Senior iOS Cyber Specialist

North Sydney, NSW

About the Opportunity:

We are seeking a person who simultaneously possesses deep platform knowledge of iOS appropriate to an expert in the field of cyber security and also an appreciation of and talent for the rigorous engineering discipline required to deliver high quality cyber security products under time pressure.

This is a high-profile role that is pivotal to the overall success of the company.  You will work closely with our researchers and also with the commercial arm of the business.  You will provide technical leadership to less experienced engineers. You will represent the engineering arm of the company at major conferences.

Trenchant is an elite global team of engineers and security researchers charged with building world-class computer security products.

Trenchant’s expertise is the by-product of the L3Harris acquisition of two highly-regarded information security businesses – Azimuth Security and Linchpin Labs. United under Trenchant, we are a key component of L3Harris’ Intelligence and Cyber International Division.

We are a trusted, discrete partner furnishing security products, consultancy, training and integration services to allied security, defence, and law enforcement agencies.

Responsibilities

The key responsibilities for a Senior iOS Cyber Specialist will include but not be limited to:

• Liaise with security researchers to adopt working research output into commercial products.
• Guide product architecture to support the goals of sustainability, testability, reliability and integrity.
• Contribute significantly to the implementation of the products at all levels.
• Implement tests that demonstrate the effectiveness of the products and also provide confidence that the products are reliable and robust.
• Effectively communicate status and technical challenges using language that is appropriate to your audience.
• Participate in planning and prioritisation activities with members of the commercial arm of the organisation.
• Provide level 4 support of customer reported issues.
• Document design and implementation decisions appropriate for an expert audience.
• Write user documentation appropriate for customers.
• Participate in the development and delivery of user training.
• Provide guidance to less experienced engineers in technical fields relevant to the platform and the domains of cyber security and software engineering.
• Monitor industry trends and publicly disclosed techniques.

Qualifications and Experience:

• A tertiary degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity or a related field.
• Substantial experience in offensive cyber security.
• Substantial experience working in a professional engineering environment.

Skills and Attributes:

The skills and attributes that we expect you to bring to this role include:

• Demonstrated ability to take ambiguous or incompletely defined problems and resolve them through consultation with appropriate stakeholders.
• Demonstrated a collaborative and team-oriented mindset for accomplishing goals and a bias to action – a desire to make things happen.
• Reasonable written and oral communication skills, and a propensity to ask questions when you don’t know.
• Exceptional demonstrated proficiency in all aspects of the iOS platform relevant to cyber security, including aarch64 assembly, iOS system internals, the C, Objective-C, Swift and JavaScript programming languages, memory management and pointer integrity techniques, and Apple’s approach to code signing.
• Demonstrated proficiency using reverse engineering tools such as IDA Pro, Ghidra, or Hopper and dynamic tools such as Frida.
• Demonstrated proficiency using common software development tools such as git and cmake.
• Demonstrated proficiency with techniques for Continuous Integration, preferably using Gitlab CI.
• Demonstrated proficiency using Xcode.

About L3Harris Technologies

L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across air, land, sea, space and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $17 billion in annual revenue, 50,000 employees and customers in more than 130 countries.

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

A few of our employee benefits are:

• 5 Weeks annual leave

• Flexible working hours and hybrid working where possible
• Flexible annual leave (buy & sell up to 2 weeks)
• Salary continuance insurance (SCI pays 75% of your base salary and bonus for up to
• 2 years)
• Discounted private health insurance
• Life & Total Permanent Disability Cover
• Novated Car Leasing

Important to know

Due to the nature of our work many of our roles require an Australian or New Zealand nationality and the ability to obtain a security clearance. Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet eligibility requirements.

Eligibility and clearance process information can be found at;

https://www.defence.gov.au/security/clearances/about/overview

L3Harris respectfully requests no agency submissions at this time.