Principal Software Engineer

Parsons Corporation•Manassas, VA

About The Position

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Principal Software Engineer to join our team! In this role you will get to solve challenging software problems alongside key technical leadership on cutting-edge classified platforms.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field
10+ years of related professional experience
Strong knowledge of Kubernetes architecture, concepts and operations
Proficiency in scripting/programming languages such as Python, Go, Bash, Ansible, Robot Framework
Familiarity with CI/CD tools (e.g. Jenkin, Gitlab runner) and IaC tools (e.g. Terraform, Ansible)
Understanding of Kubernetes networking fundamentals, including coreDNS, load balancing, ingress controllers, various Container Network Interfaces (e.g. Cilium, Canal, KubeVIP, Calico)
Experience with Kubernetes monitoring tools (e.g. Prometheus/Grafana) and logging tools (e.g. Loki, Fluentbit, Fluentd)
Experience with writing and managing Kubernetes manifests (YAML files), Helm charts, and Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs) for deploying and managing applications
Experience with various Kubernetes Container Storage Interfaces (e.g. Rook/Ceph, CIFS, NFS)
Minimum Secret clearance required.
An active Secret security clearance is required for this position.

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree preferred
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) and/or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) certifications
Strong problem-solving abilities, communications, and collaboration skills for working in cross-functional teams

Responsibilities

Developing robust software applications in a Secret environment
Working with containerization technologies like Docker or podman
Deploying and managing large-scale Kubernetes clusters (on-premises or cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, GCP)