Vulnerability Research Engineer

Vulnerability Research Engineer

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Parsons is seeking a Vulnerability Research Engineer to join our team in support of specialized military cyber operations. You'll be a critical member of a small team, responsible for research and development of cyber capabilities. Join our team of best-in-industry cyber warriors who are dedicated to providing superior service in support of national defense objectives.

This position can be remote, hybrid, or in-person. Candidates willing to be hybrid and able to work in a classified environment at one of Parsons' offices in Centreville, Chantilly, or Herndon, VA are preferred.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Perform vulnerability research / reverse engineering (VR/RE) against a variety of hardware and software targets
• Allocate tasking to support larger-scale cyber tool development
• Perform testing and integration of cyber tools

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of professional related experience or equivalent experience
• 2+ years utilizing programming languages such as Python, C, C++, x86
• 1+ years of experience in vulnerability research and/or cyber tool development
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals
• Experience developing in Windows and Linux environments
• Experience with CI/CD Pipelines and version control (Git)

Desired

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in vulnerability research and/or cyber tool development
• Cross-Platform Windows-Linux development
• Experience with Windows Internals and/or Linux kernel level programming
• Knowledge of concurrent application development concepts (multi-threaded and/or distributed)
• Familiarity with antivirus evasion techniques
• Assembly languages (x86, ARM, MIPS, etc)
• Additional Operating Systems (Android, iOS, OSX)
• Certified/trained in one or more of the following:
  Corelan Bootcamp/Advanced, Man Tech ACTP Windows/Linux/VR&E, OSCP, OSED, OSWE
• Experience supporting USCYBERCOM, NSA, DoD cyber operations, or related mission environments

Security Clearance Requirement:

• Ability to obtain a Top Secret security clearance is desired for this position.

Salary Range: $ - $

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 30 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.

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