Advanced Software Engineer

Parsons; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 134,000 - 241,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a Software Engineer to support the Missile Defense Agency Next Generation Software Office, accelerating and modernizing software development, integration, and delivery. You will contribute to cloud-based, secure software for complex system-of-systems in a DoD context.

The role requires an active Secret clearance, a technical engineering background, and experience with cloud architectures, AI tooling, and DevSecOps practices.

Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance required.
• 10+ years of related professional experience in engineering or science.
• Design, development, and management of software libraries and cloud-based architectures.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and engineering analysis to support development of on-demand and cloud-based software for system of system development, integration, and testing.

Skills

Secret clearance

Experience 10+ yrs

Cloud-based software

HWIL testing

APIs & ICDs

AI development

Independent / leadership

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

Job description

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Job Description

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Software Engineer to join our team! In this role you will provide support to the Missile Defense Agency Next Generation Software Office to accelerate and modernize the development, integration, and delivery of resilient and secure Missile Defense System software.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Provide technical and engineering analysis to support development of on-demand and cloud-based software for system of system development, integration, and testing.

What Required Skills You’ll Bring

• Active Secret clearance.
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or an equivalent technical/scientific discipline specifically related to area of specialty and 10+ years of related professional experience
• Advanced degree may be preferred at this level
• Design, development, and management of software libraries and Cloud-based software architectures and requirements.
• Experience in hardware in the loop and cloud-based testing to support software development and delivery.
• Experience in management and review of application programming interfaces and interface control documents and enabling software utilized in Cloud-based and HWIL environments.
• Experience in artificial intelligence development and tooling and agentic operations.
• Ability to works independently, as a team member, or leading teams/ tasks, applying engineering rigor to solve engineering/ scientific problems.

What Desired Skills You’ll Bring

• Masters degree in a STEM field with 12+ years working on missile defense-related or other complex, large DoD program/project.
• Cloud and Containerization: Practical experience with software containerization concepts (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Azure) and migrating legacy enterprise applications to cloud-native architectures.
• Agile and DevSecOps: Strong working knowledge of Agile and Lean software development principles, particularly within a secure DoW DevSecOps framework.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Knowledge of or direct experience deploying IaC tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible) to establish reproducible, auditable, and secure cloud environments.
• Experience using modern configuration management and version control platforms (e.g., Git) to enforce policy-as-code, baseline management, and compliance configurations.
• Top secret clearance or the ability to qualify for one.

Security Clearance Requirement

An active Secret security clearance is required for this position.

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: $134,100.00 - $241,400.00

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.

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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