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Principal Vulnerability Researcher
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Principal Cyber Researcher – Gloucester, UK
Up to £90,000 DOE
Hybrid, 3 days onsite each week
Must be eligible for DV clearance
About the Client
Our client is a highly respected organisation delivering advanced cyber capabilities into some of the UK's most security critical environments.
Their specialist research team works at the forefront of vulnerability research, reverse engineering and emerging technologies, solving technically complex problems that have real world impact.
Due to continued growth, they are looking for an experienced Principal Cyber Researcher to join the team.
The Benefits
- Flexible working culture
- Annual bonus
- Private medical insurance
- Excellent pension contribution
- Additional holiday purchase scheme
- Strong investment in training and career development
- Work on genuinely cutting-edge cyber research
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The Principal Cyber Researcher Role
As a Principal Cyber Researcher, you will lead technical investigations across a range of cyber security disciplines, developing innovative research, building rapid prototypes and identifying emerging vulnerabilities.
Alongside hands on technical work, you will mentor researchers, contribute to strategic planning, support customer engagement and help shape future research programmes.
Principal Cyber Researcher Essential Skills
- Strong programming skills using C, C++ or Python
- Experience working with Linux systems
- Excellent understanding of networking protocols including TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP and UDP
- Experience conducting vulnerability research, reverse engineering or embedded systems research
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Experience delivering technical research projects from concept through to completion
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To Be Considered
Please either apply through this advert or emailing me directly via robin.muirhead@searchability.com. For further information please call me: 07719 065 949.
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Key Skills
Cyber Research, Vulnerability Research, Reverse Engineering, Embedded Systems, Linux, Python, C++, Networking, Ghidra, IDA Pro, Binary Ninja, NSD
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