CNO Vulnerability Researcher

MANTECH•San Antonio, TX

3d•$128,800 - $214,500•Onsite

About The Position

Unlock the secrets of intelligence with MANTECH! Join a dynamic team at the forefront of national security, providing advanced solutions to government intelligence agencies. Since 1968, we’ve been solving the toughest challenges with groundbreaking tech. Explore thrilling projects in Digital Transformation, Cybersecurity, IT, Data Analytics and Software Development. Elevate your career and make a difference. Your adventure begins now—unleash your potential with MANTECH! MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented CNO Vulnerability Researcher to join our team. This position can be worked in Hanover, MD, Herndon, VA or San Antonio, TX. In this role, you will support critical national security missions by identifying and analyzing software vulnerabilities, developing innovative solutions, and collaborating with a highly skilled cyber team to advance offensive and defensive capabilities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of relevant experience, or High School Diploma and 7+ years of relevant experience
Experience with low-level internals in Windows or Linux within the last 3 years
Experience in C/C++, Python and Assembly (x86/x64) programming
Experience in vulnerability research
Experience in exploit development
Experience in reverse engineering and common security research tools such as IDA Pro, WinDBG, Ghidra, Radare, Binary Ninja, SysInternals, GDB, or similar
Experience with CNO capability development
Must have a current/active Secret clearance with the ability to upgrade to a TS/SCI clearance

Nice To Haves

Experience developing fuzzers and static analysis tools
Experience with modern security system features
Experience using Atlassian products (JIRA, Confluence, Crucible)
Experience applying Agile Scrum methodologies
Experience mentoring junior vulnerability researchers

Responsibilities

Researching and discovering software vulnerabilities across multiple platforms and environments
Reverse engineering software to identify security weaknesses and develop mechanism bypasses
Performing as a team lead on projects when appropriate, providing technical guidance and mentorship
Managing the design, development, documentation, testing, and debugging of user land and kernel software and systems
Researching and maintaining proficiency in tools, techniques, countermeasures, and emerging trends in computer network vulnerabilities, static and dynamic program analysis, network security, and encryption
Communicating project status, findings, and risk considerations with leadership and customers