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Job Description:
Parsons is looking for a talented User Experience/User Interface Software Engineer to join our growing team!
In this role you will get to support key activities in defense of emerging threats in the cybersecurity domain. You will work as part of a team that develops and tailors capabilities with the goal to prevent and eradicate cyber threats to critical U.S. systems.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Provide user experience design support for government systems, translating mission and functional requirements into usable, accessible, and consistent user centric visualizations ensuring consistent look/feel/operational workflows.
- Validate user requirements by conducting user research, workflow analysis, and usability evaluations to inform design decisions.
- Validate system usability in coordination with development team members and government stakeholders/product owners and translate them into user-centric design solutions.
- Design and Develop intuitive user interfaces.
- Develop and maintain UX artifacts, including wireframes, mockups, prototypes, and design standards, ensuring compliance with government accessibility requirements (e.g., Section 508) and approved design guidelines.
- Collaborate with contractor teammates to support system development, integration, testing, and change management activities, and provide required UI/UX documentation and deliverables. This includes collaboration with back-end developers to integrate front-end code with server-side logic and databases.
- Collaborate in agile scrum cycles, contributing to design sessions, and providing support for testing and documentation
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
- Active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph
- Bachelors degree, with additional years of experience able to count in lieu of a degree
- 10+ years of experience, with additional education, training, and certifications able to count towards total years of experience
- Proficiency with UX Design tools.
- Solid understanding of 508 Compliance standards for design and implementation.
- Experience with front end frameworks like Svelte, Angular, VueJs and design libraries such as Bootstrap.
- Experience with HTML/CSS principals and JavaScript.
- Experience working in close collaboration with government stakeholders and internal analyst stakeholders.
- Experience working as part of a Scaled Agile team with ability to operate under deadlines with evolving requirements.
What Desired Skills You'll Bring:
- Strong ability to grasp new technologies and acquire new skills through independent study, professional training, and interaction with other team members
- Ability to communicate with technical team members, managers, and government customers.
- Flexibility to deliver in accordance with scheduled priorities that may shift in a dynamic cyber environment.
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 - $225,200.00We 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
- Active Top Secret SCI security clearance with polygraph
- Bachelor's degree, or additional experience in lieu of a degree
- 10+ years of experience, with additional education, training, and certifications potentially counting toward the requirement
- Proficiency with UX design tools
- Understanding of Section 508 accessibility compliance standards
- Experience with front-end frameworks such as Svelte, Angular, or Vue.js
- Experience with design libraries such as Bootstrap
- Experience with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
- Experience collaborating with government and internal analyst stakeholders
- Experience working in a Scaled Agile environment and operating under deadlines with evolving requirements
- Ability to learn new technologies and skills independently
- Ability to communicate with technical teams, managers, and government customers
- Flexibility to work with shifting priorities in a dynamic cybersecurity environment
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.
