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We are seeking a full-time Firmware Security Certification Engineer in Vancouver to provide hands-on technical expertise for the execution of Common Criteria certification activities for Dune-based devices. This role will work across firmware engineering, security, networking, test, and certification teams to translate certification requirements into implementable technical controls, reproducible evidence, and successful lab evaluations. The ideal candidate combines deep knowledge of Dune firmware with strong networking, automation, scripting, troubleshooting, and technical communication skills.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as a technical subject-matter expert for Common Criteria certification of Dune-based devices.
- Analyze Security Target, Protection Profile, Security Functional Requirement, and assurance evidence needs and map them to Dune firmware architecture and device behavior.
- Partner with firmware and security architects to identify gaps, define remediation plans, and validate implementation readiness.
- Configure, build, deploy, and troubleshoot Dune firmware in certification test environments.
- Develop and maintain automated tests, scripts, utilities, and repeatable workflows that produce objective certification evidence.
- Execute functional, security, negative, regression, and interoperability testing, including network protocol and secure communications testing.
- Investigate test failures across firmware, networking, services, authentication, cryptography, and device configuration.
- Prepare clear technical artifacts, test procedures, results, defect reports, and responses to evaluator questions.
- Work directly with internal engineering teams and external evaluation laboratories to resolve technical issues and maintain certification schedules.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Demonstrated experience developing, integrating, debugging, or validating Dune firmware or a closely related embedded device platform.
- Strong understanding of embedded firmware architecture, operating-system services, device configuration, logging, and diagnostic methods.
- Practical networking expertise, including TCP/IP, IPv4/IPv6, DNS, DHCP, HTTP/HTTPS, TLS, SNMP, 802.1X, certificates, and network troubleshooting.
- Experience creating automated tests and scripts using Python, shell scripting, PowerShell, or comparable languages.
- Ability to analyze complex technical requirements, isolate defects, reproduce issues, and drive them to closure across multiple teams.
- Experience with source control, defect tracking, build environments, test frameworks, and continuous integration workflows.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce precise technical evidence and explain issues to engineers, evaluators, and program stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications
- Direct experience supporting a Common Criteria evaluation, including Security Target development, evaluation evidence, evaluator interactions, vulnerability analysis, or certification maintenance.
- Knowledge of Common Criteria concepts, Protection Profiles, assurance activities, and certification-lab workflows.
- Experience with enterprise printers, multifunction devices, embedded Linux, secure boot, cryptographic services, authentication, access control, audit logging, or secure update mechanisms.
- Familiarity with packet capture and network diagnostic tools, security testing tools, and API or protocol test automation.
- Experience developing test harnesses, managing test data, and integrating automated security tests into continuous integration pipelines.
The pay range for this role is $105,050 to $161,800 USD annually with additional opportunities for pay in the form of bonus and/or equity (applies to United States of America candidates only). Pay varies by work location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Benefits:
HP offers a comprehensive benefits package for this position, including:
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Long term/short term disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Life insurance
- Generous time off policies, including;
- 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
- 11 paid holidays Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave ( US benefits overview )
The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.
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HP, Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and prospective employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, age, disability, or status as a protected veteran, marital status, familial status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic predisposition or carrier status, uniformed service status, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by applicable national, federal, state, and local law(s).
Please be assured that you will not be subject to any adverse treatment if you choose to disclose the information requested. This information is provided voluntarily. The information obtained will be kept in strict confidence.
For more information, review HP’s EEO Policy or read about your rights as an applicant under the law here: “ Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal "
Description -
We are seeking a full-time Firmware Security Certification Engineer in Vancouver to provide hands-on technical expertise for the execution of Common Criteria certification activities for Dune-based devices. This role will work across firmware engineering, security, networking, test, and certification teams to translate certification requirements into implementable technical controls, reproducible evidence, and successful lab evaluations. The ideal candidate combines deep knowledge of Dune firmware with strong networking, automation, scripting, troubleshooting, and technical communication skills.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as a technical subject-matter expert for Common Criteria certification of Dune-based devices.
- Analyze Security Target, Protection Profile, Security Functional Requirement, and assurance evidence needs and map them to Dune firmware architecture and device behavior.
- Partner with firmware and security architects to identify gaps, define remediation plans, and validate implementation readiness.
- Configure, build, deploy, and troubleshoot Dune firmware in certification test environments.
