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Mobile Security Engineer

Summary: Join Sun King as a Mobile Security Engineer in Nairobi, Kenya, where you'll play a crucial role in identifying security loopholes in smartphones. Your responsibilities will include testing jailbreaks, creating detection solutions, and conducting security reviews. Benefit from professional growth in a rapidly expanding industry and a collaborative culture that values diversity. Engage in tailored learning programs to enhance your leadership skills while making a profound impact on people and the planet.
Sun King
Sun King
Nairobi, Kenya   On-site   Full Time  UTC+03:00   1001-5000   41 days ago

Sun King

Company Overview

Sun King

Nairobi, Kenya

2007

Business Model

Renewable Energy

Providing affordable solar energy solutions to off-grid households in Africa

Sales of solar products, pay-as-you-go financing, and after-sales services

Locations & Geography

Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia

Company Culture

Their mission is to provide affordable and reliable solar energy solutions to improve the quality of life for off-grid communities.

They foster a collaborative and innovative work environment that encourages employee growth and development.

They offer training programs and career advancement opportunities to support employee growth.

Activities & Projects

They are currently expanding their solar home systems and solar water pumps across various regions in Africa.

They have developed a range of solar products that include solar lanterns, home systems, and appliances.

They focus on sustainable energy solutions that reduce reliance on fossil fuels and improve environmental health.

Career Opportunities

Typical job openings include roles in sales, engineering, and customer support.

They offer competitive salaries, health benefits, and opportunities for professional development.

Contact Information

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Job Description

As an ethical hacker, in this role your principal mission will be to identify security loopholes in various vendor smartphones and advise on security considerations.

What you would be expected to do

  • Identifying information dissemination channels:
    • Perform reconnaissance and test various hacking solutions available over the internet (Dark web, Forums etc).
    • Work with risk to absorb the results of customer visits and field audits. Do sample field audits with risk.
  • Testing available jailbreaks
    • Standardize phone model testing procedures by creating a model level security risk report by testing parameters
    • Periodic security review of phone models by creating the above report on a regular basis.
    • Help in creating MDM policy and review on a regular basis.
    • Periodically test the devices with the latest patch/fix provided by vendors
  • Creating detection solutions
    • Work on Tampering Detection solutions for Android devices.
    • Suggest firmware upgrades to programs team for implementation by MDM providers and/or Android team

You might be a strong candidate if you

  • Possess deep understanding into Android mobile phones - Hardware, Firmware and OS level.
  • Are an expert in phone security bypass testing not limited to flashing, Mobile device management- MDM bypass, Factory Reset Protection - FRP bypass, Original equipment manufacturer - OEM bypass, motherboard tampering etc.
  • Have hands on experience with various testing tools like Chimera, Pandora, Infinity or any other similar.
  • Have previous experience with Samsung, Nokia, Techno Pop, Itel, Infinix smartphones is preferred.

What We Offer

  • Professional growth in a dynamic, rapidly expanding, high-social-impact industry
  • An open-minded, collaborative culture made up of enthusiastic colleagues who are driven by the challenge of innovation towards profound impact on people and the planet.
  • A truly multicultural experience: you will have the chance to work with and learn from people from different geographies, nationalities, and backgrounds.
  • Structured, tailored learning and development programs that help you become a better leader, manager, and professional through the Sun Centre for Leadership.

We place great importance on sustaining a diverse, inclusive work environment.

We believe that innovation and understanding comes from diversity on every spectrum. We work to make sure every Sun King team member knows that they belong, knowing that sustaining an inclusive workplace requires conscious effort and is a continuous journey, not an end-state.

Sun King recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes people based on their experience, skills, effort, and results. We explicitly prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, religion, caste, national origin, colour, gender, marital status, family structure, sexual orientation, HIV/AIDS status, or disability.

About the role

December 29, 2024

Full Time

Company

Sun King

June 25, 2025

On-site

  •  Nairobi, Kenya

Expert level in mobile security and ethical hacking

UTC+03:00

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