Android Malware Analyst

Mountain View, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 6 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

FocusKPI isseeking anAndroid Malware Analystto join one of our clients a high-tech SaaS company.

Work Location:Mountain View CA
Duration:12-month contract with potential to extend; On-site role (5 days a week onsite)
Pay Range:$60/hr - 71/hr

**No C2C resumes are considered**

Responsibilities:

Reverse engineer Android apps malwares and SDKs to identify threat behaviors and attack patterns.
Perform static and dynamic analysis of APKs binaries and mobile executables
Analyze different types/families of malware such as viruses worms trojans and ransomware to understand their functionality origins and potential impacts.
Document investigation findings and prepare clear actionable reports.
Develop framework/custom scripts and tools to automate the malware analysis process.
Use industry standard tools such as JADx Ghidra Frida IDA Pro and Burp Suite
Supporting testing different projects involving malware detection prevention testing detection accuracy and finding gaps in the detection engine.
Stay updated with the latest cybersecurity trends threats and vulnerabilities.

Qualifications:

3 years of proven work experience in malware analysis and research
Education requirement (Minimum): Associates Degree (Community College MBO); College degree
Strong knowledge of malware operation and indicators of compromise.
Good understanding of tools such asMetasploit and Cobalt Strike.
Experience with reverse engineering tools (such as IDA Pro OllyDbg or Ghidra).
Proficient in scripting languages (such as Python Bash).
Experience with Android OS architecture and application structure is preferred (APK format permissions model services activities).
Preferred experience with a sandbox environment for executing malware.
Good communication skills.

Prefferable qualifications & skills:

Customer-centric: Anybody you interact with can be considered a customer.
Deep-diver: Curious about everything and insists on understanding the big picture.
Quality advocate: Maintain high standards when it comes to product quality.
Innovator: Constantly on the lookout for improving what we do.
Proactive: self-starter with a keen eye for details with focus on end-user experiences and ability to go above and beyond to ensure a high-quality release in a fast-paced and changing environment

**No C2C resumes are considered**

Thank you!

FocusKPI Hiring Team

Founded in 2010 FocusKPI Inc. (FocusKPI) is a data science and technology firm specializing in predictive analytics practice and methodologies. FocusKPI is a US company headquartered in Silicon Valley California with an East Coast office in Boston Massachusetts.

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Required Experience:

Manager

FocusKPI isseeking anAndroid Malware Analystto join one of our clients a high-tech SaaS company.Work Location:Mountain View CADuration:12-month contract with potential to extend; On-site role (5 days a week onsite)Pay Range:$60/hr - 71/hr**No C2C resumes are considered**Responsibilities:Reverse engi...

Reverse engineer Android apps malwares and SDKs to identify threat behaviors and attack patterns.
Perform static and dynamic analysis of APKs binaries and mobile executables
Analyze different types/families of malware such as viruses worms trojans and ransomware to understand their functionality origins and potential impacts.
Document investigation findings and prepare clear actionable reports.
Develop framework/custom scripts and tools to automate the malware analysis process.
Use industry standard tools such as JADx Ghidra Frida IDA Pro and Burp Suite
Supporting testing different projects involving malware detection prevention testing detection accuracy and finding gaps in the detection engine.
Stay updated with the latest cybersecurity trends threats and vulnerabilities.

Qualifications:

3 years of proven work experience in malware analysis and research
Education requirement (Minimum): Associates Degree (Community College MBO); College degree
Strong knowledge of malware operation and indicators of compromise.
Good understanding of tools such asMetasploit and Cobalt Strike.
Experience with reverse engineering tools (such as IDA Pro OllyDbg or Ghidra).
Proficient in scripting languages (such as Python Bash).
Experience with Android OS architecture and application structure is preferred (APK format permissions model services activities).
Preferred experience with a sandbox environment for executing malware.
Good communication skills.

Prefferable qualifications & skills:

Customer-centric: Anybody you interact with can be considered a customer.
Deep-diver: Curious about everything and insists on understanding the big picture.
Quality advocate: Maintain high standards when it comes to product quality.
Innovator: Constantly on the lookout for improving what we do.
Proactive: self-starter with a keen eye for details with focus on end-user experiences and ability to go above and beyond to ensure a high-quality release in a fast-paced and changing environment

**No C2C resumes are considered**

Thank you!

FocusKPI Hiring Team

Required Experience:

Manager

Key Skills

APIs
REST
Eclipse
Android
Application Development
SDKs
SQLITE
IOS
Java
JSON
Gradle
Mobile Applications

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FocusKPI

FocusKPI offers custom marketing analytics solutions and specialized data science support to fit your timeline and budget. Among our areas of expertise are: personalization solutions, measurement (MMM & MTA), and customer sentiment analysis.

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