OSS Senior Consultant

UltraViolet Cyber; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A cybersecurity consulting firm is seeking a full-time Security Senior Consultant in Bengaluru, India, with 2.5 to 4 years of experience. The ideal candidate will identify and address software security vulnerabilities, perform secure code analysis, and conduct penetration testing. Responsibilities include executing project deliverables while interfacing with clients. A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering is required, with relevant certifications as a plus. The position includes both office work and client site visits.

Qualifications

• 2.5 to 4 years of experience in software security.
• Familiarity with security vulnerabilities.
• Ability to tackle security gaps proactively.

Responsibilities

• Execute and deliver project milestones for clients.
• Conduct secure code analysis and review.
• Perform software and network penetration testing.

Skills

Web application penetration testing

Source code review

Network penetration testing

Scripting language

Reverse engineering

Programming language

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Master’s Degree preferred

Tools

Penetration Testing Tools

Job description

We are looking for a full-time Security Senior Consultant with 2.5 to 4 years of experience who can proactively identify and address software security vulnerabilities. The ideal candidate should be capable of stepping in wherever security gaps arise and effectively mitigating risks and flaws.

Responsibilities

• In this role, you will join in the execution and delivery of planned project deliverables and milestones that assist clients in learning, understanding, and applying our secure software development methodologies.
• You will typically have task responsibility within one project and develop the capability to perform tasks within one or more of our security practices & continuously learn and expand your technical expertise.
• Some work is from the office, but you will often go on site to help customers exterminate the bugs and untangle the flaws that make their systems insecure.
• Secure code Analysis and Review.
• Software/Application Penetration Testing.
• Network Penetration Testing.
• Architecture Security Analysis and Threat Modeling.
• Secure Software Design, Architecture, and Engineering.
• Software/Application Reverse Engineering.
• Red Team Analysis (including network, wireless, physical, and social engineering techniques).
• Database Security Analysis.
• Cloud Pen testing (WS, Azure etc).

Technical Skills

• Experience with web application penetration testing.
• Familiarity with software security weakness and vulnerabilities.
• Experience in performing source code review.
• Experience in network penetration testing.
• Working understanding of one scripting language.
• Experience in reverse engineering is a plus.
• Familiarity with at least one software programming language and framework is a plus.

Consulting Skills

• Ability to interface with clients, utilizing consulting and negotiating skills.
• Ability to undertake and complete tasks autonomously.
• Meet schedules and delivery timelines, and to move swiftly from concepts and theory to action.
• Enthusiasm and commitment.
• Professional interpersonal skills and an entrepreneurial drive.
• Written communication skills for use in preparing formal documentation.
• Verbal skills that include the ability to clearly articulate thoughts and to deliver presentations.

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent. Master’s Degree preferred.
• Any relevant certifications such as CISSP, CRTP, CRTO, OSCP, PNPT, CEH, OSWE, CREST, GIAC etc. is a plus.