Associate Software Developer

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Job Description:

Parsons has emerged as a leader in the development of cutting-edge solutions for the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community. Our tremendous success can be attributed to our people and our priorities. We hire the best; we make them a priority and we never lose focus on the mission. It’s why we’re here. We have built this cultural legacy by working closely with analysts and operators to understand their needs and delivering meaningful value through innovative, cost effective and intuitive software solutions.

Are you a junior software engineer with less than 3 years of experience developing software? Do you want to be part of a team that is helping the government solve major national security and defense challenges? We need your help.

Our team is looking for a software engineer that is in the early stages of their career and has basic experience developing software applications. In this position, you will be a member of a growing Agile team supporting the development of critical mission applications within Parsons’ Strategic National Solutions Directorate. You will work with software engineers and other engineering disciplines to create solutions for the Intel and Defense stakeholder community.

Required Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or an engineering field; relevant experience may be accepted in place of a degree
• Understanding of object-oriented software design and development techniques
• Knowledge and understanding of software development lifecycles
• Knowledge of web services and/or software programming interfaces (APIs)
• Experience with Source Code Management (SCM) tools (e.g. Subversion, Maven, Git)
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills
• Must be comfortable working in a fast-paced, flexible environment, and take the initiative to learn new tools and concepts quickly
• Strong communication skills in both spoken and written English
• Must be a US Citizen
• Ability to obtain and maintain a TS//SCI security clearance
• Willingness to submit to a CI polygraph as required

Desired Skills

• Experience with programming and scripting languages (e.g. Java, Python, C++, C, DOS, PowerShell, Bash)
• Experience working in an agile software development environment using the Scrum methodology
• Working knowledge of AI, implementation of ML models, and standard AI libraries
• Understanding of and interaction with relational databases and SQL
• Experience with Jenkins, Spring Boot, Kafka, Kubernetes, Docker
• Experience with DevSecOps concepts and using CI/CD pipeline technologies
• Experience developing and deploying software in AWS cloud environments
• Security+ Certification

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

Not Applicable/None

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.

Salary Range: 

$61,200.00 - $107,100.00

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 30 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

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!