Senior Vulnerability Research Engineer

Parsons•Centreville, VA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Parsons is seeking a Senior Vulnerability Research Engineer to join their team in support of specialized military cyber operations. The role involves being a critical member of a small team responsible for research and development of cyber capabilities. The team consists of best-in-industry cyber warriors dedicated to providing superior service in support of national defense objectives. This position can support hybrid or in-person work and requires candidates to work in a classified environment at one of Parsons’ offices in Centreville, Chantilly, or Herndon, VA.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a related technical field and 10+ years of professional related experience (Master's degree in a related field will be considered in lieu of 4 years of experience)
10+ years utilizing programming languages such as Python, C, C++, x86
5+ 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)
Ability to obtain a TS/SCI security clearance
U.S. Citizenship is required

Nice To Haves

10+ 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, ManTech ACTP Windows/Linux/VR&E, OSCP, OSED, OSWE
Experience supporting USCYBERCOM, NSA, DoD cyber operations, or related mission environments

Responsibilities

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