Android Malware Analyst (PAN India)

Location: Mumbai/Pune/Bangalore/Chennai/Hyderabad/Kolkata/ Noida

Years of Experience: 2-6 Years & 8-10 Years

Prerequisite skills: Android Malware Analyst

Job Description:

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