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Network-Savvy CNO Developer (TS/SCI w/ Poly)

Parsons Corporation

Fort George G Meade, MDJob$125–225K/yrSeen 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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Compensation
$125–225K/yr
Location
Fort George G Meade, MD
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

TS/SCI clearance

Job overview

Parsons seeks a Network-Savvy CNO Developer to conduct reverse engineering, vulnerability research, and prototype development for a critical customer mission. The role works on-site at a contractor facility, integrated with a small expert team and supported by subject matter expert mentorship. The position requires an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph and substantial software engineering, reverse engineering, or vulnerability research experience.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Software EngineeringCPythonReverse EngineeringVulnerability ResearchExploit DevelopmentFuzzingEmbedded Systems Security AnalysisIDA ProGhidraBinary Analysis PlatformsCNOCybersecurity Operations

Qualifications

TS/SCI With Polygraph Clearance10+ Years Software Engineering, Reverse Engineering, or Vulnerability Research ExperienceMaster's Degree or 3 Years Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k) Match

Full job description

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next!

At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible.

Job Description:

Are you looking to make great use of your Network Devices reverse engineering (RE) and vulnerability research (VR) skills, while continuing to sharpen them? If you're hungry to support an amazing mission, work as a team to leverage your skills to make a difference and learn from / collaborate with our existing Network Devices / vulnerability research / reverse engineering subject matter experts, we have the perfect position for you to help start a new stage of your career at Parsons!

You'll get the opportunity to do RE, VR, and prototype development to support a critical customer mission and develop much needed capabilities. You'll get to work at the customer site, integrated into the customer's team which includes several subject matter experts, learning from their mentorship to grow your skills and support our customer's mission. Your Network Devices and CNO skills will be stretched to the limit as you utilize your creativity to discover new solutions to problems, implement capabilities, and help better protect our country.

What You'll Be Doing:

  • Conduct reverse engineering of embedded systems, binaries, and firmware.

  • Design, develop, and implement embedded software capabilities in C.

  • Apply vulnerability research and CNO skills to discover and implement novel solutions.

  • Work on-site at a contractor facility, fully integrated into a small, expert team.

  • Collaborate with senior subject matter experts and leverage their mentorship to expand your skills.

  • Contribute to efforts that directly enhance national security and protect critical systems.

What Skills You'll Bring:

  • TS/SCI w/ Polygraph is required

  • 10+ years of software engineering (C, Python) / reverse engineering / vulnerability research experience (or 3 years' experience with a Master's Degree)

  • Experience with Reverse Engineering

  • Experience with Vulnerability Research

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

  • Experience with vulnerability research (e.g., exploit development, fuzzing, or security analysis of embedded systems)

  • Familiarity with common RE tools and environments (e.g., IDA Pro, Ghidra, binary analysis platforms)

  • Experience in CNO or related cybersecurity operations

Security Clearance Requirement:

An active Top Secret SCI w/Polygraph security clearance is required for this position.

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: $125,100.00 - $225,200.00

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!

Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/ .

About Us

Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider focused on the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. With nearly 75 years of experience, Parsons is uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services to federal, regional, and local government agencies, as well as to private industrial customers worldwide.

Parsons is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran/LGBTQ+.

For more about Parsons, visit parsons.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube.

How this job compares

Set against the 33,585 open Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$125–225K/yr
  • Maryland median$122–210K/yr795 salary ranges
  • US median$140–220K/yr26,891 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $175K, is 3% above the Maryland median midpoint ($170K) — in the middle half of Software Engineer salary ranges in Maryland.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 966 open Software Engineer jobs in Maryland and 33,585 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Maryland
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Software Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (27,197 postings).
Education
12,701 of the 33,585 open Software Engineer jobs (38%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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