Job Description
Key Responsibilities
• Partnering with engineering and business teams to ensure that our products adhere to the security best practices.
• Conducting regular security reviews of both software and processes. Reviewing and creating threat models.
• Participating in code reviews and security testing of Skype products and services.
• Coordination and remediation of application security incidents.
• Providing and promoting security training and awareness in the organization. Educating the engineering teams on best practices for writing code.
• Working with other Microsoft units all over the organization for managing security incidents, using security tools and providing common solutions.
• Working with external penetration testers, solutions providers and other security vendors.
• Partnering with engineering and business teams to ensure that our products adhere to the security best practices.
• Conducting regular security reviews of both software and processes. Reviewing and creating threat models.
• Participating in code reviews and security testing of Skype products and services.
• Coordination and remediation of application security incidents.
• Providing and promoting security training and awareness in the organization. Educating the engineering teams on best practices for writing code.
• Working with other Microsoft units all over the organization for managing security incidents, using security tools and providing common solutions.
• Working with external penetration testers, solutions providers and other security vendors.
Requirements
Expertise/Experience
• Good understanding of programming concept, and deep knowledge of at least one major programming language.
• Full understanding of web stack.
• Good understanding of cloud technology.
• Domain expert in security with respect to web development.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Leadership qualities including the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and be able to mediate diverse opinions.
• Experience with automating tools and deployments is a plus.
• Azure knowledge is a plus.
• Working knowledge of Agile Development is a plus.
Qualifications
• BS or MS degree in Computer Science or Engineering OR equivalent years of relevant work experience.
• Minimum of 6-8 years of applicable work experience.
• A formal security certification is a plus.
• Good understanding of programming concept, and deep knowledge of at least one major programming language.
• Full understanding of web stack.
• Good understanding of cloud technology.
• Domain expert in security with respect to web development.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Leadership qualities including the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and be able to mediate diverse opinions.
• Experience with automating tools and deployments is a plus.
• Azure knowledge is a plus.
• Working knowledge of Agile Development is a plus.
Qualifications
• BS or MS degree in Computer Science or Engineering OR equivalent years of relevant work experience.
• Minimum of 6-8 years of applicable work experience.
• A formal security certification is a plus.
Company offers
Company offers motivating compensation package and to be a part of the Skype Product Security Team.
Additional information
For the additional information please address the information requests via an e-mail to (vaino.talli at vmp.ee).
For applying to the position please use also the same email address.
For applying to the position please use also the same email address.