Android Malware Analyst

About Company:

Our client is a global technology consulting and digital solutions company that enables enterprises to reimagine business models and accelerate innovation through digital technologies. Powered by more than 84,000 entrepreneurial professionals across more than 30 countries, it caters to over 700 clients with its extensive domain and technology expertise to help drive superior competitive differentiation, customer experiences, and business outcomes.

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Malware Analysis:

• Perform static and dynamic analysis of Android malware.
• Reverse-engineer malicious APKs and SDKs to understand behavior and intent.
• Identify spyware, trojans, rootkits, and other threats.
• Analyze network traffic and backend systems for vulnerabilities and data leakage.
• Document findings and present reports to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Participate in client-facing activities and mentoring junior analysts.

Good to have:

• Develop detection signatures (e.g., YARA rules).
• Improve threat detection pipelines and automation systems.
• Tool Development:
• Create custom reverse engineering tools and scripts.
• Automate analysis tasks to improve efficiency.

Tools

• Reverse Engineering Tools: Ghidra, IDA Pro, Frida, Jadx, Burp Suite, HTTPToolkit
• Programming Languages: Java, Kotlin, JavaScript, Flutter, Python
• Platforms & Frameworks: VirusTotal, ExploitDB, MITRE ATT&CK
• Security Techniques: Static/Dynamic analysis, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessment

Basic Knowledge:

• Android internals and lifecycle
• Mobile app store policies and security best practices
• Network traffic analysis and protocol interception
• PHA category definitions and IOCs
• SOC operations, SIEM configuration, IDS/IPS systems