Lead Security Engineer

Come work at a place where innovation and teamwork come together to support the most exciting missions in the world! As a Lead Engineer, Security Signatures you will be part of a Qualys Threat Research Unit that is responsible for the research, development, and delivery of emergent vulnerability signatures. This opening is your opportunity to work on a unique security solution in the rapidly expanding fields of penetration testing, vulnerability assessments and cyber security.  Responsibilities  * Research and create signatures for the Qualys product to detect vulnerabilities in Industrial Control Systems.  * Research new and emerging technologies to identify vulnerabilities and exploits.  * Research zero-day and actively attack vulnerabilities to create signatures to identify vulnerable assets.  * Build automation for day-to-day tasks.  Qualifications  * Experience and strong knowledge in penetration testing and vulnerability management. * Knowledge and hands on experience with several types of security vulnerabilities and attacks such as cross-site scripting, privilege escalation, remote code execution. * Proficient with regular expressions.  * Bachelor's in computer science with 5+ years of experience in Information Security domain or Masters in Computer Science or Cyber Security.  * In-depth knowledge of TCP/IP, HTTP, DNS, FTP, SSH, TLS/SSL, and SMTP protocols.  * Experience with scripting languages, including Python and Bash.  * Experience with network analysis tools, analysis of packet captures.  * System administrator experience on Windows or Unix platforms.  * Excellent written and verbal communication skills.  Additional Plus Competencies  * Understanding of Lua (preferred), or Python * Knowledge of Virtualization software (VMWare, Virtual PC/Virtual Box, XEN, etc.).  * Knowledge of container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.  * Able to handle projects independently.  * Experienced in the use of vulnerability scanners, IDS, and multiple security tools.  * Experience in developing security-related tools/programs.  * OSCP and similar certifications.