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In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next!

At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible.

Job Description:

Parsons has emerged as a leader in the development of cutting-edge solutions for the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and other government agencies. 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.

Our Space Operations directorate is passionate about making America the undisputed leader in Space because we understand that ensuring our nation’s security for future generations depends on it. Parsons creates game changing space solutions by teaming highly respected subject matter experts with brilliant technologists. Are you an experienced Software Engineer looking to grow your skillset and work on a project that has real world impact? Do you want to be part of a team that is helping the government solve major national security challenges in the space domain? We need your help.

Our team is looking for a back-end software engineer who is a creative problem solver that embraces learning new things and can rapidly prototype demonstrable software. You will be part of a small team tasked with supporting IR&D development and other prototyping efforts to help forge a path forward on several exciting business opportunities in the space domain awareness mission area.

Physical location for this work will be at the Parsons office in Colorado Springs with the opportunity to work from home a couple days per week if desired.

Required Skills

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related technical discipline with 5+ years of industry experience. Additional relevant experience, training and/or certifications may be substituted for the Bachelor’s degree.

Java software development skills with experience in back end enterprise application development

Comfortable working in a fast-paced, flexible environment, and taking the initiative to learn new tools and concepts quickly

Excellent communication skills, in both spoken and written English

Desired Skills

Active Top-Secret clearance with DCID eligibility for SCI is a plus but not required

Experience with JavaScript UI development and libraries or frameworks such as Angular and React

Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka, and/or Linux OS

Experience with machine learning and data science tools (e.g., Jupyter, Apache Spark, Google TensorFlow)

Experience with Python programming

Knowledge of Space Operations and/or Space Domain Awareness

Security Clearance Requirement: None

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: $103,500.00 - $181,100.00

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, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

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, 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.

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!

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