Reston, Virginia, United States · On-site
$177k–$332k/yr
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 v…
Skills: Software Architecture, Control Plane Design, User and Role Management, Authentication and Authorization, Peripheral Integration
Reston, Virginia, United States · On-site
$106k–$150k/yr
Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a talented Program Manager (PgM) Location: On-Site Washington, DC Department: Veterans Affairs (VA) Type: Full Time Min. Experience: Experienced Security Clearance Level: Public Trus…
Skills: Program Management, Staff Management, Fiscal Oversight, Service Delivery, Quality Assurance
Reston, Virginia, United States · On-site
$75k–$85k/yr
Evolver is an information technology, cybersecurity, and digital transformation company supporting national defense, federal civilian agencies, and Fortune 500 organizations. We help customers secure critical systems, mo…
Skills: Accounts Payable, Purchasing, Deltek Costpoint, Microsoft Excel, Financial Record Maintenance
Reston, Virginia, United States · On-site
$176k–$282k/yr
Responsibilities The Director, Pursuit Strategy is a senior individual contributor on Peraton's Growth Strategy & Intelligence team. This role sits at the intersection of competitive intelligence and bid execution - cons…
Skills: Pursuit Strategy, Competitive Intelligence, Win Argument Development, Capture Management, pWin Modeling
Reston, Virginia, United States · On-site
$190k–$304k/yr
Responsibilities Peraton is seeking an ambitious Senior Director of Capture Operations with demonstrated success in capturing operations. As a Senior Director of Capture Operations, you will lead the team responsible for…
Skills: Capture Operations, Strategic Capture, Business Development, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning
Reston, Virginia, United States · Remote OK
$145k–$175k/yr
Forge is a global solutions provider. We are a proud, certified woman-owned, service-disabled, veteran-owned small business (WOSB, SDVOSB) ignited to redefine the traditional GovCon mold, deliver innovations, and elevate…
Skills: Appian Development, SAIL, REST APIs, Relational Databases, DevSecOps
Reston, Virginia, United States · Remote OK
$130k–$155k/yr
Forge is a global solutions provider. We are a proud, certified woman-owned, service-disabled, veteran-owned small business (WOSB, SDVOSB) ignited to redefine the traditional GovCon mold, deliver innovations, and elevate…
Skills: Python, AWS, PySpark, ETL/ELT Pipelines, Data Modeling
Reston, Virginia, United States · Remote OK
$170k–$220k/yr
Forge is a global solutions provider. We are a proud, certified woman-owned, service-disabled, veteran-owned small business (WOSB, SDVOSB) ignited to redefine the traditional GovCon mold, deliver innovations, and elevate…
Skills: Appian Architecture, Low-Code Development, SAIL Interfaces, Process Modeling, Data Fabric
Reston, Virginia, United States · Remote OK
$140k–$160k/yr
Forge is a global solutions provider. We are a proud, certified woman-owned, service-disabled, veteran-owned small business (WOSB, SDVOSB) ignited to redefine the traditional GovCon mold, deliver innovations, and elevate…
Skills: Scrum Coaching, SAFe Practices, Facilitation, Impediment Removal, DevSecOps Delivery
Reston, Virginia, United States · Hybrid
$130k–$150k/yr
Forge is a global solutions provider. We are a proud, certified woman-owned, service-disabled, veteran-owned small business (WOSB, SDVOSB) ignited to redefine the traditional GovCon mold, deliver innovations, and elevate…
Skills: Java, Selenium, Gherkin, Cucumber, API Testing
Reston, Virginia, United States · Remote OK
$120k–$150k/yr
Forge is a global solutions provider. We are a proud, certified woman-owned, service-disabled, veteran-owned small business (WOSB, SDVOSB) ignited to redefine the traditional GovCon mold, deliver innovations, and elevate…
Skills: Appian Development, SAIL, SQL, REST APIs, JSON
Reston, Virginia, United States · Remote Solely
$90k–$110k/yr
Forge is a global solutions provider. We are a proud, certified woman-owned, service-disabled, veteran-owned small business (WOSB, SDVOSB) ignited to redefine the traditional GovCon mold, deliver innovations, and elevate…
Skills: Appian Development, SQL, REST APIs, Python, Java
Reston, Virginia, United States · On-site
$137k–$200k/yr
