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Principal Software Engineer

Parsons Company
Aberdeen, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 3/10/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/7/2025

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next!

When it comes to what you want in your career, if you can imagine it, you can do it at Parsons. Imagine a career working with exceptional people sharing a common quest. Imagine a workplace where you can be yourself. Where you can thrive. Where you can find your next, right now. We’ve got what you’re looking for.

Job Description :

Parsons is seeking an amazing talented, experienced Software Developer / Engineer whose role will be essential to the design, implementation, and delivery of high performance, secure, mission critical solutions. We seek an engineer that is versatile, display leadership qualities, and are enthusiastic to tackle new challenges as we continue to provide the military with cutting edge tools. For this position, the Software Engineer will architect, analyze, design, and implement advanced capabilities for fire control systems at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. The role includes design and implementation of software modules for new fire control systems based on established requirements, with strong consideration for interoperability and software architecture openness.

What you’ll be doing :

Architecture, design, development and test of software modules for U.S. Army tactical fire control systems in an Agile development environment

Lead software feature teams

Requirements analysis and traceability

Software configuration management using Git or similar tools

Support periodic design reviews

Support Agile sprint planning activities

Authoring design, interface, and user documentation

What required skills you’ll bring :

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related technical field

10 years of experience in software engineering

Experience developing in :

Software Architecture, especially of Microservices

Microservices implementation (Kubernetes, Docker, Spring Boot, containerization)

C Java

JavaScript

Test software / test frameworks

Algorithms

Experience with Development, Build and Configuration tools for example the Atlassian toolset (e.g., Jira, Bitbucket, Jenkins, Confluence)

Understanding of, and experience working within, Agile Software Development

Excellent organizational, communications, problem-solving and people skills, be a self-starter, and enjoy being part of, leading, and contributing to a hard-working team.

Must have the ability to quickly learn and creatively leverage new technologies.

Technical leadership and team leadership experience

Proficiency in MS Office Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Must be a U.S. Citizen and hold or be able to obtain a Secret security clearance. While a security clearance is not required, it may be in the future so candidates should have or have held a clearance or be clearable

Must be able to travel. Anticipated travel level 5%-10%.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring :

Software development lifecycle experience (SDLC), especially within the DoD

Experience with DevSecOps

Experience with Government standards and procedures

Experience with or knowledge of U.S. Army fire control systems and / or command and control systems

Experience migrating legacy applications to modern frameworks

Experience with Software Safety identification and mitigation of potential safety risks in software design and implementation

Masters of Science in Software Engineering and / or Computer Science is a plus

Minimum Clearance Required to Start :

Secret

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 :

120,800.00 - $217,400.00

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, 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!

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About Us

Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider focused on the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. With nearly 75 years of experience, Parsons is uniquely qualified to deliver cyber / converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services to federal, regional, and local government agencies, as well as to private industrial customers worldwide.

Parsons is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority / Female / Disabled / Protected Veteran / LGBTQ .

For more about Parsons, visit parsons.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube.

Salary : $120,800 - $217,400

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