Senior Open Source Advisor

ZEISS Group

München, Germany

27 days ago

Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Experience required

3 years minimum

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

de.indeed.com

Tech stack

Cyber Security Open Source Technology Software Architecture Software Licensing Audit Software Engineering Information Technology Free and Open-Source Software

Job description

At the ZEISS Group’s Open Source Program Office (OSPO), we fuel innovation by leveraging the power of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) and managing its associated risks across all business sectors.

Join us to:

Drive and operationalize our corporate strategy on inbound and outbound FOSS
Provide actionable advice on case by case basis to our business units and globally distributed engineering teams on: project specific issues within the context of FOSS licensing and software architecture in close collaboration with our legal department; automating software composition analysis and FOSS compliance, and succeeding in publicly releasing code and actively participating within FOSS communities.
Act as an advocate for responsible and strategic use of FOSS at ZEISS, e.g. by organizing community events, providing talks, and publishing articles. Give trainings and evolve our overall FOSS enablement program.
Propose and manage initiatives to increase the efficiency and effectiveness when working with FOSS at ZEISS.
Network with internal and external experts and partners to orient along and exchange on proven practices and state-of-the-art FOSS management.

Requirements

Excellent technical degree, preferably in computer science, applied informatics, electrical engineering, physics, or in a related field.
ideally 5+ years of experience in software engineering, out of which 3+ years focused on an area like FOSS, InfoSec, software compliance, preferably in a regulated industry (medical, automotive, defense, etc.).
In depth experience in advocating the value of FOSS and its potential for innovative software development
Solid understanding of the principles of Free Software and Open Source and its legal foundation
Hands-on-experience with common SCA tools such as ORT, Black Duck, ScanCode
Concise and effective communication excellence across diverse, technical, and non-technical groups, also on management level
Empath y to overcome organizational boundaries
Self-dependent working style including analytical, and problem-solving skills paired with drive and a solution oriented ‘can-do’-attitude.