Lead Security Engineer

Pune, IndiaRemote

Responsibilities

Research new and emerging technologies to identify vulnerabilities and exploits.
Research zero-day and actively attack vulnerabilities to create signatures to identify vulnerable assets.
Build automation for day-to-day tasks.

Experience and strong knowledge in penetration testing and vulnerability management. Knowledge and hands on
experience with several types of security vulnerabilities and attacks such as cross-site scripting, privilege escalation, remote code execution.
Bachelor's in computer science with 5+ years of
experience in Information Security domain or Masters in Computer Science or Cyber Security. In-depth knowledge of TCP/IP, HTTP, DNS, FTP, SSH, TLS/SSL, and SMTP protocols.
Experience with scripting languages, including Python and Bash.
Experience with network analysis tools, analysis of packet captures. System administrator
experience on Windows or Unix platforms.
Additional Plus Competencies Understanding of Lua (preferred), or Python Knowledge of Virtualization software (VMWare, Virtual PC/Virtual Box, XEN, etc.).
Knowledge of container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
Experience in developing security-related tools/programs. OSCP and similar certifications.

Come work at a place where innovation and teamwork come together to support the most exciting missions in the world! As a Lead Engineer, Security Signatures you will be part of a Qualys Threat Research Unit that is responsible for the research, development, and delivery of emergent vulnerability signatures .
This opening is your opportunity to work on a unique security solution in the rapidly expanding fields of penetration testing, vulnerability assessments and cyber security.
Responsibilities Research and create signatures for the Qualys product to detect vulnerabilities in Industrial Control Systems.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Experienced in the use of vulnerability scanners, IDS, and multiple security tools.