CNO / Red Team Technical Director

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Job Description:

We are seeking a highly talented and driven CNO/Red Team Technical Director to join our team. As a key member of our organization, you will have the opportunity to work on fascinating projects with some of the best professionals in the industry, exploring the boundaries of vulnerability research.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Leading and performing red team activities in a hybrid work environment (on-site and remote)
• Use reverse engineering techniques to delve into the inner workings of various systems and software to uncover security vulnerabilities
• Develop proof-of-concept exploits that showcase the impact of vulnerabilities
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure products are effective
• Propose and develop tooling that will increase the efficiency and efficacy of the team
• Mentor and guide junior researchers, helping to grow and expand their skill sets

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field (can be waved)
• A minimum of 10 years of hands-on experience in vulnerability research and reverse engineering
• Experience developing exploits and payloads
• Strong understanding of low-level systems, software design, networks, protocols, cloud environments, and security practices
• Proficiency in programming languages such as C, Python, and Assembly
• Experience with Ghidra, IDA Pro, or Binary Ninja
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• TS/SCI with POLY required

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Deep understanding and experience with more than one CPU architecture
• Demonstrated experience in mentoring junior engineers
• Proven history of creating tooling and technical infrastructure that has enabled VR and RE
• Knowledge of the internals of one or more RTOSs
• Experience performing VR/RE on embedded devices
• Approach and understanding of hardware reverse engineering
• Experience with one or more of the following: JTAG, UART, I2C, SPI or other layer one protocols

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

Top Secret SCI w/Polygraph

This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.

Our Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our 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.

Salary Range: 

$140,700.00 - $253,300.00

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.

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