Software Engineer Engineering Annapolis Junction

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Parsons is seeking a talented and motivated Software Engineer with AWS Development Experience to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will play a critical part in supporting key initiatives to defend against emerging threats in the cybersecurity domain. You will collaborate with a team of experts to develop and tailor cutting‑edge capabilities designed to protect and secure critical U.S. systems.

• Software Development:
  Design, develop, enhance, and maintain complex and diverse software systems. Provide oversight to software peers to ensure timely delivery and adherence to requirements and constraints.
• Systems Design:
  Collaborate with extended teams to define and design systems that meet information protection needs, while continuously assessing their effectiveness against emerging threats.
• Requirements Gathering:
  Partner with mission customers and Systems Engineers to derive software requirements, address project limitations, and define system capabilities, performance needs, and interfaces.
• Interface Creation:
  Develop intuitive software interfaces and dashboards to enhance user experience and operational efficiency.
• Process Improvement:
  Implement recommendations to improve documentation and software development standards, ensuring alignment with industry best practices.
• Technology Innovation:
  Research and recommend new technologies and processes to enhance complex software projects and drive innovation.
• Agile
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Actively contribute to agile scrum cycles, including design sessions, peer reviews, testing, and documentation support.

• Must have a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or related field.
• 7 to 10 years of experience as a Software Engineer with deep understanding of high performance ingest and data transformation.
• 3+ years of hands‑on AWS experience in a production environment, not limited to development‑only usage.
• Demonstrated experience administering AWS environments, including:
  • VPC design (subnets, route tables, NAT gateways, security groups, NACLs)
  • IAM roles, policies, least‑privilege access models, and cross‑account access
  • AWS networking concepts (private/public routing, ALB/NLB, Route 53)
• Experience deploying and operating applications using AWS managed services (ECS, Fargate, Lambda, RDS, Dynamo
  
  DB, S3)
• Experience migrating workloads from containerized or on‑prem environments to AWS
• Proficiency with Linux OS, Python, SQL, relational databases, JavaScript, Elastic Search, Dagster, Docker.
• Experience working within an IC Agency mission environment using tools and capabilities to generate threat intelligence. This includes working with analyst teams to perform data analysis.
• Experience implementing best practices for knowledge management and applying techniques to create automated solutions in support of the IC mission.
• Experience with Agile methodologies
• U.S. Citizenship
• Active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph

• Adaptability:
  Strong ability to learn and adopt new technologies and skills through independent study, professional training, and team collaboration.
• Communication:
  Excellent communication skills to effectively engage with technical team members, managers, and customers.
• Automation:
  Proficiency in automating workflows and processes using scripts and tools.
• Cybersecurity Knowledge:
  Familiarity with best practices in cybersecurity, particularly as they apply to mission‑critical systems.

At Parsons, you’ll be part of a team that is committed to solving the toughest challenges in national security and cybersecurity. We offer a collaborative environment, opportunities for professional growth, and the chance to make a…