Malware Analyst

Staffingine LLC
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Job Title: Malware Analyst
Job Location: Minneapolis, MN
Job Type: Contract

Job Description:

• Conduct static and dynamic analysis of potentially malicious Android applications APKs and SDKs
• Perform reverse engineering to uncover malicious behaviours and techniques used in Android threats
• Identify and analyse spyware trojans rootkits and other mobile malware variants
• Analyse network traffic and detect indicators of commandandcontrol C2 activity or data exfiltration
• Prepare clear and concise technical reports including executive summaries for nontechnical audiences
• Support client communications by presenting findings and answering questions
• Assist in mentoring or guiding junior analysts as needed

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science a related technical field or equivalent practical experience
• 2-3 years of experience in security assessments security design reviews or threat modelling
• Experience in malware analysis reverse engineering and software development
• Must have Experience
• Programming Languages Java Kotlin JavaScript Flutter Good is any 2 languages
• Security Techniques Static analysis dynamic analysis behavioural analysis
• Platforms Frameworks Virus Total MITRE ATTCK Android Studio Wireshark ADB
• Understanding of Android internals eg app lifecycle permissions DEX structure
• Familiarity with mobile app store policies and secure coding best practices
• Basic experience with network traffic analysis and protocol interception
• Awareness of PHA Potentially Harmful App categories and common Indicators of Compromise IOCs

Good to have skills

• Experience with reverse engineering tools Ghidra IDA Pro Frida Jadx Burp Suite
• Knowledge of detection signature development such as writing YARA rules
• Exposure to automation of threat detection pipelines or malware analysis workflows
• Ability to build or modify custom toolsscripts for reverse engineering or analysis
• Familiarity with scripting eg Bash Python to streamline tasks and improve efficiency

Mandatory Skills

Hibernate,Angular,Java,JavaScript,Microservices,SpringBoot,TypeScript,Jasmine,Karma