• Lead Vulnerability Researcher

    Parsons Corporation (Centreville, VA)


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    Job Description:

    Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented **Lead Vulnerability Researcher** to join our team! In this role you will get to **lead and mentor a team of Vulnerability Researchers.**

    What You'll Be Doing:

    + Leading a team of other researchers to analyze complex systems for weaknesses and vulnerabilities

    + Developing proof-of-concept exploits and other related tools

    + Mentoring junior Vulnerability Researchers

    + Interfacing with government counterparts

    What Required Skills You'll Bring** **:

    + ​Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline (equivalent professional experience may be considered in lieu of degree) plus 10 years of experience or a Master's degree plus 8 years of experience.

    + Minimum of 10+ years of relevant work experience with experience leading teams

    + Must be a US Citizen

    + Reverse engineering across various architectures and platforms; including x86/64, ARM, MIPS, etc.

    + Experience with disassemblers (IDA Pro, Binary Ninja, or Ghidra)

    + Knowledge of common exploitation countermeasures (DEP, ASLR, etc.)

    + Knowledge of countermeasure defeats (ROP programming)

    + Researching operating system and applications to understand strengths and weaknesses in the design and implementation

    + Modeling of in-memory compiled application behavior

    + Ability to use a scripting language (Python, etc.)

    + Software development using C or C++ Development experience with RTOS

    + Self-motivated and passionate about supporting the U.S. cybersecurity mission

    + Demonstrated leadership skills, organizational capability and management techniques

    + A personality and communication skills that inspire teams to create and build amazing things

    + Strong orientation toward both details and results, an understanding of customer relationships, and an ability to discern and read between the lines

    What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

    + Experience with software protection and binary analysis

    + Familiarity with modern exploitation techniques, tools, and methodologies

    + Experience with hypervisors

    + Ability to analyze network protocols throughout all layers of the network stack

    + Background in software engineering and architecture

    Security Clearance Requirement:

    None

     

    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.

     

    This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 30 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

     

    We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!

     

    Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/ .

    About Us

    Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider focused on the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. With nearly 75 years of experience, Parsons is uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services to federal, regional, and local government agencies, as well as to private industrial customers worldwide.

     

    Parsons is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran/LGBTQ+.

     

    For more about Parsons, visit parsons.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube.