Senior Security Signature Engineer Job in Qualys, Inc.

Description

As a Senior Security Signature Engineer, you will be part of a motivated engineering team that is responsible for the research, development, and delivery of vulnerability signatures in the Qualys on-demand security service. This opening is your opportunity to work in the rapidly expanding field of computer security with a company with excellent customer ratings and outstanding growth rates.

Responsibilities

Create signatures for the Qualys product to detect vulnerabilities in the areas of Databases, Applications, Operating systems, TCP/IP Protocols, and network devices. Outstanding problem-solving and troubleshooting skills are a must, as solutions to many problems might not be obvious. As a Senior Security Signature Engineer, you would also spend a proportion of time keeping up with current vulnerabilities, attacks, and countermeasures.


Qualifications

* 5+ years of industry experience in network and systems security.

* In-depth knowledge of TCP/IP, HTTP, FTP, SSH, SSL, and SMTP protocols.

* Experience with scripting languages, including Python and Bash

* Experience with network analysis tools, analysis of packet captures.

* Proficient with regular expressions.

* System administrator experience on Windows or Unix platforms.

* Strong understanding of VPN, Firewalls, Intrusion detection system (IDS).

* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Additional Plus Competencies


* Understanding of Lua

* Knowledge of Virtualization software (VMWare, Virtual PC/Virtual Box, XEN, etc)

* Able to handle projects independently

* Experienced in the use of vulnerability scanners, IDS, and open source security tools.

* Experience in developing security-related tools/programs.

* OSCP, CISSP or SANS GIAC certifications