- Develop and maintain automated tests, scripts, utilities, and repeatable workflows that produce objective certification evidence.
- Execute functional, security, negative, regression, and interoperability testing, including network protocol and secure communications testing.
- Investigate test failures across firmware, networking, services, authentication, cryptography, and device configuration.
- Prepare clear technical artifacts, test procedures, results, defect reports, and responses to evaluator questions.
- Work directly with internal engineering teams and external evaluation laboratories to resolve technical issues and maintain certification schedules.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Demonstrated experience developing, integrating, debugging, or validating Dune firmware or a closely related embedded device platform.
- Strong understanding of embedded firmware architecture, operating-system services, device configuration, logging, and diagnostic methods.
- Practical networking expertise, including TCP/IP, IPv4/IPv6, DNS, DHCP, HTTP/HTTPS, TLS, SNMP, 802.1X, certificates, and network troubleshooting.
- Experience creating automated tests and scripts using Python, shell scripting, PowerShell, or comparable languages.
- Ability to analyze complex technical requirements, isolate defects, reproduce issues, and drive them to closure across multiple teams.
- Experience with source control, defect tracking, build environments, test frameworks, and continuous integration workflows.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce precise technical evidence and explain issues to engineers, evaluators, and program stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications
- Direct experience supporting a Common Criteria evaluation, including Security Target development, evaluation evidence, evaluator interactions, vulnerability analysis, or certification maintenance.
- Knowledge of Common Criteria concepts, Protection Profiles, assurance activities, and certification-lab workflows.
- Experience with enterprise printers, multifunction devices, embedded Linux, secure boot, cryptographic services, authentication, access control, audit logging, or secure update mechanisms.
- Familiarity with packet capture and network diagnostic tools, security testing tools, and API or protocol test automation.
- Experience developing test harnesses, managing test data, and integrating automated security tests into continuous integration pipelines.
The pay range for this role is $105,050 to $161,800 USD annually with additional opportunities for pay in the form of bonus and/or equity (applies to United States of America candidates only). Pay varies by work location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Benefits:
HP offers a comprehensive benefits package for this position, including:
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Long term/short term disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Life insurance
- Generous time off policies, including;
- 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
- 11 paid holidays Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave ( US benefits overview )
The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.
Job -
SoftwareSchedule -
Full timeShift -
No shift premium (United States of America)Travel -
Relocation -
Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) -
HP, Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and prospective employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, age, disability, or status as a protected veteran, marital status, familial status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic predisposition or carrier status, uniformed service status, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by applicable national, federal, state, and local law(s).
Please be assured that you will not be subject to any adverse treatment if you choose to disclose the information requested. This information is provided voluntarily. The information obtained will be kept in strict confidence.
For more information, review HP’s EEO Policy or read about your rights as an applicant under the law here: “ Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal "
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Entry Level Certification Specialist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an entry level certification specialist job?
Start by building hands-on experience through internships, volunteer work, or coursework in compliance, quality assurance, or credentialing. Employers hiring at this level look for familiarity with certification processes, attention to detail, and proficiency with documentation systems. A relevant associate or bachelor's degree helps, but demonstrated organizational skills and any direct exposure to certification workflows can give a new grad a real edge over other applicants.
Which companies hire entry level certification specialists?
Companies hiring entry level certification specialists right now include HP, Appoquinimink School District, and Virginia Community College System, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Healthcare organizations, credentialing agencies, educational institutions, and compliance-focused businesses are among the most active employers at this level.
Are there remote entry level certification specialist jobs?
Yes, though most openings at this level are still on-site or hybrid. About 0% of entry level certification specialist openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with fully remote roles more common in healthcare credentialing and compliance sectors where document management can be handled digitally.
Are these new grad certification specialist jobs?
Yes, many of these postings are new grad and junior roles that explicitly welcome recent graduates and candidates with little or no professional experience. A new-grad-friendly posting typically accepts zero to two years of experience, counts internships or relevant coursework, and treats a strong portfolio or hands-on project work as equivalent to full-time history.
Which industries hire the most entry level certification specialists?
Entry Level certification specialist roles concentrate in Education, Aerospace & Defense, and Technology & Software, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors drive hiring at this level because they face ongoing regulatory and credentialing requirements that create steady demand for detail-oriented entry level professionals.