Vulnerability Researcher - Cheltenham, UK
* Base salary up to £85,000 depending on experience
* Hybrid working, average 3 days onsite per week
* Active SC clearance required minimum
About the client
Our client is a highly respected UK organisation delivering advanced cyber and security research for critical national programmes. They invest heavily in innovation, technical excellence, and long-term capability building. Due to continued growth in specialist research projects, they are now looking to appoint an experienced Vulnerability Researcher.
The benefits
* Compressed working week option (4 or 4.5 days)
* Annual bonus scheme
* Enhanced family friendly and sick pay policies
* Access to flexible benefits including health and wellbeing options
* Additional cash bonus opportunities
The Vulnerability Researcher role
As a Vulnerability Researcher, you will carry out deep technical research into complex software systems, identifying vulnerabilities and exploring novel attack techniques across modern platforms.
You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to design prototypes, test hypotheses, and document findings that directly influence future cyber capabilities.
Key responsibilities include:
1. Reverse engineering of software binaries and ap...