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Job Description:
Parsons is looking for a System Engineer with Scaled Agile subject matter expertise to join our team. In this role you will coordinate delivering and optimizing solutions within the Saled Agile (SAFe) environment. This role focuses on integration and execution of mission deliverables as part of a highly skilled cybersecurity workforce focused on defending evolving and emerging threats to critical U.S. systems with the common goal to prevent and eradicate those threats.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Implement SAFe Lean-Agile framework and establish/continuously improve an efficient delivery ecosystem.
- Establish team level cadences and ceremonies in collaboration with customers and program leadership.
- Facilitate cross functional collaboration across development, analyst, infrastructure, and security teams to foster a collaborative team environment with clear goals that tear down silos and focus on mission objectives.
- Coordinate with Release Train Engineers, Product Owners and Scrum teams to track risks/issues/dependencies across workstreams supporting mitigation strategies with program leadership.
- Serve as a partner for impediment removal for scrum teams.
- Help manage schedules, priorities, and resource coordination in an Agile environment.
- Support requirements analysis and technical backlog refinement.
- Maintain clear documentation of processes, workflows, and delivered solutions.
- Support other Systems Engineering functions that include gathering customer requirements, conducting Analysis of Alternatives (AoA), managing deliverable risks and quality.
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
- Must have a Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Cybercrime , Information Systems, or related discipline.
- Fifteen (15) years experience as a Systems Engineer with demonstrated experience planning and leading System Engineering efforts. Additional education can be substituted en lieu of experience.
- Current Leading SAFe/SAFe Agilist Certification.
- SCRUM Master Experience.
- Background leading high performance technical teams.
- Strong verbal and written communications skills with both technical and non-technical audiences.
- U.S. Citizenship
- Active TS/SCI w/Polygraph security clearance with polygraph
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: $148,300.00 - $266,900.00We 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/.
Skills Required
- Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or related discipline.
- Ten (10+) years experience as a Systems Engineer with demonstrated experience planning and leading System Engineering efforts.
- Current Leading SAFe/SAFe Agilist Certification.
- SCRUM Master experience.
- Background leading high performance technical teams.
- Strong verbal and written communications skills with technical and non-technical audiences.
- U.S. Citizenship.
- Active Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph security clearance (with polygraph).
Parsons Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are framed as a major value driver, with an ESOP alongside a 401(k) match and additional stock-purchase options contributing meaningfully to total rewards. This structure is positioned as especially attractive for employees who value long-term wealth-building over immediate cash.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as broad and choice-rich, with multiple plan types (PPO, HDHP, and some HMO networks) plus dental, vision, EAP, and wellness resources. The availability of different plan designs and national-carrier coverage supports varied employee needs.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are portrayed as competitive, including PTO, holidays, flexible schedules such as a 9/80 option for eligible roles, and floating holidays in the U.S. Paid parental leave of 160 hours is also highlighted as a meaningful component of the overall package.
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What We Do
Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider with a focus on making the world safer, smarter, healthier, more sustainable, and more connected. Founded in 1944, Parsons primarily serves the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. Uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services, the corporation delivers state-of-the-art solutions to federal, regional, and local government agencies as well as to private industrial customers worldwide. Parsons has a reputation for inclusion and diversity and has been named to the Ethisphere Institute’s list of World’s Most Ethical Companies for 10 consecutive years. Parsons facilitates a culture of innovation by encouraging collaboration among its employees and providing opportunities for career growth. With offices around the globe, people of varied talents and backgrounds, and a wide range of exciting projects, the possibilities at Parsons are endless. For more about Parsons, visit www.parsons.com. Mission: Delivering innovative infrastructure, defense, and security solutions to enable a more sustainable, safer, smarter, and more connected world.
