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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Software Engineer - Senior to join our team!

The Software Engineer shall be capable of filling-in for the technical lead on a temporary basis when needed. The Software Engineer shall independently be able to develop and code software solutions that provide needed capabilities in support of collection activities through professional software development to include:

What You'll Be Doing:

• supporting the duties of the lead engineer on an as-needed temporary basis

• data architectures, software assurance, and security

• conduct rapid software prototyping to demonstrate and evaluate technologies in relevant environments

• conduct performance, security, and other aspects of evaluating software systems

• test software capabilities, using novel testing and analysis techniques

• document software with an emphasis on architectures, user stories, and interface definitions

• practice agile software development methods, and actively participate on teams of software developers, researchers, designers, and technical leads

• support software development infrastructure and assist in building and configuring computing systems and resources

• interface with technical community and other Government entities to understand challenges, needs, and develop solutions

• contribute to improving the overall technical capabilities of the customer's collection mission by participating in design {software and otherwise) sessions, developing unique capabilities, and sharing insights and practices across Government organizations supporting the collection mission.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Active Top Secret clearance with willingness to be submitted for a polygraph upgrade

• Bachelor's degree in one of the following areas: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Software Engineering from an accredited university/college.

• A minimum of five (5) years of experience in the direct performance of a major program, project, or activity relating to computer software development at the user and kernel level, computer programming, and /or computer digital forensics.

• Five (5) years of intensive software development experience in modern languages such as C/C++ or Java

• Knowledge of other commonly used languages such as Rust, Perl, Python, Ruby, JavaScript, etc.; working knowledge of some modern computing paradigms and environments such as NoSQL systems, cloud computing and virtualization, parallel programming, network programming, mobile development, and interface development

• Familiarity with end-to-end software development activities in Linux/Windows/Unix/Web environments

• Experience with end-to-end software development activities in team focused OS

• Familiarity with software development tools, including IDEs (Eclipse, lntelliJ, emacs, etc.), version control systems (Git, SVN, mercurial, etc.) and bug tracking systems (e.g., Jira, Bugzilla, FogBugz)

• Working knowledge and experience in participating in agile software development practices and team design sessions

• Experience working on a software development team; demonstrated problem solving ability with the ability to explore and evaluate many possible solutions to problems.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Possesses proven contribution to open source development projects.

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

Top Secret

This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.

Our Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our diverse, 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.

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Diversity is ingrained in who we are, how we do business, and is one of our company’s core values. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for minority, female, disabled, protected veteran and LGBTQ+.

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!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+.

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