Vulnerability Research Engineer

Parsons Corporation•USA VA (Virtual Office), VA

4d•$103,500 - $181,100•Hybrid

About The Position

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. This position is part of our Federal Solutions team. The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in related technical field 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)
Must be a US Citizen

Nice To Haves

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

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