Google

Senior Security Engineer, Google Threat Intelligence Group Threat Analyst

Google Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

Software Development · 10,001+ employees

Oct 06
security Senior (5-10 yrs) Full-time Switzerland
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About the role

Identify, analyze, and document adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures while providing actionable intelligence to product and security teams. Own analysis efforts for multiple threat actors and develop automation tools to enhance security analysis efficiency.

What they look for

Security assessments Threat modeling Security engineering Network security Coding Technical leadership Threat intelligence Incident response Detection engineering YARA Snort Suricata EDR Python Reverse engineering Application security

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of experience in security engineering, threat modeling, and coding. Candidates should possess strong knowledge of network fundamentals, malware behaviors, and technical leadership experience.

Full description

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5 years of experience with security assessments or security design reviews or threat modeling.
  • 5 years of experience with security engineering, computer and network security and security protocols.
  • 5 years of coding experience in one or more general purpose languages.
  • 1 year of experience leading teams in a technical capacity or leading technical risk analysis in an enterprise environment.

Preferred qualifications:

  • 2 years of experience in a threat intelligence, incident response, security operations center, or highly related analyst role.
  • Experience in detection engineering with YARA, Snort/Suricata, EDR rule creation.
  • Experience in Python, C/C++, or scripting languages.
  • Experience in reverse engineering.
  • Strong understanding of network fundamentals, techniques for lateral machine movement, malware persistence mechanisms, covert channels, application security and user authentication, command and control techniques.
  • Strong communication and documentation skills.

About the job:

Part of Google Cloud, Mandiant is a recognized leader in dynamic cyber defense, threat intelligence and incident response services. Mandiant's cybersecurity expertise has earned the trust of security professionals and company executives around the world. Our unique combination of renowned frontline experience responding to some of the most complex breaches, nation-state grade threat intelligence, machine intelligence, and the industry's best security validation ensures that Mandiant knows more about today's advanced threats than anyone. Responsibilities:

  • Identify, analyze, and document network signals, malware behaviors, and threat reports related to trends and developments in adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).
  • Provide clear, actionable, and structured intelligence to product and security teams. Assist in ensuring corporate and production systems are safeguarded.
  • Own the analysis efforts of multiple threat actors, and serve as a subject matter expert on how those actors might impact Google and our users.
  • Enhance analysis efficiency by conceiving and implementing automation opportunities, developing proof-of-concept code, and collaborating with stakeholders to deploy solutions.
  • Be capable of quickly identifying personal and team priorities, and able to work on assignments with minimal supervision while maintaining quality and deadlines.

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