Vulnerability Research Engineer

Parsons Corporation

3d • $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. 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree 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)

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
• Ability to obtain a Top Secret security clearance is desired for this position.

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

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• paid time off
• 401(k)
• life insurance
• flexible work schedules
• holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level