8.0 - 12.0 years

0 Lacs

karnataka

On-site

The Azure Silicon Cloud Hardware Infrastructure and Engineering (SCHIE) team plays a crucial role in ensuring operational success for Azure that surpasses customer expectations. As a part of the HW Security Center of Excellence within the SCHIE organization, you will be involved in the design and development of Security Solutions (Silicon, Firmware, Hardware) for Server and Rack Infrastructure Firmware for Microsoft's global Azure business. Collaboration with Microsoft product groups, industry partners, and researchers is essential to architect and develop Security features and solutions that align with the requirements of our cloud services platforms at the lowest possible cost of ownership (TCO). A continuous learning mindset, readiness to embrace uncertainty, take risks, and learn from mistakes are qualities we value. Being open to diverse ideas and celebrating the success of others are integral aspects of our team culture. We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Firmware Engineer with a security background to contribute to securing Azure Infrastructure, catering to both the existing Azure fleet and the upcoming new portfolio. In this role, you will collaborate with architects to comprehend Security Requirements, design, and implement security features for hardware and firmware systems powering Azure. A genuine interest in security, coupled with strong coding skills, debugging proficiency, and experience in firmware development, are prerequisites. Knowledge in firmware development, SoC bring-up, Security primitives, bootloaders, platform initialization, board support package porting, and familiarity with peripherals like PCIe, I2C, SPI, USB, and UARTs is advantageous. Proficiency in OS primitives, memory management, scheduling, interrupts, and multi-threading is highly valued. **Responsibilities:** - Design and implement key Security Features in firmware - Define end-to-end flow of Security Features spanning multiple sub-systems on the server from Manufacturing to Azure Services - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot issues across multiple sub-systems - Integrate Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) throughout the development process with a focus on Test Driven Quality - Demonstrate a solid understanding of security primitives, ciphers, threat vectors, and mitigation strategies - Develop firmware modules supporting various hardware interfaces such as USB vNIC, SPI, I2C, PCIe, and related protocols - Conduct system-level debugging and troubleshooting to resolve hardware/firmware-related issues - Maintain firmware architecture for scalability, modularity, and maintainability - Adapt to changing project requirements and effectively prioritize tasks **Qualifications:** - Bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field - 8+ years of professional experience in hardware and firmware security - Demonstrated experience in hardware and firmware architecture, design, and coding for solutions at scale - Experience with secure boot, secure firmware updates, Attestation, SPDM, DICE, Secure recovery, and secure debug workflows at scale **Preferred Qualifications:** - Strong problem-solving and analytical skills - Excellent written and verbal communication skills - Experience in architecting or implementing industry-standard security protocols, cryptographic algorithms, Public key infrastructure, key management technologies - Familiarity and understanding of Supply Chain Security,

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