Security Vulnerability Researcher

NexTech Solutions (NTS) is a team of experts and engineers who understand the challenges that organizations face in finding and implementing the best technologies and IT solutions to meet mission requirements. We work with our government customers in defense and civilian agencies to identify new technologies.

The Opportunity
The Security Vulnerability Researcher will support a U.S. Government contract by assessing, identifying, and analyzing vulnerabilities across publicly and commercially available data sources and systems. This role involves conducting independent and collaborative research into emerging threats, software and infrastructure weaknesses, and data exposure risks that may impact mission-critical government systems.
The ideal candidate will possess deep technical expertise in vulnerability assessment, open-source intelligence (OSINT), and cyber threat analysis, along with the ability to clearly communicate findings and recommend actionable mitigations.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct security research and vulnerability assessments on publicly and commercially available data, systems, and platforms relevant to government missions.
• Identify, characterize, and document potential security weaknesses, misconfigurations, and data exposures.
• Evaluate the security posture of open-source and commercial software, APIs, and datasets to identify potential risks to government information systems.
• Develop technical reports, risk assessments, and vulnerability intelligence summaries for internal and client stakeholders.
• Collaborate with government cybersecurity teams and other researchers to prioritize vulnerabilities and develop mitigation or remediation recommendations.
• Track and analyze threat actor activity, exploitation trends, and newly disclosed vulnerabilities (CVEs).
• Utilize reverse engineering, static/dynamic analysis, and open-source research techniques to validate and contextualize vulnerabilities.
• Maintain awareness of emerging technologies, attack techniques, and industry best practices for vulnerability management.