Cyber Research Specialist

1 week ago


Gloucester, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom BAE Systems (Operations) Limited Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a skilled Cyber Researcher to join our team at BAE Systems (Operations) Limited in Gloucester. As a key member of our digital intelligence division, you will be responsible for conducting research and analysis to help defend governments, nations, and societies from cyber-attacks and financial crime.

Job Summary

This role provides technical guidance for customers as well as supporting bids and proposals. The successful candidate will have broad skills which generally involve exploratory research, vulnerability and technical research, and experimental development.

Key Responsibilities
  • Rapidly summarise and assess new domains
  • Provide domain knowledge for technical analysis, experimental development, and subsequent engineering
  • 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
  • Develop, assess, and prioritise prototype and simulated capabilities
Mandatory Skills and Experience Required

A wide range of skills are required for this role. 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.

  • Technical writing
  • Presentation skills
  • Innovative problem solving
  • Team working
  • Scripting (e.g. with Python)
  • Rapid development of prototypes or simulations (e.g. with C#)
Estimated Salary: £45,000 - £60,000 per annum

The salary for this role is competitive and based on industry standards for similar positions in the UK. We offer a range of benefits, including 25 days holiday per year, flexible working arrangements, and a comprehensive training programme.

Benefits
  • 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 previous year
  • 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
  • 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

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