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Technical > Mobile Security Engineer

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Short Description:

Develop detections for mobile security threats for Android and iOS. Research and respond to changes in mobile platforms, threats, and attacks in the wild. Analyze device telemetry data to detect attacks and identify anomalies. Work cross-functionally with mobile client, risk, and hardware teams. Apply cryptographic primitives and protocols to remote attestation and data protection.

Duties / Responsibilities:

  • Manage mobile devices using Mobile Device Management (MDM) solutions.
  • Perform security reviews of mobile application designs, source code and deployments as required.
  • Participate in infrastructure and application project teams providing consultation on information security designs with a focus on mobile devices and applications.
  • Define, review and enforce information security policy, standards and guidelines for mobility operations and technology implementations.

Skills / Requirements / Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree B.A. or B.S. in Computer Science, or a related field or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Mobile security engineering experience with exposure to application security testing (source code review and application penetration testing).
  • Experience with performing security, compliance and risk assessments on mobile devices and mobile device applications.
  • Hands-on knowledge of mobile operating systems (iOS, Android, BlackBerry, and Windows Mobile), mobile device design architecture (smartphone, tablet, etc.), mobile application source code testing.

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  • Specific Vocational Preparation in years: (7.0 to < 8.0)

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