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Operational cyber engineer - expert in low-level vulnerability research
Direction générale de la sécurité intérieure · Île-de-France · Closes in 60 days
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1 Check the conditions You are here
Open to civil servants (transfer or secondment) and contract staff. French nationality required, and « Très secret » security clearance obtained before taking up the post.
Category: Category A (executive)
Experience: At least five years of experience in relevant cybersecurity fields.
The profile they look for:
- Expert level in reverse engineering.
- Working knowledge of programming (Python, C/C++, assembly...).
- Practical skill in exploiting memory corruption vulnerabilities.
- Practical skill in vulnerability research (code review, fuzzing...).
- Able to work in a team, communicate and adapt.
2 Résumé and cover letter
A one- or two-page résumé and a short cover letter that takes up the duties of the offer with your examples. If you are a civil servant, you are often asked for your latest status decision (arrêté) and your latest annual review reports.
3 Apply
Deadline: December 31 (Closes in 60 days)
Submit your application only through the dedicated Interior Ministry platform, linked from the official offer. Applications sent by email are not processed.
4 Interview and answer
If your application is shortlisted, the employer contacts you for an interview, often with two or three people. Prepare: why this job, your experience close to the duties, and your questions.
Good to know:
- Remote work not possible.
- « Très secret » security clearance required before starting.
- Working time of 40h30 per week with 54 days off.
- Category A post, RIFSEEP group 2.
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