Description:
Do you have a hacker’s mind and a super hero’s soul? Do you like to be the first to identify vulnerabilities in new software? Do you hear the call of the Dark Side but prefer to use your powers for good? Altera may be looking for you. We are hiring an information security expert to lead Altera’s efforts to stay one step ahead of the bad guys. The successful candidate will be able to:
- Develop and execute security controls, defenses and countermeasures to intercept and prevent internal or external attacks or attempts to infiltrate company email, data, e-commerce and web-based systems.
- Examine malicious software such as bots, Trojans, etc., to understand the nature of their threat.
- Resolve highly complex malware and intrusion issues using computer host analysis, forensics, and reverse engineering.
- Analyze, diagnose, and report on malware incidents.
- Understand the coding and programming level language critical to performing reverse engineering analysis.
- Conduct simulations to determine if flaws and exposures can be exploited by adversaries.
- Maintain hardware, software and network security tools and encryption protocols.
- Administer security policies to control physical and virtual access to systems.
- Review and approve solution architecture and design for all initiatives from a security perspective.
- Provide information to management regarding the negative impact on the business caused by theft, destruction, alteration, or denial of access to information and systems.
- Create and maintain the security architecture for all technology platforms.
The successful candidate's minimum qualifications will include the following:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with a minimum of 5+ years of experience in the security realm with at least 3 recent years defending enterprise class systems/software.
- The ability to think like a hacker. This is a highly technical hands-on position requiring candidate to have strong understanding of coding, the methods used to develop and deliver malware, and reverse engineering of suspected software.
- Deep understanding of security in the following technologies: Wireless, Linux, Virtualization, Hypervisor, VDI, storage and Cloud design/architecture.
- Minimum of 2 years in scripting.
- Experience with reverse engineering tools and techniques.
- Possess deep knowledge on Private Key Infrastructure (Certificates Services), IPS/IDS, DLP, NAC, SIEM, Penetration Testing, TCP-dump, Digital Forensic tools.
At Altera, we take pride in creating an energetic and dynamic work environment that is driven by ingenuity and innovation. We believe the growth and success of our company is directly linked to the growth and satisfaction of our employees. That is why Altera is committed to a work environment that is flexible and collaborative, and allows our employees to reach their full potential.
Altera Corporation is a world leader in programmable logic solutions, enabling system designers and semiconductor companies to rapidly and cost effectively innovate, differentiate and win in their markets. Altera combines the programmable logic technology originally invented in 1983 with software tools, intellectual property, and customer support to provide high-value programmable solutions to over 12,000 customers worldwide. Altera is headquartered in San Jose, California, and employs approximately 3,000 people in 20 countries.
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