Rust Linux Kernel Jobs in Ashburn, VA (NOW HIRING)

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: Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Cloud Routing Software Developer to join our team as we solve novel problems at the intersection of networking, cryptography, and systems engineering! You will design, build, and support secure network infrastructure that protects sensitive communications across distributed environments. This is a hands-on role. You will architect solutions, write code, deploy systems, manage production infrastructure, and troubleshoot complex issues at the packet level alongside a small, high-autonomy, new product team. Your work directly contributes to matters of national security. You will help the team evolve a TRL-5 prototype system into a TRL-8 product in support of a classified customer pilot deployment. What You'll Be Doing * Architect and operate encrypted overlay networks across geographically distributed cloud and on-prem infrastructure
* Implement and manage cryptographic key lifecycles - generation, distribution, rotation, and revocation
* Provision and harden Linux-based systems, automate deployments, and maintain CI/CD pipelines
* Diagnose complex network failures using packet captures, structured telemetry, and protocol-level analysis
* Build internal tooling, dashboards, and control-plane APIs for infrastructure orchestration
* Support the development and implementation of intrusion detection, fault isolation, and recovery tools and procedures
What Required Skills You'll Bring * Bachelor in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience
* 5+ years in network engineering, security engineering, or systems infrastructure
* Networking depth: IP routing, tunneling (WireGuard, IPsec), overlay networks, and comfort working at every layer of the OSI Model
* Systems programming: Production experience in C++ and Go; scripting fluency in Python and Bash; working knowledge of Node.js
* Linux proficiency: systemd, iptables/nftables, TUN/TAP interfaces, kernel tuning - you live in the terminal
* Applied cryptography: Hands-on with AEAD ciphers, key derivation (HKDF), public-key exchange (X25519), and TLS - not just theory
* AWS/Google Cloud operations: EC2, VPC networking, IAM, and infrastructure-as-code in a production environment
* Troubleshooting instinct: You can trace a packet through a multi-hop encrypted chain and figure out where it died - even when nothing logs an error
* Ability to manage multiple assignments in a fast-paced environment
* An active Top Secret security clearance is required for this position
What Desired Skills You'll Bring * Relevant certification (Security+, CCNA/CCNP, AWS SA, or similar) preferred
* Experience with QUIC, DPDK/XDP, or high-performance packet processing
* Background in privacy-enhancing technologies or traffic analysis resistance
* Contributions to open-source networking or cryptography projects
* Rust experience for performance-critical components Security Clearance Requirement: An active Top Secret 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: $103,500.00 - $181,100.00 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/ .