Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
ABOUT ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS
The key to successful treatment and full recovery is often fast, accurate diagnosis. Abbott’s life-changing tests and diagnostic tools provide insights that enable smarter, faster decisions and transform the way the world is managing health.
Our pioneering technology spans the world of healthcare operations — with medical diagnostic instruments, tests, automation and informatics solutions for hospitals, reference labs, blood centers, emergency departments, physician offices and clinics.
Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:
- Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
- Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year
- An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
- Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
- A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
- A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
The Opportunity
Our Diagnostics business currently has an opportunity for a Staff Software Systems Engineer - Cybersecurity. This position can be based in our Irving, TX office. The candidate should have good experience in new product development and maintenance of software for medical Instruments. The primary function of this position is to support secure system development for medical instruments. The candidate should have hands-on experience in developing strategy and techniques and strong experience in software development in the field of cyber security and system engineering.
What You’ll Work On
- Responsible for working within a collaborative, multi-discipline environment to produce deliverable products as part of an Agile team
- Responsible for defining and managing software development lifecycle documentation (i.e., requirements, design documents, implementation, and test cases) for new and existing products.
- Responsible for establishing Cyber security Excellence for the Product Line
- Responsible for applying an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to plan, design, develop validate, and verify solutions across the life cycle.
- Responsible to provide cyber security risk assessment for customers.
- Responsible for conducting cyber risk assessment activities including threat modeling, vulnerability analysis and analysis of mitigation solutions
- Responsible to develop, evaluate and analyze design constrains, trade-offs and detailed system and security design.
- Responsible for developing and testing cybersecurity features and tools.
- Responsible for assisting cyber security test and evaluation of hardware and/or software designs to verify and validate compliance with defined specifications and requirements.
- Employ cyber security processes, methods, techniques, tools, and ensure their consistent application.
- Drive efficiency through standardization, automation, documentation, and cross-training
- Analyze source code, test data, and security scan reports for vulnerabilities and develop/implement mitigations
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in computer science or similar curriculum.
- Must be able to apply SDLC concepts and have a proven track record of delivering solid, robust applications.
- 8+ years’ experience in systems, hardware, and software engineering processes for the development of complex systems including System and Software Architecture, System Analysis, System Integration and Test, and Requirements Management.
- 5+ years’ experience in performing cybersecurity activities in support of software and system requirements, design, development, testing, and sustainment.
- 3+ years of experience in programming in C#, C++, Python or other scripting language and SQL.
- Knowledge of Threat modeling, vulnerability and compliance assessments and mitigation.
- Knowledge of attack and counter measure and system protection plans.
- Experience in working in multilayer architecture and multiple subsystem environments.
- Experience with Secure Configuration/Hardening of Systems.
- Must have strong interpersonal, analytical, problem solving and organizational skills, and the ability to independently work as a contributing member in a high-paced and focused team.
- Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in working in Medical instrument development or controlled and heavy regulated environment.
- Experience in NIST Risk Management Framework and Software Assurance measures and practices.
- Experience in agile and lean delivery concepts and methodologies, and a history of successfully applying this knowledge to deliver applications.
- Experience in IEC62304 standards, cryptographic standards and methods, detailed knowledge cryptographic key management.
- Knowledge of DoD cybersecurity requirements, DISA STIGs, policies, and procedures.
Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to help you live fully: http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx. Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that provides growth and strength to build your future. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity. Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott, and Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.
The base pay for this position is
$95,000.00 – $190,000.00
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:Product Development
DIVISION:CRLB Core Lab
LOCATION:United States > Irving : LC-02
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT:Standard
TRAVEL:Yes, 5 % of the Time
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:Not Applicable
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)
Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
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