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# Software Architect

- **Company:** Parsons Corporation
- **Location:** Reston, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $148,300.0 - $266,900.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Integration Architecture, Computing Platforms, Cloud Computing, Linux, Distributed Systems, Elasticsearch, Fault Tolerance, Imaging Technology, Java Development Kit, MongoDB, Software Architecture, RabbitMQ, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Logstash, Service Discovery, Software Engineering, Data Streaming, HybridCloud, Vue.js, Kubernetes, Microservices
- **Published:** November 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/software-architect-reston-va--c8ffb79b-cb51-4f05-a4f7-d192a7d5202c

## About the Role

Software Architecture, Leadership, Software Architecture, Microservices, Topology, Ecosystems, Linux Operating System, Government, Java, Cloud Computing, * TS/SCI minimum clearance required.

 * Bachelor's degree in a technical field (or 4 additional years of experience in lieu of degree)
 * 15+ years of software engineering experience, including architecture leadership of distributed or mission-critical systems
 * 5+ years architecting microservices-based platforms in production
 * Hands-on expertise with Java (JDK 21+), Linux (RHEL/Rocky), and distributed systems
 * Strong experience with core platform technologies such as MongoDB, Elasticsearch/Logstash, RabbitMQ, and service discovery/orchestration/secrets tooling (Consul, Nomad, Vault, Kubernetes, or similar)
 * Occasional project travel may be required, about 10%.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

 * Experience with Vue.js 3 and modern frontend architecture for administrative/operational interfaces
 * Experience designing hybrid cloud and edge deployment patterns
 * Experience integrating with standards-based government, identity, travel, or partner ecosystems
 * Experience architecting systems with zero/low downtime upgrade paths or event replay/offline-sync patterns
 * Experience supporting platforms that integrate with scanners, readers, imaging devices, kiosks, or other edge hardware

## Description

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Software Architect to join our team!

In this role, you will lead the architecture, technical evolution, and operational design of a globally distributed mission-critical platform.

What You'll Be Doing:

 * Owning the end-to-end software architecture for a distributed microservices platform deployed across global environments
 * Defining and governing architecture across service boundaries, data flows, event patterns, deployment topologies, observability, fault tolerance, and recovery
 * Leading the evolution of a modern Linux-based Java microservices ecosystem and the integration architecture for government, commercial, and customer-specific systems
 * Architecting deployment patterns for multiple node types across constrained edge environments and centralized/cloud-heavy environments
 * Overseeing architecture for peripheral and device services and ensuring the platform remains observable, supportable, and maintainable across all deployments