Overview Information Scientist Reston, VA At Bcore, our strength comes from how we deliver impact to the mission. Whether it’s architecting critical IT solutions, producing actionable intelligence, or developing cutting …
Skills: Library Science, Data Management, Information Management, Value Extraction, Automation
Reston, Virginia, United States · On-site
Responsibilities & Qualifications We are seeking a Cloud Engineering Lead to join our team supporting ODNI Geppetto. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Experience A minimum of five years of experience supporting cloud architecture …
Skills: Cloud Architecture Design, AWS, Cloud Deployment, Agile Development, Java
Reston, Virginia, United States · On-site
$165k–$215k/yr
Umbra is an American space technology company delivering advanced systems, from sensors to spacecraft, that empower customers worldwide with unmatched access to critical information from space. Our mission is simple and …
Skills: Program Management, Government Contracting, Agile Methodologies, Risk Management, Budget Forecasting
Reston, Virginia, United States · On-site
$100k–$170k/yr
At Icertis, we power the contract intelligence platform that transforms how federal agencies and government organizations manage their most critical missions — from defense and national security to public safety and aero…
Skills: C#, ASP.NET, Java, JavaScript, Python
Reston, Virginia, United States · Hybrid
$80k–$85k/yr
Overview DecisionPoint Corporation is seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Technical Recruiter to join our HR team and support our continued growth. In this role you’ll manage the full recruitment lifecycle—from job pos…
Skills: Technical Recruiting, Full Lifecycle Recruitment, Candidate Sourcing, Boolean Search, LinkedIn Recruiter
Reston, Virginia, United States · On-site
About Metron Metron is an employee-owned company dedicated to delivering innovative solutions for the most challenging national security problems. For over 40 years, our principled approach to problem-solving has yielded…
Skills: Hardware Engineering, Technical Leadership, Project Management, DFx, Materials Selection
Reston, Virginia, United States · Remote OK
$120k–$195k/yr
Company Description Why Join Us At Check Point, what you do matters. Every day, we protect over 100,000 organizations worldwide from increasingly sophisticated cyber and AI-driven threats, securing their AI transformatio…
Skills: Field Marketing, Account-Based Marketing, Public Sector Strategy, Event Management, Budget Management
Reston, Virginia, United States · Remote OK
We are always looking for talent with experience guiding organizations through FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, CMMC, ISO 27001, or SOC 2 requirements. Our advisory teams partner with organizations to navigate cybersecurity and com…
Skills: FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, CMMC, ISO 27001, SOC 2
Reston, Virginia, United States • On-site
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Own the design, delivery, and operational evolution of the administrative services domain and control plane for a globally distributed mission platform. Lead technical engagement with peripheral vendors and manage the integration of device middleware and SDKs.
Requires a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) and 15+ years of software or platform engineering experience, including 4+ years of technical leadership. An active TS/SCI security clearance is mandatory.
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.
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Administrative Services Software Architect to join our team!
In this role you will own the design, delivery, performance, and operational evolution of the administrative services domain for a large-scale, globally distributed mission platform.
You will take direct ownership of the control plane, administrative interfaces, user and role management, and peripheral/device management services, enabling the broader platform to be deployed and operated consistently in the field.
This role will also lead technical engagement with peripheral vendors, device middleware providers, and SDK suppliers to certify components into the platform and maintain compatibility over time.
This is a critical role for someone who can combine software/service ownership, platform administration design, integration discipline, and delivery leadership across a complex distributed environment.
