What We're Looking For:

Overview:

Zebra Technologies is seeking an experienced Product Security Advanced Engineer to join our growing Product & Solution Security team. This role is a senior-level individual contributor position, designed for a highly skilled professional who will partner directly with our product development teams to proactively reduce security risk across the product portfolio Zebra delivers to customers. This position sits above the Senior Engineer level and below Principal, with responsibilities that span technical execution, process optimization, and cross-functional collaboration.

***Location: Hybrid, 3 in office days Lincolnshire, IL or Holtsville, NY

Responsibilities:

• Executes security controls, defenses and countermeasures to intercept and prevent internal or external attacks or attempts to infiltrate company email, data, e-commerce and complex web-based systems.
• Creates successful efforts to compromise systems security and designs countermeasures.
• Manages audits hardware, software and network firewalls and encryption protocols.
• Manages security policies to control physical and virtual access to systems.
• Executes highly important information to management regarding the negative impact on the business caused by theft, destruction, alteration or denial of access to information and systems.
• Internal or external, client-focused, working in conjunction with Professional Services and outsourcing functions.
• Secure Software Development Leadership
  • Partner with development teams to implement and evolve secure development practices across diverse tech stacks and platforms.
  • Champion security "shift-left" strategies by embedding secure coding practices early in the software development lifecycle.
  • Drive adoption of secure coding standards and create reusable baselines across repositories.
• Vulnerability & Secrets Management
  • Audit, assess, and drive remediation of vulnerabilities, with a particular focus on false positives and ignored issues.
  • Lead initiatives to identify and reduce secrets in code repositories, leveraging tools and automation wherever possible.
• Tooling Ownership & Vendor Engagement
  • Serve as a Zebra representative on the Change Advisory Boards (CABs) for key security vendors.
  • Maximize value from security tools by ensuring proper integration, configuration, and feature adoption.
  • Deliver briefings and feature updates to internal teams to keep them informed and engaged with evolving tool capabilities.
• CI/CD and Automation Integration
  • Design, assess, and enhance CI/CD pipelines with robust cybersecurity controls in mind.
  • Ensure security tools are effectively integrated into the software build and release process.
• Asset & Policy Governance
  • Contribute to asset tagging strategies through the creation and management of custom properties for application and code assets.
  • Collaborate with the Policy & Governance team to update and author product development security policies.
• Cross-Functional Influence
  • Communicate complex security concepts in a clear and effective manner to developers, leadership, and stakeholders.
  • Act as an internal consultant, trusted advisor, and technical mentor on application security best practices.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required
• 8+ years of experience
• Cyber Security experience
• Vulnerability management experience
• Tooling management (implementation & troubleshooting) experience
• Software development experience (coding)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree beneficial
• Experience working cross functionally
• Team player
• Proven ability to adjust to changes in priorities and manage multiple threads effectively and in a timely manner
• Demonstrated examples as a team player with ability to navigate organizational boundaries
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with a high attention to detail

Pay Range:
$122,800.00 - $184,200.00 Annual

Incentive Compensation:
In addition to base pay, Zebra offers this role the opportunity to earn a performance-based annual cash incentive, at a target equal to 12% of base pay, in accordance with the terms of the applicable incentive plan.

Zebra Total Rewards:

Zebra Total Rewards includes more than just pay and is structured to meet the needs of our changing global business and evolving talent. We are committed to providing our employees with a benefits program that is comprehensive and competitive - including healthcare, wellness, inclusion networks, and continued learning and development offerings. We offer community service days, in addition to the traditional insurances, compensation, parental leave, employee assistance program and paid time off offerings depending on the country where you work.

Salary offered will vary depending on your location, job-related skills, knowledge, and experience.

Additionally, all Zebra roles are eligible for cash incentive programs. For example, sales roles have additional opportunity to earn substantial variable compensation tied to quota achievement. In most other roles, the Zebra annual cash incentive program links Company and individual performance together. Some roles may also be eligible for long-term incentive equity awards.

Benefits:

We understand the importance of work-life balance and wellbeing, which is why we offer flexibility for our teams including: hybrid work, adaptable hours, Summer Flex Fridays, Focus Fridays, and an annual companywide well-being day to promote revitalization and success.