Cyber Researcher

Cyber UK; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity company is seeking researchers who will assess new domains and perform vulnerability analyses. Candidates should have expertise in technical writing and scripting, along with knowledge of tools such as Wireshark and IDA Pro. The role emphasizes innovative problem solving and offers a flexible work environment with numerous benefits.

Benefits

25 days holiday per year

Flexible benefits package

Private medical and dental insurance

Competitive pension scheme

Cycle-to-work scheme

Bonus scheme

Responsibilities

• Rapidly summarise and assess new domains.
• Provide domain knowledge for technical analysis, experimental development.
• Know appropriate pen-testing and reverse engineering tools and methodologies.
• Have experience of advanced vulnerability assessment techniques.
• Develop, assess and prioritise prototype and simulated capabilities.

Skills

Technical writing

Presentation skills

Innovative problem solving

Team working

Scripting (e.g. with Python)

Rapid development of prototypes or simulations (e.g. with C#)

Tools

Wireshark

IDA Pro

gdb

Hex-Rays Decompiler

Job description

Job Summary

Location(s): Gloucester, Manchester or London

BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,500 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 10 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data, so that governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments.

Key Responsibilities

Researchers undertaking exploratory research are expected to:

• Rapidly summarise and assess new domains
• Provide domain knowledge for technical analysis, experimental development and subsequent engineering

Researchers undertaking vulnerability & technical research are expected to:

• Know which pen-testing and reverse engineering tools and methodologies are appropriate to a given problem
• Have experience of advanced vulnerability assessment techniques such as fuzzing and code injection

Researchers undertaking experimental development are expected to:

• Develop, assess and prioritise prototype and simulated capabilities

Mandatory Skills and Experience Required

• Technical writing
• Presentation skills
• Innovative problem solving
• Team working
• Scripting (e.g. with Python)
• Rapid development of prototypes or simulations (e.g. with C#)

Other Desirable Skills and Experience

• Network traffic analysis
• Reverse engineering
• Vulnerability analysis
• Exploit development
• OSINT and interacting with SMEs
• Developing new research skills as appropriate

Technology

• Scripting languages (e.g. Python)
• Traffic capture and analysis tools (e.g. Wireshark)
• Disassemblers (e.g. IDA Pro)
• Debuggers (e.g. gdb)
• Decompilers (e.g. Hex‑Rays Decompiler)
• Virtualisation environments
• Integrated development environments
• Domain‑specific simulation and development tools

How you will be supported

• Work‑life balance is important; 25 days holiday a year and a flexible benefits package
• Flexible and part‑time working options around core hours
• Private medical and dental insurance, competitive pension scheme, cycle‑to‑work scheme, taste cards and more
• Dedicated Career Manager to help you develop your career
• Learning and development is key to your future career
• Bonus scheme
• Diversity and Support groups available

Security Clearance

Security clearance is required for this vacancy. If you are not currently security cleared, you will need to be eligible for this and willing to go through the process. Baseline Personnel Security Standard must be achieved.

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