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Job Description:
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Software Architect to join our team!
In this role, you will lead the architecture, technical evolution, and operational design of a globally distributed mission‑critical platform.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Owning the end-to-end software architecture for a distributed microservices platform deployed across global environments
- Defining and governing architecture across service boundaries, data flows, event patterns, deployment topologies, observability, fault tolerance, and recovery
- Leading the evolution of a modern Linux-based Java microservices ecosystem and the integration architecture for government, commercial, and customer-specific systems
- Architecting deployment patterns for multiple node types across constrained edge environments and centralized/cloud-heavy environments
- Overseeing architecture for peripheral and device services and ensuring the platform remains observable, supportable, and maintainable across all deployments
What Required Skills You’ll Bring:
- TS/SCI minimum clearance required.
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical field (or 4 additional years of experience in lieu of degree)
- 15+ years of software engineering experience, including architecture leadership of distributed or mission‑critical systems
- 5+ years architecting microservices-based platforms in production
- Hands-on expertise with Java (JDK 21+), Linux (RHEL/Rocky), and distributed systems
- Strong experience with core platform technologies such as MongoDB, Elasticsearch/Logstash, RabbitMQ, and service discovery/orchestration/secrets tooling (Consul, Nomad, Vault, Kubernetes, or similar)
- Occasional project travel may be required, about 10%.
What Desired Skills You’ll Bring:
- Active Polygraph is a plus
- Experience with Vue.js 3 and modern frontend architecture for administrative/operational interfaces
- Experience designing hybrid cloud and edge deployment patterns
- Experience integrating with standards-based government, identity, travel, or partner ecosystems
- Experience architecting systems with zero/low downtime upgrade paths or event replay/offline-sync patterns
- Experience supporting platforms that integrate with scanners, readers, imaging devices, kiosks, or other edge hardware
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: $176,900.00 - $332,400.00We 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, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 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
- Active Top Secret SCI security clearance
- Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or four additional years of experience in lieu of degree
- 15+ years of software engineering experience, including architecture leadership of distributed or mission-critical systems
- 5+ years architecting microservices-based platforms in production
- Hands-on expertise with Java JDK 21 or newer
- Hands-on expertise with Linux, including RHEL or Rocky Linux
- Experience with distributed systems
- Experience with MongoDB, Elasticsearch/Logstash, RabbitMQ, and service discovery, orchestration, or secrets tooling
- Experience with Vue.js 3 and modern frontend architecture
- Experience designing hybrid cloud and edge deployment patterns
- Experience integrating standards-based government, identity, travel, or partner ecosystems
- Experience architecting zero- or low-downtime upgrades, event replay, or offline-sync patterns
- Experience supporting platforms integrated with scanners, readers, imaging devices, kiosks, or other edge hardware
- Active polygraph
Parsons Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Parsons Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by Parsons Corporation.
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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.
