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Parsons

Engineering Co-Op Summer 2026 (TS Required)

Parsons, Centreville, Virginia, United States, 22020

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Job Description: **US Citizenship required due to Federal Government Requirement**

Do you want to design, develop, and deliver bleeding‑edge technical solutions in the national cyber security domain?

Parsons Special Programs and Systems group is hiring cleared software engineers to develop specialized software within a first‑class team of developers, computer scientists, and cyber specialists.

Specifically, you will have the opportunity to:

Intern for the summer or do a longer Co‑Op

Participate in or lead design and code reviews

Create real‑time/stream/batch processing software

Develop scalable, web‑based data visualization and analytic platforms using Java, Spring, servlets, Extract Transform Load (ETL) pipelines, microservices, message brokers, and scalable databases (Hadoop, Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL)

Build and deploy software using Python, Gradle, Docker, Vagrant, Ansible, Maven, Gitlab, and/or Bash.

Learn about new software and hardware technology platforms

Required Qualifications:

Active Top Secret SCI clearance

Work in person in Centreville, VAWorking towards a degree in computer science, computer engineering, software engineering, or a related discipline

Java, C++, or JavaScript development skills

Desired Qualifications:

Active polygraph

Experience working in a Linux development environment

Knowledge of networking concepts including the OSI model

DevOps experience with Jenkins, Gitlab, Gradle, CMake, Zabbix, and/or Vagrant

C++ experience with Boost, TBB, and/or DPDK

Virtual machine and/or containerization experience with VMWare, Libvirt, Docker, and/or Podman

Deployment script experience with Ansible or Salt

Operational Linux skills with technology such as SNMP, NTP, Systemd, Cron, DNF, and/or Git.

Structured Query Language (SQL) experience for example with MySQL or PostgreSQL

NoSQL experience for example with Hadoop, Elasticsearch, or MongoDB

Spring Boot experience

Scripting experience for example with Python, Bash, or Shell

Front‑end (full‑stack) development experience with Angular and Material‑UI using TypeScript

Security Clearance Requirement: An active Top Secret SCI 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: $21.88 - $38.27 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 401K! 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!

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