Qualys jobs - Security Signature Engineer

Description
As a 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 QualysGuard 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 QualysGuard product to detect vulnerabilities in the areas of Databases, Applications, Operating System, TCP/IP Protocols and network devices. Outstanding problem solving and troubleshooting skills are a must, as solutions to many problems might not be obvious. A Security Signature Engineer whould also spend a proportion of time keeping up with current vulnerabilities, attacks and countermeasures.
Qualifications

• 3+ 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
• Experience with Reverse Engineeting tools like OllyDBG, IDA PRO etc
• Knowledge of Virtualization software (VMWare, Virtual PC/Virtual Box, XEN, etc)
• 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.