Software Architect, Cybersecurity, Systems Engineer

Location:

Texas, United States of America

Thales people architect identity management and data protection solutions at the heart of digital security. Business and governments rely on us to bring trust to the billions of digital interactions they have with people. Our technologies and services help banks exchange funds, people cross borders, energy become smarter and much more. More than 30,000 organizations already rely on us to verify the identities of people and things, grant access to digital services, analyze vast quantities of information and encrypt data to make the connected world more secure.

This is a hybrid position in Austin, TX or San Jose, CA

We are looking for a Windows Software Architect with strong experience in developing, maintaining CTE product line and solutions for deployment wherever it resides, on-premises, across multiple clouds and within big data, and container environments. The individual must have deep knowledge of Windows Internal, experience in Windows Kernel Development, Windows File Systems driver development and cyber security and cloud/container technology. The individual will assess the requirements of customers and businesses, designs documents, and comes up with architectural approaches.

Architects provide technical advice for software development. An architect will also assume the role of a technology expert in addressing issues related to systems, compatibility, and software integration. They will collaborate with team members and product managers to strategize, develop, trial, and document features.

• Understand an organization’s current system architecture, standards, future technology plans thoroughly, and recommend emerging trends for software infrastructure according to the research. Keep pace with industry trends in security data protection and cloud technology.
• Analyze and provide reviews on the magnitude of shortcomings and shortages in system designs, approaches to mitigate risks, resolve security alerts, and preempt possible adverse outcomes of identified weaknesses. Architects help teams in making them use technology appropriately.
• Ensure compliance with codes and standards, develop infrastructure improvements and serve as an expert in your specialty.
• Help in preparing white papers, technical documentations and in providing technology and product analysis.
• Help to diagnose new and existing software products and provide quality assurance review.
• Be able to work within Agile-Scrum Methodology.
• Collaboration with system architects in related products.

• Bachelor’s degree in field with a minimum of 8-12+ years of relevant work experience or Master’s degree in field with 6+ years of relevant work experience
• 8+ years of experience leading software design in medium to large complexity projects
• 8+ years of software development experience and Agile product development and experience in leading offshore development
• 8+ years of Windows Kernel Driver experience.
• 8+ years of developing code with C or C++.
• 5+ years of experience with the Windows kernel debugger (windbg).
• In depth knowledge of Windows file system architecture.
• Experience using AI LLM’s (Claude, ChatGPT etc.) to assist in all aspects of the software development lifecycle.
• Working knowledge of data encryption with key management, and privileged user access control and policy management for on‑premises, across multiple clouds and within big data, and container environments. Experience with the development on data security products in the areas of application encryption and tokenization
• Keep up‑to‑date with latest technologies evolution and frameworks.
• Effective interpersonal, leadership, and communication skills
• Experience with Dev Ops Services REST API…