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Western Digital’s Security Center of Excellence (CoE) is looking for an enthusiastic system security architect to lead security design and drive best practices through the entire Flash business unit.  The security architecture team defines requirements, architectures, validation, and compliance strategy for the security solutions in various product lines including enterprise, client, retail, mobile and automotive. The role is to architect critical components for a common security platform and it’s integration into the storage controller platforms. In this role, you will be the leading system security architect, working closely with the ecosystem, system architecture, SoC, IP, firmware engineering, manufacturing, and product security assurance teams to define the requirements and architecture and drive their implementation from cradle to grave. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Track customer driven security requirements and ensures products meet customer needs 

• Keep abreast of industry security standards and ensures implementation in time to meet anticipated customer requirements 

• Define next generation security architecture and assurance plans and produce high quality documentation for the integrated security solution including the Root of Trust (RoT) and it’s interaction with the entire system. 

• Architect interactions between various system components and peripherals using secure protocols and industry best practices. 

• Lead design reviews with product security assurance, executives, engineers, and program managers to ensure high quality and design conformance. 

• Follow a secure design through from conception to productization across multiple projects and product lines. 

• Raise the bar on security best practices and adopted standards (i.e., NIST). 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Bachelor's/master's degree in computer science/Engineering or equivalent experience. 

• 5+ years of experience in firmware development. 

• 5+ years of experience in embedded security. 

• Knowledge of NIST and/or ISO standards and best practices is an asset. 

• Solid understanding of security protocols, cryptography, authentication, attestation, authorization, secure boot, digital signatures, and certificates. 

• Experience creating and validating threat models. 

• Understanding data storage controllers' architectures and RISC-V, HID, I2C, SPI, and UART interfaces is an asset. 

• Ability to read and understand datasheets, electrical diagrams, hardware specifications, and product requirements documents to assess impact on firmware architecture and design. 

• Strong analytical, problem solving and creative thinking skills. 

• Strong commitment to technical quality and proper documentation during all phases of design and development. 

• Excellent communication skills; interact with suppliers, senior management, and other team members professionally, in writing, in person, and virtually, as necessary. 

• Ability to interact with a broad cross-section of personnel to explain and enforce security best practices. 

• Comfortable working in a fast paced, highly collaborative, global, and virtual work environment. 

Western Digital is committed to providing equal opportunities to all applicants and employees and will not discriminate based on their race, color, ancestry, religion (including religious dress and grooming standards), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender (including a person’s gender identity, gender expression, and gender-related appearance and behavior, whether or not stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth), age, national origin, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital status (including domestic partnership status), physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, protected medical and family care leave, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We also prohibit harassment of any individual on any of the characteristics listed above. Our non-discrimination policy applies to all aspects of employment. We comply with the laws and regulations set forth in the Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law poster.

Western Digital thrives on the power and potential of diversity. As a global company, we believe the most effective way to embrace the diversity of our customers and communities is to mirror it from within. We believe the fusion of various perspectives results in the best outcomes for our employees, our company, our customers, and the world around us. We are committed to an inclusive environment where every individual can thrive through a sense of belonging, respect and contribution.

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Compensation & Benefits Details

• An employee’s pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to (1) relevant education; qualifications; certifications; and experience; (2) skills, ability, knowledge of the job; (3) performance, contribution and results; (4) geographic location; (5) shift; (6) internal and external equity; and (7) business and organizational needs.
• The salary range is what we believe to be the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting.  We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in California, Colorado, New York or remote jobs that can be performed in California, Colorado and New York.  This range may be modified in the future.
• You will be eligible to participate in Western Digital’s Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan, which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance.  Depending on your role and your performance, you may be eligible to participate in our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents, pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan. Please note that not all roles are eligible to participate in the LTI program, and not all roles are eligible for equity under the LTI plan. RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires, subject to Western Digital’s Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid vacation time; paid sick leave; medical/dental/vision insurance; life, accident and disability insurance; tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts; employee assistance program; other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity; tuition reimbursement; transit; the Virgin Pulse Program; the Applause Program, employee stock purchase plan, and the Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan.
• Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.