Software Engineer, Mid

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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Software Engineer to join our team!

Ready to be part of a cutting edge growing Cyber Security project that is making a huge impact on the DOD/Intel community? This exciting program includes performing software engineering, reverse engineering, and vulnerability research with a focus on OCO (Offensive Cyber Operations) and DCO (Defensive Cyber Operations) activities. Support assessments of large-scale weapons systems and other national security operations. We seek developers to be versatile and enthusiastic to tackle new challenges across the full stack as we continue to push security forward

What You'll Be Doing:

• The ideal candidate will perform Software Engineering and vulnerability research with a focus on OCO (Offensive Cyber Operations) and DCO (Defensive Cyber Operations) activities.

• Work with customers directly performing full cycle system engineering, gathering requirements and source code, to technical documentation and specifications.

• Performing long-term, in-depth vulnerability assessments using reverse engineering, kernel debugging, and exploitation technologies.

• Engineers are encouraged to be creative and exhaust every technical avenue to uncover weaknesses of the system and exploit them.  

• Performs software development tasks and assists in the design and architecture of software applications individually or as a team member

• Develops production quality software based on pre-defined software requirements and designs

• Reviews, analyzes, and modifies programming systems to include coding, testing, debugging, installing, and documenting to support organizations software applications

• Implements software development process improvement activities in accordance with organizational procedures

• Develops unit and integration tests and test plans for software applications and prepares software test reports

• Writes documentation for software and software interfaces

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• High School and Seven [7] years experience in software development technologies and methodologies.

• Or BS in STEM field (Electrical/Computer/Software Engineering, Computer Science, Math or Information Systems) and Three (3) year of experience in software development technologies and methodologies.

• C/C++ Software development skills

• Experience in x86/x64 assembly, software reverse engineering, kernel debugging, and protocol stacks

• Experience developing computer exploits

• TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph

What Preferred Technical Skills You'll Bring:

• Experience developing computer exploits

• Experience in Software Reverse Engineering with at least 1 of the following tool or an equivalent: IDAPro, GDB, WinDbg, Immunity/OllyDbg

• Experience in malware analysis and mitigation techniques

• Strong understanding of the Windows and Linux Operating System internals and APIs

• Knowledge of analyzing shellcode, packed and obfuscated and the associated algorithms a plus

• Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Bash, Pearl, etc

• Experience in host and network analysis to identify and characterize anomalies and vulnerabilities in the platform

• Experience documenting findings in reports and briefings

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

Top Secret SCI w/Polygraph

This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.

The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.

Salary Range: $108,700.00 - $190,200.00