Senior CNO Vulnerability Researcher — Lead & Mentor

The Solutions Group Llc; Corridor North (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ample PTO

Medical plan options

401(k) with immediate vesting

Bonus opportunities

Collaborative culture

Job summary

Intelliforce-IT Solutions Group, LLC is seeking a Senior CNO Vulnerability Researcher to find software vulnerabilities, reverse engineer complex systems, and drive security research that matters in real operational environments. This role suits engineers who enjoy hard targets, low-level problem solving, and technical work that pushes past the obvious, with opportunities to lead projects and mentor others.

Intelliforce emphasizes mission impact, stability, strong benefits, and a people‑first

Qualifications

• Clearance: Top Secret with Polygraph, active; sponsorship not available.
• Citizenship: U.S. Citizen; visas cannot be sponsored.
• Bachelor’s degree and 12+ years of experience or equivalent combinations as listed.
• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph required.

Responsibilities

• Research and discover software vulnerabilities across mission-relevant targets.
• Reverse engineer software to identify security bypasses and weaknesses.
• Lead projects and guide technical direction across the team.
• Assist with design, development, documentation, testing, and debugging of user land and kernel software and systems.
• Stay current on vulnerabilities, analysis techniques, and security trends.

Skills

Python

C

C++

Assembly

Vulnerability research

CNO capability development

Low‑level internals

Troubleshooting & debugging

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

PhD

Tools

IDA Pro

Ghidra

Radare

Binary Ninja

SysInternals

GDB

WinDBG

Job description

Intelliforce-IT Solutions Group, LLC is seeking a Senior CNO Vulnerability Researcher to find software vulnerabilities, reverse engineer complex systems, and drive security research that matters in real operational environments. This role suits engineers who enjoy hard targets, low-level problem solving, and technical work that pushes past the obvious, with opportunities to lead projects and mentor others.

Intelliforce emphasizes mission impact, stability, strong benefits, and a people‑first