Cyber Security Vulnerability Researcher, Advanced (Security Engineering, Associate)

Location: On-site in Lexington Park, Maryland, at Naval Air Station Patuxent River; travel to other sites may be required up to 10% of the time. The position is eligible for a Compressed Work Schedule.

Salary: $115,000–$220,000 per year.

Company

hirify.global delivers cybersecurity, engineering, financial management, and information technology solutions to government and defense customers.

What you will do

• Conduct research into cyber threats, vulnerabilities, adversarial techniques, and mitigation solutions.
• Develop offensive and defensive cybersecurity tools and solutions using computer hardware and software security expertise.
• Perform technical and operational risk and vulnerability assessments across computing environments, networks, infrastructure, applications, and enclave boundaries.
• Analyze new and existing applications and utility programs, delivering actionable security findings.
• Perform threat, vulnerability, and probability-of-occurrence analysis after major application or system changes.
• Support Naval Aviation Red Team missions and identify vulnerabilities in operational program development and implementation.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of relevant experience and a bachelor’s degree in information technology, cybersecurity, computer science, information systems, data science, software engineering, or a related field.
• Experience programming in Python and using Ghidra and reverse engineering tools such as IDA Pro.
• Current Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain SCI is required.
• Must obtain qualifications aligned with one or more specified DoD Cyber Workforce Framework roles within 60 days of contract performance start.
• Ability to communicate with clients and project or task sponsors and work effectively in fast-paced, diverse, high-performance teams.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of adversarial threat representation tactics, techniques, and procedures.
• Experience with naval aviation acquisition programs and reverse engineering aviation-based platforms and support systems.
• Microsoft or Linux operating system certification.
• Working experience with Assembly Language.
• A related master’s degree or advanced certifications.

Culture & Benefits

• Health, life, disability, and retirement plans for full-time employees.
• Paid time off, professional growth opportunities, and tuition assistance.
• Collaborative, people-first work environment with support for employee development.
• Additional benefits and incentives may apply based on the position and contract.