Parsons is an engineering, construction, technical and management services firm, and they are seeking a Junior Vulnerability Researcher to support advanced research and development contracts. The successful candidate will work independently or collaboratively to develop and deliver successful capabilities in the field of cybersecurity.
Support advanced research and development contracts
Work independently or side-by-side within a team structure to develop and deliver successful capabilities
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related discipline (equivalent professional experience may be considered in lieu of degree)
Must be a US citizen
Experience using a scripting language such as Python
Experience in software development using C or C++
Experience in 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
Development experience with RTOS
Self-motivated and passionate about supporting the U.S. cybersecurity mission
Preferred
Experience with software protection and binary analysis
Familiarity with modern exploitation techniques, tools, and methodologies
Experience with hypervisors
Malware analysis
Ability to analyze network protocols throughout all layers of the network stack
Background in software engineering and architecture
Understanding and/or development of kernel modules
Benefits
Parsons is an engineering, construction, technical and management services firm.
Glassdoor
4.0
Founded in 1944
Pasadena, California, USA
10001+ employees
http://www.parsons.com
Parsons is an engineering, construction, technical and management services firm.
