What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Penetration Tester (Android) position at WorldLink US?
TITLE : Sr. Penetration Tester (Android)
POSITION TYPE : Full Time (W2)
LOCATION : Mountain View, CA
ABOUT WorldLink :
WorldLink is a rapidly growing information technology company at the forefront of the tech transformation. From custom software development to cloud hosting, from big data to cognitive computing, we help companies harness and leverage today’s most cutting-edge digital technologies to create value and grow.
Collaborative. Respectful. Work hard Play hard. A place to dream and do. These are just a few words that describe what life is like at WorldLink. We embrace a culture of experimentation and constantly strive for improvement and learning.
We take pride in our employees and their future with continued growth and career advancement. We put TEAM first. We are a competitive group that like to win. We're grounded by humility and driven by ambition. We're passionate, and we love tough problems and new challenges. You don't hear a lot of "I don't know how" or "I can't" at WorldLink. If you are passionate about what you do and having fun while doing it; tired of rigid and strict work environments and would like to work in a non-bureaucratic startup cultural environment, WorldLink may be the place for you.
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WHO we’re looking for :
We are looking for a Sr. Penetration Tester (Android) who will be responsible for working as part of the Development Quality Innovation (DQI) lab in a dual role. First, to research new automation tools as well as take current tools and refine them to our needs. Second, act as a centralized QI group to provide quality assessment and penetration testing operations.
This duality provides a unique opportunity to explore new concepts in different technologies and perform original research in the quality and security domain.
Role and Responsibilities :
- Develop expertise in our product solutions, deep diving into design / architecture, & execute white box and black box penetration scenarios.
- Plan, scope and conduct vulnerability assessment / Penetration test on internal / external facing public assets such as Web application, Android platform, Android Apps, Backend APIs, and Cloud services.
- Research & and conduct adversary simulation for known security threats and identify novel attack vectors to test a system’s relative security readiness.
- Conduct Threat modelling, Threat Intelligence and scoping with stakeholders.
- Assist in creating and maintaining internal penetration testing and practice within QA team, managing vulnerabilities and tracking until closure.
- Build Test harness & required Automation suites and validate attack vectors in Threat Lab.
- Co-ordinate with program management, security architects at Internal & offshore sites.
- Stays up to date on current tools, technologies, and vulnerabilities to incorporate into testing practices.
- Research and developing exploits for zero-day vulnerabilities.
- Conduct penetration test on IOT and Firmware Devices.
Required Experience and Education :
