Security Engineer

| Seattle | Hybrid
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The ExtraHop platform is a novel approach to processing vast amounts of wire data in real-time. Want to join a collaborative team that builds solutions which provide deep performance insights, behavioral security analyses, and drive business analytics? Keep reading.

Do you like securing complex networks? ExtraHop Networks is seeking an expert in networking and attack tools to research security threats. We collect massive amounts of network data and are looking for novel, effective ways to detect malware on the wire. We are seeking an engineer who can research malware; how it operates on the network and specific behaviors. You must have an understanding of the attack lifecycle, but a deep desire to be a white hat and stop attackers before they can do damage.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Setup network equipment to build a scalable, secure and sustainable malware research system
  • Understand and be able to run network attack tools
  • Work with other engineers to categorize specific network behavior of malware
  • Work with a collaborative, dedicated and seasoned team of engineers
  • Understand network protocols
  • Spread your security subject matter expertise through the organization
  • Install, run, and benchmark emerging products and tools in a lab environment to provide product development and product management strategic data.

Required Skills & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in computer science, engineering, or information technology
  • Experience in a Unix-based environment
  • Solid knowledge of Linux toolchain, Python, JavaScript, and shell scripting
  • Knowledge of building scalable and high-performance systems
  • Understanding of various product-development life cycles

Desired Skills & Experience

  • Solid understanding of the OSI model and excellent working knowledge of the key protocols from Layer 2 through Layer 7 including ARP, IP, TCP, UDP, and HTTP
  • TCP/IP networking.
  • Experience using Linux networking tools such as tcpdump, tcpreplay, pcap tools, apache bench, etc.
  • Experience using and managing virtual infrastructure for VMware, Hyper-V, Xen, and KVM.
  • Experience standing up systems using Linux containers, Docker, Puppet, Chef, etc
  • An understanding of how attackers breach networks
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ExtraHop is located in the heart of downtown Seattle, with easy access to transportation, restaurants, retail, entertainment and stunning views.

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