Cyber Researcher

7 months ago

Gloucester, United Kingdom BAE Systems Full time

**Gloucester**

**Digital Intelligence**

**Engineering**

**Experienced professionals**

**Cyber Researcher**

**Location: Gloucester, Manchester or London**

Our world class team of Cyber Researchers and Reverse Engineers tackle some of the most interesting problems with a meaningful and tangible impact on the national security of the UK. We are growing our Cyber Developer team significantly and are looking for a diverse range of talent from experienced Software Engineers with a proven track record to those with a keen interest and aptitude looking to develop their skills in this exciting space

We have a community of technical specialists with a friendly and inclusive culture with great opportunities to learn from experts and make use of a carefully curated training plan with some of the best trainers and conferences available.

**Job Summary**

An operational cyber researcher is able to plan and perform research into a wide range of systems and technologies with a focus on discovering and exploiting weaknesses in their design or implementation. The role provides technical guidance for customers as well as supporting bids and proposals. An operational cyber researcher has broad skills which generally involve, but are not limited to, the following activities:

- Exploratory Research
- Vulnerability & Technical Research
- Experimental Development

**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 prioritize prototype and simulated capabilities

**Mandatory Skills and Experience Required**

A wide range of skills are required for Cyber Research. The number one skill is being able to think systematically and take logical steps towards deconstructing a complex system. For lower-level work, an intermediate/advanced understanding of how computers work is important (eg knowing the difference between the heap and the stack, and between compiled and interpreted languages).
More required skills for this role include:

- Technical writing
- Presentation skills
- Innovative problem solving
- Team working
- Technical Analysis:

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

Other Desirable Skills and Experience

**Skills**:
Technical Analysis:

- Network traffic analysis
- Reverse engineering
- Vulnerability analysis
- Exploit development

Exploratory Research:

- OSINT and interacting with SMEs
- Developing new research skills as appropriate

General:

- Technical Leadership
- Team management

Knowledge

Exploratory Research:

- Network architecture and security
- Risk assessment
- Systems engineering
- Architectural frameworks

Technical Analysis:

- Processor architecture
- Operating systems and firmware
- Standard and domain-specific protocols and data formats

Experimental Development:

- Software development life cycle
- Assured development practices (at a high-level)

Technology

A wide range of tools exist, and the researcher should be able to determine which are most appropriate for a given task. Types of tools used include:

- 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)
- Virtualization environments
- Integrated development environments
- Domain-specific simulation and development tools

**How you will be supported**:

- Work-life balance is important; you’ll get 25 days holiday a year and, via our flexible benefits package the option to buy/sell and carry over from the year before
- You can work around core hours with flexible and part-time working
- Our flexible benefits package includes; private medical and dental insurance, a competitive pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, taste cards and more
- You’ll have a dedicated Career Manager to help you develop your career and guide you on your journey through BAE Systems Digital Intelligence
- Don’t know a particular technology? Your learning and development is key to your future career
- You’ll be part of our bonus scheme
- You are welcome to join any/all of our Diversity and Support groups. These groups cover everything from gender diversity to mental health and wellbeing

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. For more guidance on National Security Vetting please click here.

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