Software Solutions Architect - TS/SCI
Parsons Corporation2 days ago
Tampa, FL, USASenior
Base Salary
$112k - $196k/yr
Responsibilities
- Define end-to-end architectures for secure, distributed, cloud-native, and data-intensive mission applications.
- Architect low-latency pipelines for ingesting, preprocessing, and executing real-time models at the tactical edge.
- Design and implement ML Ops pipelines spanning centralized cloud training environments and resource-constrained disconnected edge hardware.
- Design APIs and data contracts connecting sensors, Automatic Target Recognition models, and autonomous decision-making engines.
- Translate mission needs into technical designs and implementation plans with engineers, data scientists, analysts, and product owners.
- Support backlog refinement, architecture reviews, sprint planning, demonstrations, and incremental delivery in Agile or SAFe environments.
- Integrate modeling, simulation, experimentation, and analysis capabilities into mission applications and decision-support tools.
- Guide performance, scalability, resiliency, observability, automation, and deployment across cloud, classified, disconnected, and tactical-edge environments.
- Lead technical discussions, architecture reviews, solution trade studies, and implementation guidance for government and technical stakeholders.
Requirements
- U.S. citizenship and an active TS/SCI or Top Secret SCI security clearance are required.
- Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of experience in software engineering, software architecture, or technical solution design; additional relevant experience may substitute for the degree.
- Experience designing and delivering software solutions in complex DoD, intelligence, aerospace, or mission-critical environments.
- Experience defining architectures for distributed systems, microservices, APIs, data platforms, or mission applications.
- Knowledge of software development practices including version control, automated testing, continuous integration and delivery, and iterative Agile development.
- Experience with one or more modern programming languages such as Java, Python, Go, C++, or JavaScript/TypeScript.
- Experience designing and integrating RESTful services, event-driven systems, message brokers, or real-time data pipelines.
- Experience with cloud-native technologies, containers, orchestration platforms, or secure deployment environments.
- Experience working with structured and semi-structured data, JSON, relational databases, object storage, and data exchange formats.
- Ability to create architecture views, technical designs, interface specifications, and implementation guidance.
- Experience working directly with government customers, product owners, software developers, and technical subject matter experts.
- Strong communication skills and ability to lead technical discussions, architecture reviews, and solution trade studies.
- Preferred experience includes DoD, intelligence, unmanned aerial systems, command and control, multi-domain missions, modeling and simulation tools, classified or disconnected deployments, Cross-Domain Solutions, TAK, Palantir Foundry, Kafka, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS, S3-compatible storage, PostgreSQL, Redis, infrastructure as code, deployment pipelines, observability, secure software supply chains, Zero Trust, and tactical-edge systems.
- The role requires active participation in software architecture, development, or technical implementation rather than solely enterprise architecture, IT governance, or infrastructure planning.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance are offered.
- Paid time off, holidays, life insurance, and 401(k) are offered.
- Flexible work schedules and employee growth opportunities are available.
Categories
Solutions Engineering
About Parsons Corporation
Parsons Corporation is a public engineering and technology firm that designs, builds, and secures critical infrastructure and national security systems for government and commercial clients. It earns revenue through contracts for engineering, construction management, program management, and cyber and intelligence solutions across transportation, water, space, and defense domains. Founded in 1944 and headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, it trades on the NYSE and serves U.S. government and international infrastructure owners.