Senior Offensive Security Researcher, Columbia MD or Denver, CO, Relo avail, US Cit, clearance eligible

Job DescriptionSenior Offensive Security Researcher to work from secure facilities in Columbia, MD or Denver, CO. Local candidates preferred. Relocation to these locations available. 50% travel to these locations required if not located in these geographical areas and relocation is not an option. US Citizen, clearance eligible. Clearance preferred.Are you a passionate security researcher with experience assessing large, complex software products? We are looking for talented individuals who are excited about security research and developing creative solutions for some of Oracle’s most critical customers. Finding and combining bugs to create new attacks is essential in this role. #LI-FC1Who We Are We are a world-class team of application security researchers who love new challenges. We are an inclusive and diverse, with a full range of experience and a global reach. We have the resources of a large enterprise and the energy of a start-up, and we’re working on a critical software assurance initiative with our cloud and mobile engineering teams. Our mission is to make application security and software assurance a reality, at scale. We’re a dedicated team that leverages each other’s strengths to produce cutting-edge solutions to difficult problems. Join us to grow your career and create the future of software assurance at scale.Career Level - IC3ResponsibilitiesWork You’ll DoAs a member of our team, you will be responsible for planning and delivering in depth security assessments across a variety of products and services. Your next project could be anything from static and dynamic analysis of a multi-node infrastructure, to writing a fuzzer for an undocumented network protocol or the grammar of a new programming language. Other responsibilities includes as below

Scope and execute in-depth security assessments and vulnerability research across a broad range of on-premise software, cloud services and infrastructure

Perform in-depth security assessments using results from static and dynamic analysis

Create testing tools to help teams identify security-related weaknesses

Collaborate with teams to help them triage and fix security issues

What You’ll Bring

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field (e.g. Electrical Engineering)

2+ years industry experience in one or more of the following areas: software/product security assessments, penetration testing, red teaming, web application assessments

Aptitude for self-study, setting and achieving long term goals (for example, learning an unfamiliar programming language)

Ability to effectively assess and communicate risks and appropriate levels of urgency to management and engineering staff

Excellent organizational, presentation, verbal, and written communication skills

This role does not require access to a cleared work environment. Security clearances are not required, and active clearances cannot be sponsored.

Nice to Have

Proficiency with multiple programming languages, preferably Go, Java, Python or C/C 5+ years industry experience in software development

Ability to perform manual source code reviews in one of the aforementioned languages, or assisted review with code analysis tools

Hands-on experience in one or more of the following with an interest in doing full time research: cybersecurity consulting, security engineering, vulnerability management, risk assessments, bug bounty hunting, malware analysis, forensics

OSCP, OSWE certification, or interest in achieving certification

Experience navigating and working with extremely large codebases is also highly desirable

Experience using common security assessment tools and techniques in one or more the following categories: Mobile Application Assessment (iOS / Android), Reverse Engineering (e.g. IDA Pro/Ghidra/Radare2), Fuzzing (e.g. Jazzer/AFL/Peach), Web Application assessment (e.g. Burp Suite Proxy, ZAP, REST API testing)

Proficiency in manual penetration testing in at least TWO or more of the following areas - Mobile, API, Infrastructure, OS, Web Application

Knowledge of common vulnerabilities in different types of software and programming languages, including: How to test for/exploit them, real world mitigations that can be applied

Familiarity with vulnerability classification frameworks (e.g. OWASP Top 10, CVSS, MITRE CVE)

Ability to threat model systems/applications/platforms to assess design and find flaws that can be exploited

What We’ll Give You

A team of very skilled and diverse personnel across the globe

Ability to work in a hybrid work environment

Exposure to mind blowing large-scale cutting-edge systems

The resources of a large, global operation while still having the small, start-up feel of a smaller team day to day

Develop new skills and competencies working with our vast cloud product offerings

Ongoing extensive training and skills development support to further your career aspirations

Incredible benefits and company perks

An organization filled with smart, enthusiastic, and motivated colleagues

The opportunity to impact and improve our systems and delight our customers

Disclaimer:Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates.Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations onlyUS: Hiring Range: from $87,000 to $178,200 per annum. May be eligible for bonus and equity.Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle’s differing products, industries and lines of business.Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:

Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion

Short term disability and long term disability

Life insurance and AD&D

Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)

Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts

Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits

401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match

Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.

11 paid holidays

Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Financial planning and group legal

Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance

The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.About UsAs a world leader in cloud solutions, Oracle uses tomorrow’s technology to tackle today’s problems. True innovation starts with diverse perspectives and various abilities and backgrounds.When everyone’s voice is heard, we’re inspired to go beyond what’s been done before. It’s why we’re committed to expanding our inclusive workforce that promotes diverse insights and perspectives.We’ve partnered with industry-leaders in almost every sector—and continue to thrive after 40+ years of change by operating with integrity.Oracle careers open the door to global opportunities where work-life balance flourishes. We offer a highly competitive suite of employee benefits designed on the principles of parity and consistency. We put our people first with flexible medical, life insurance and retirement options. We also encourage employees to give back to their communities through our volunteer programs.We’re committed to including people with disabilities at all stages of the employment process. If you require accessibility assistance or accommodation for a disability at any point, let us know by calling +1 888 404 2494, option one.Disclaimer:Oracle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Oracle will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law. Which includes being a United States Affirmative Action Employer