us

Only Oracle brings together the data, infrastructure, applications, and expertise to power everything from industry innovations to life-saving care. And with AI embedded across our products and services, we help customers turn that promise into a better future for all. Discover your potential at a company leading the way in AI and cloud solutions that impact billions of lives.

True innovation starts when everyone is empowered to contribute. That’s why we’re committed to growing a workforce that promotes opportunities for all with competitive benefits that support our people with flexible medical, life insurance, and retirement options. We also encourage employees to give back to their communities through our volunteer programs.

We’re committed to including people with disabilities at all stages of the employment process. If you require accessibility assistance or accommodation for a disability at any point, let us know by emailing or by calling in the United States.

Qualifications

Disclaimer: Certain U.S. based or U.S. customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization/occupational health mandates, and/or drug testing requirements.

Oracle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Oracle will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.

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