Vulnerability Research Engineer (TS/SCI)

Parsons Corporation•USA TX (Virtual Office), TX

1d•$148,300 - $266,900

About The Position

Parsons is seeking a Lead Software 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 capabilities to provide superior service in support of national defense objectives. 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. Parsons Corporation, a digitally enabled solutions provider, is focused on creating the future of the defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure markets. From Earth to outer space, we deliver tomorrow’s solutions today. Equipped with the capabilities required to take on any defense, intelligence, or critical infrastructure challenge, our agile, innovative, and disruptive approach enables us to deliver solutions at the speed of relevance. Our people are our greatest asset. We strive to be an employer of choice that engages employees in the community and creates rewarding career paths to cultivate a resilient workforce that is ready for the future.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI security clearance
Bachelor's degree in related technical field and 15+ 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)
An active Top Secret SCI security clearance is required for this position.

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