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Security Research Engineer
qualys· QLYS_IN Qualys Security TechServices Private Ltd.
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Job Title: Security Research Engineer
(Apple macOS Patch Catalogue Engineer – Patch Content Development)
Location: Pune, India
Experience Required:
3–8 Years (Patch Management / Vulnerability Content / macOS Administration)
Role Overview:
We are seeking a highly skilled Apple macOS Patch Catalogue Engineer to design, develop, validate, and maintain macOS patch metadata and deployment catalogues, like enterprise patching solutions worldwide.
The role involves building an in-house macOS patch content repository covering Apple updates and third-party applications, ensuring accurate detection and installation logic, compliance reporting, and seamless deployment across enterprise environments.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Patch Catalogue Development
Research and analysis of security advisories from Apple Inc. for macOS and related products.
Create structured macOS patch metadata.
Maintain a centralised macOS patch catalogue repository.
2. macOS Update & Security Monitoring
Track releases of macOS and other supported products.
3. Detection & Compliance Logic
Must have good hands-on experience with scripts like “Bash / Zsh / Python”.
Familiar with macOS system profiling commands.
Must have experience with OS builds, Application bundles (.app), Package receipts (.pkg)
4. QA & Validation
Perform lab testing across supported macOS versions.
Successful installation, Rollback scenarios, Dependency handling, and non-fail- safe behaviour.
Ensure patch content does not impact system stability.
5. Third-Party macOS Application Patching
Build patch metadata for third-party macOS applications.
Create packaging workflows for DMG, PKG, and ZIP formats.
Required Skills
Strong knowledge of macOS architecture and filesystem.
Experience with:
macOS software update mechanism
PKG/DMG packaging
Launch Daemons & system services
Scripting: Bash / Python (mandatory)
Understanding of:
CVE / NVD data, Vulnerability severity scoring, Patch supersedes logic.
Experience with enterprise patching tools (preferred):
Ivanti Patch for Endpoint Manager, ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus, etc.
Good to Have Knowledge of:
Apple MDM framework
Apple Business Manager
Secure Token / FileVault handling
Understanding the differences between macOS ARM (Apple Silicon) and Intel architectures.
Experience building in-house patch management platforms.
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