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:- 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.
Salary Range: $148,300.00 - $266,900.00
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!
