Senior Vulnerability Research / Reverse Engineer

Parsons Corporation•USA MD (Virtual Office), MD

8d•$148,300 - $266,900•Hybrid

About The Position

Parsons is seeking a Vulnerability Research / Reverse 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. The position can support remote, hybrid, or in-person work. 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. This position is part of the Federal Solutions team, which delivers resources to US government customers for missions around the globe in areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. The team promotes a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining the nation's most critical assets.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in related technical field and 10+ years of professional related experience; Master's degree in related field will be considered in lieu of 4 years on 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