Vulnerability Researcher with Security Clearance

Hoplite Solutions LLC; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Hoplite Solutions LLC seeks a CNO Vulnerability Researcher in Columbia, MD to research and discover software vulnerabilities and lead projects when needed. You will reverse engineer software for security bypasses and help design, develop, and test kernel and user-land software.

Required skills include vulnerability research, reverse engineering with tools such as IdaPro, Ghidra, and WinDBG, plus Python/C/C++ or Assembly.

Qualifications

• Experience in vulnerability research.
• Experience in reverse engineering and common security research tools (e.g., IdaPro, Ghidra, Radare, Binary Ninja, SysInternals, GDB, WinDBG).
• Proficiency in Python, C/C++, or Assembly (x86/x64).
• CNO capability development experience.
• Proficiency in low-level internals in Windows/Linux (and mobile).
• Troubleshooting and debugging skills.

Responsibilities

• Researches and discovers software vulnerabilities.
• Reverse engineer software for security mechanism bypasses and lead projects when needed.
• Assist in designing, developing, documenting, testing, and debugging of user land and kernel software and systems.
• Maintain proficiency in tools, techniques, countermeasures, and trends in computer network vulnerabilities, static and dynamic program analysis, network security, and encryption.
• Communicate statuses with leadership and mentor staff.

Skills

Vulnerability research

Reverse engineering

Python

C/C++

Assembly

IdaPro

Ghidra

Radare

Binary Ninja

SysInternals

GDB

WinDBG

Windows internals

Linux internals

Troubleshooting

CNO capability development

Education

Bachelor's Degree

High School Diploma

Associate degree

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

Columbia MD tools

Job description

Job Description Hoplite Solutions is seeking motivated, career and customer-oriented CNO Vulnerability Researcher to join our team in Columbia, MD on a newly awarded 7 years contract. Responsibilities include but is not limited to: * Researches and discovers software vulnerabilities.

• Reverse engineer software for security mechanism bypasses and perform as the team lead on projects, if/when needed.
• Assist in managing the designing, developing, documenting, testing, and debugging of user land and kernel software and systems.
• Researches and maintains proficiency in tools, techniques, countermeasures, and trends in computer network vulnerabilities, static and dynamic program analysis, network security, and encryption.
• Communicate statuses with leadership and supervise and mentor subordinate project and ICON Innovation Collaborative (IIC) staff. Required Skills Minimum Qualifications: * Experience in vulnerability research.
• Experience in reverse engineering and common security research tools (e.g., IdaPro, Ghidra, Radare, Binary Ninja, SysInternals, GDB, WinDBG, etc.).
• Proficiency in Python, C/C++, or Assembly (x86/x64) programming.
• CNO capability development experience.
• Proficiency in low-level internals in one or more technology areas (e.g., Windows, Linux, Mobile).
• Troubleshooting / debugging experience. * Levels 1: Bachelor's Degree and 2+ years' experience OR High School and 6+ yrs * Level 2: Bachelor's Degree and 6+ years' experience OR High School and 10+ yrs experience OR Associates and 8+ yrs OR experience OR Master's and 4+ yrs experience OR PhD and 2+ yrs experience * Level 3: Bachelor's Degree and 8+ years' experience OR High School and 12+ yrs experience OR Associates and 10+ yrs OR experience OR Master's and 6+ yrs experience OR PhD and 4+ yrs experience * Level 4: Bachelor's Degree and 12+ years' experience OR High School and 16+ yrs experience OR Associates and 14+ yrs OR experience OR Master's and 10+ yrs experience OR PhD and 8+ yrs experience Desired Skills (Optional) Preferred Qualifications: * Degree in Computer Science or related technical field.