Network security analyst/researcher – Inzerce – Fórum – Programujte.com

Are you smarter than a spammer? Are you great at finding a needle in a haystack? Fancy always being one step ahead? At XURA, you will be at start of entirely new segment of services in the position of Network Security Analyst/researcher.

Role Summary:

Provision of an expert consultancy/managed service, helping mobile network operators worldwide in localization, identification, resolution and prevention of telco traffic/signaling security issues
Providing security audit services to mobile operators, utilizing a white-hat hacker approach including a battery of penetration tests, to produce audit reports, advisories and data analysis reports in the security domain, while using a wide range of open source, Xura-owned and commercial tools
Big Data analysis of network traffic (e.g. SS7 PDUs or SMS spam), trend discovery, interpretation of data, presentation of security-related results
Research in the area of SS7 data security

Key Responsibilities:

Definition, planning and execution of telco network security audits employing a hacker-like approach, utilizing knowledge of technology and network topology
Deployment of new network security related tools, probes and generators; demonstration of their usage and benefits
Fine-tuning of security tools based on data analysis feedback and customer feedback
Gathering information and preparation of proposals on further development of Xura SS7/messaging security tools

What will your environment be like?

Multinational environment with presence and customers all around the world
A company working in mobile networks and telecommunication -  with special focus on products related to network security in either of the teams:

SMS Spam Prevention – manager Ales Kuchar
SIGTRAN Fraud Prevention – manager Jan Olsak
Agile SCRUM teams
Excited customers

What will you work with?

Software products which aim at scalability, distributed architecture and high performance
Mixture of proven and bleeding-edge technologies
SS7 Signaling, SIGTRAN, Telco messaging (SMS, MMS, RCS)
Python, TCL, Perl, LUA, Linux
Atlassian tools JIRA, Confluence and STASH (GIT)
Computer and telecommunication networks

What will you do?

Auditing and investigations of telecommunication networks from a security point of view
Definition of requirements for analytical tools
Presentation of reports to customers
Deployment of network security related tools
Assisting customers in new tooling adoption

Who will you work with?

Developers, testers, support engineers;
Linux geeks, Raspberry Pi enthusiasts, developers/testers to the core
People who work hard, play hard and laugh loud
Individuals who like to dig deep into technology and want to know how things work
Agile supporters or at least scrum-tolerant individuals
Sales people, product managers and our customers;
Technology enthusiasts who value the business benefits technology brings
Customers who want to manage their networks more effectively by getting deeper insight into the data flowing in their networks

What we expect you already know/have?

Experience with verification, administration or management of complex network oriented software products running on a Linux/Unix platform
Working knowledge of scripting languages (bash, python, perl, lua or similar)
Interest in networks and protocols - Knowledge of mobile telecommunication networks is a significant asset
Proficiency in English
Willingness to learn new things
Strong analytical thinking
Solid mathematical background mainly statistical analysis

Contact me at eva.formanova@xura.com