Own the administrative services portfolio for a globally distributed software platform, including:
control plane services
administrative interfaces and management views
user and role administration
authentication and authorization services
install, upgrade, and lifecycle management services
peripheral and middleware management services
Define and maintain the architecture and delivery roadmap for administrative capabilities across multiple environments and deployment types
Lead development and sustainment of administrative user experiences for different classes of users, including:
system administrators
operations personnel
support and field teams
site or regional managers
role-specific business users requiring limited administrative visibility
Own platform-level user management patterns, including:
user provisioning and lifecycle management
role-based access control
permissions models
delegated administration patterns
secure administrative workflows
Oversee the integration and lifecycle management of peripherals and device middleware, including:
drivers
SDKs
vendor APIs
middleware services
version compatibility and upgrade planning
Serve as the primary technical lead for vendor engagement related to device and middleware certification into the platform
Define and manage the process for introducing new peripherals or middleware providers into the system, including:
technical evaluation
certification criteria
compatibility testing
documentation and supportability requirements
Ensure the administrative services domain supports reliable installation, upgrade, rollback, and support operations across globally distributed sites
Partner with Software Architecture, Platform Engineering, Security, Field Engineering, Operations, and QA to ensure the admin/control-plane stack is robust and supportable
Reduce load on the overall Software Architect by independently managing this service domain and driving delivery outcomes for it
Participate in technical triage and root-cause analysis for issues involving administration, auth, user access, device integration, and platform management workflows
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Engineering, Information Systems, or related technical field. 4 Additional years of experience can substitute for a degree.
15+ years of software engineering, data platform engineering, search engineering, or analytics platform experience, including 4+ years leading a major technical service area or team.
Strong experience designing and delivering administrative/control-plane services for complex distributed systems
Experience with one or more of the following domains:
user and role management
authentication and authorization services
administrative UI/UX for operational systems
install/upgrade/lifecycle orchestration
device/peripheral management platforms
Experience leading cross-functional delivery across software, operations, QA, and field/support teams
Ability to engage external vendors and hold them to technical integration, documentation, and certification standards
Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to manage both roadmap work and operational support issues
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including technical design documentation and executive-level summaries
Proven experience integrating third-party vendor components into production systems, including:
hardware peripherals
SDKs
middleware
drivers and versioned dependencies
Strong understanding of compatibility management across software, firmware, drivers, and vendor releases
Experience managing service delivery in environments with multiple user personas and differing levels of administrative access
Ability to define service boundaries, ownership models, and roadmaps for a complex service portfolio
TS/SCI minimum clearance required.
Domestic and/or international project travel may be required.
Master’s degree in Data Engineering, Computer Science, Analytics, or related field
Experience in Linux-based distributed environments
Experience with Java-based backend services and modern web administrative interfaces
Experience with role-based access control, identity federation, and secure admin workflows
Experience with remote management of fielded systems across geographically distributed sites
Experience designing software certification/onboarding processes for third-party peripherals and vendors
Familiarity with release engineering and compatibility testing for drivers, SDKs, and middleware components
Experience with highly available or mission-critical operational platforms
Experience creating technical documentation and knowledge artifacts for admin workflows, upgrade procedures, and supported device matrices
Experience with modern frontend administrative frameworks (e.g., Vue.js or similar)
Experience with service platforms using technologies such as Consul, Nomad, Vault, or equivalent orchestration/service-discovery stacks
Experience with observability and operational tooling for control-plane services
Familiarity with image capture, scanning, reader devices, kiosk/eGate-style systems, or other edge peripherals
Experience with multilingual administrative interfaces or globally deployed platforms
Experience supporting formal certification/testing programs for external hardware or middleware providers
Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/.
Founded in 1944, Parsons Corporation, a digitally enabled solutions provider, is focused on creating the future of the defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure markets. From Earth to outer space, we deliver tomorrow’s solutions today. Equipped with the capabilities required to take on any defense, intelligence, or critical infrastructure challenge, our agile, innovative, and disruptive approach enables us to deliver solutions at the speed of relevance. Our people are our greatest asset. We strive to be an employer of choice that engages employees in the community and creates rewarding career paths to cultivate a resilient workforce that is ready for the future. #WeAreParsons Disclaimer: Parsons is aware of recruitment scams where individuals posing as Parsons representatives offer fraudulent job opportunities to steal personal information or solicit money. To avoid these scams, remember that Parsons will never ask for money or sensitive personal details, and all legitimate job openings are listed on https://jobs.parsons.com/; report any suspicious activity to local law enforcement or [email protected].
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