Senior Cyber Vulnerability Researcher - TS/SCI required

Posted One Month Ago
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Hiring Remotely in Centreville, VA, USA
In-Office or Remote
112K-196K Annually
Senior level
Information Technology • Security • Cybersecurity
The Role
Lead and mentor engineers in cyber vulnerability research and testing across application, OS, hardware, and network layers. Develop and maintain emulated threat scenarios and automation using Python, Bash, Java, Selenium, and tools like Scapy, Caldera, and Metasploit. Test third-party capabilities, analyze results, document findings, and coordinate scenario preparation with the Cyber Range team.
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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for a Senior Cyber Vulnerability Researcher to join the team! In this role, you will support the development of tools and products enabling cyber vulnerability research and testing at the application, operating system, hardware, and network levels. This position is flexible for remote and/or office work with strong career growth opportunities.

What You’ll be Doing:

  • Provide mentorship and direction to engineers and researchers on threat research and development goals
  • Test and evaluate 3rd party capabilities using open source and proprietary tools
  • Craft unique, tailor-made emulated threat scenarios leveraging tools such as Python/Scapy, Caldera, Metasploit
  • Document and collaborate on scenario development and findings with team members, both internal and external
  • Develop and maintain threat scenario automations using combinations of Bash, Python, Java, Selenium
  • Coordinate, develop, and test scenario preparation activities with the Cyber Range team

What Required Skills You’ll Bring:

  • Bachelor's Degree (Master's Degree preferred) and minimum of 8+ years of professional experience
  • TS/SCI is required
  • U.S. citizenship is required
  • Ability to provide critical analysis and review of test plans, test results, and documentation
  • Ability to learn, adapt, develop, test, and troubleshoot at all application and operating system layers
  • Excellent written and verbal skills to communicate with technical team members, managers and customers
  • Scripting and software development using Python/Java/C++
  • Proficiency with Linux and command line environments (Ubuntu, Red Hat, Rocky)
  • Familiarity with virtualization technologies (e.g. VMware, KVM, Proxmox)

What Desired Skills You’ll Bring

  • Proficient in analyzing performance issues and testing efficiency improvements
  • Familiarity of networking concepts and protocols at all layers of the OSI model
  • Familiarity with the MITRE ATT&CK Framework and Cyber Security concepts

Security Clearance Requirement:

An active Top Secret SCI security clearance is required for this position.​

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.

Salary Range: $112,200.00 - $196,400.00

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

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.

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.

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/.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Master's Degree
  • Minimum 8+ years professional experience
  • Active TS/SCI (Top Secret/SCI) security clearance
  • U.S. citizenship
  • Mentorship and leadership of engineers and researchers
  • Ability to critically analyze and review test plans, results, and documentation
  • Ability to learn, adapt, develop, test, and troubleshoot at application and OS layers
  • Scripting and software development using Python, Java, C++
  • Proficiency with Linux command-line environments (Ubuntu, Red Hat, Rocky)
  • Familiarity with virtualization technologies (VMware, KVM, Proxmox)
  • Familiarity with networking concepts and OSI model
  • Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK framework and cybersecurity concepts
  • Experience analyzing performance issues and testing efficiency improvements

Parsons Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Parsons Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by Parsons Corporation.

  • Retirement Support Retirement programs are framed as a major value driver, with an ESOP alongside a 401(k) match and additional stock-purchase options contributing meaningfully to total rewards. This structure is positioned as especially attractive for employees who value long-term wealth-building over immediate cash.
  • Healthcare Strength Health coverage is described as broad and choice-rich, with multiple plan types (PPO, HDHP, and some HMO networks) plus dental, vision, EAP, and wellness resources. The availability of different plan designs and national-carrier coverage supports varied employee needs.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Time-off offerings are portrayed as competitive, including PTO, holidays, flexible schedules such as a 9/80 option for eligible roles, and floating holidays in the U.S. Paid parental leave of 160 hours is also highlighted as a meaningful component of the overall package.

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The Company
HQ: Centreville, VA
14,420 Employees
Year Founded: 1944

What We Do

Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider with a focus on making the world safer, smarter, healthier, more sustainable, and more connected. Founded in 1944, Parsons primarily serves the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. Uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services, the corporation delivers state-of-the-art solutions to federal, regional, and local government agencies as well as to private industrial customers worldwide. Parsons has a reputation for inclusion and diversity and has been named to the Ethisphere Institute’s list of World’s Most Ethical Companies for 10 consecutive years. Parsons facilitates a culture of innovation by encouraging collaboration among its employees and providing opportunities for career growth. With offices around the globe, people of varied talents and backgrounds, and a wide range of exciting projects, the possibilities at Parsons are endless. For more about Parsons, visit www.parsons.com. Mission: Delivering innovative infrastructure, defense, and security solutions to enable a more sustainable, safer, smarter, and more connected world.

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