Senior Mobile Security Analyst

Qabird; Delft; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Qabird in Delft, Netherlands is seeking security professionals specialized in mobile payments. The role involves conducting security evaluations and penetration testing within a dynamic and international environment.

The ideal candidate will have expertise in Android/iOS security architectures, experience with security evaluations preferably in EMVCo and PCI standards, and possess excellent English communication skills. Join us and contribute to security innovations in mobile payments!

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Android or iOS security architecture.
• Experience with mobile penetration testing, including rooting and analysis.
• Experience with software protection technologies.
• Solid understanding of cryptography and key management.

Responsibilities

• Conduct security evaluations for mobile payment solutions.
• Perform penetration testing and security architecture analysis.
• Research adversarial techniques in mobile payments.

Skills

Android security architecture

iOS security architecture

Mobile penetration testing

Security architecture analysis

Source code review

Cryptography concepts

Information security risk management

Technical writing

Job description

Overview

Keysight is at the forefront of technology innovation, delivering breakthroughs and trusted insights in electronic design, simulation, prototyping, test, manufacturing, and optimization. Our ~15,000 employees create world‑class solutions in communications, 5G, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace, defense, and semiconductor markets for customers in over 100 countries.

Our award‑winning culture embraces a bold vision of where technology can take us and a passion for tackling challenging problems with industry‑first solutions. We believe that when people feel a sense of belonging, they can be more creative, innovative, and thrive at all points in their careers.

Responsibilities

We are looking for security professionals with a background in mobile payments and experience with PCI and EMVCo certification programs.

Keysight Technologies – Riscure Security Solutions – is an ambitious organization. We specialize in security testing for leading international clients, including:

• Semiconductor manufacturers
• Payment processors
• PayTV service providers
• Mobile software developers
• Automotive manufacturers.

We work on engaging international projects, in a challenging yet open and transparent work environment based on our core values:

• Maximizing creative potential
• Sharing knowledge
• Feeling at home
• Proactively taking ownership

In this interdisciplinary role you will be working on MPoC and / or EMVCo evaluations. This includes activities like mobile software (penetration) testing, security architecture analysis, source code and documentation review.

Your role also includes research into novel adversarial techniques and attack paths in the context of mobile payments.

Qualifications

We are looking for with the following profile:

• Knowledge of Android or iOS security architecture.
• Experience with mobile (penetration) testing: rooting devices, using instrumentation, bypassing protections, static and dynamic analysis of mobile applications, etc.
• Expeirence with software protection technologies.
• Experience with security architecture and high‑level design review.
• Experience with source code review.
• Knowledge of cryptography and key management concepts like symmetric and asymmetric crypto, hash functions, confidentiality, integrity, and authenticity.
• Knowledge of information security and risk management concepts.

Nice to have:

• Knowledge of Payment transaction security (e.g., PIN protection, key management and EMV transactions).
• Experience with working on security evaluations (preferably EMVCo and / or PCI MPoC) in an international setting.
• Experience with working in customer‑facing roles.
• An interest in the growing mobile payments landscape and associated threats and implications.

What do we expect from you on top of the previously mentioned technical qualifications:

• Excellent English communications skills (writing and speaking).
• Ability to quickly distill important information from vendor documentation.
• Ability to keep an overview of large reports.
• Ability to execute security evaluations based on specifications of various programs with the option to grow in other standards and programs.
• Interact and align with customers and stakeholders.
• Taking responsibility.

Keysight is an Equal Opportunity Employer.