Parsons Corporation · 9 hours ago
Software Engineer, Principal
Annapolis Junction, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$121K/yr - $217K/yr
15+ years expParsons Corporation is a leader in building secure, mission-critical systems for national defense and government modernization. They are seeking a Principal Software Engineer to design and develop a core data platform, enabling interoperability across high-impact federal systems.
Building MaterialConstructionConsultingIndustrial EngineeringInformation TechnologyInfrastructureMilitarySecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Proficient in data manipulation and transformation, especially with large datasets
Experience ingesting data from various sources like Excel files, CSVs, databases, system logs, etc
Ability to clean and preprocess data, removing unnecessary data elements
Familiarity with ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes
Experience working with Elasticsearch or OpenSearch for indexing, searching, and querying large datasets
Ability to optimize searches and manage clusters
Knowledge of the Elasticsearch query DSL, indexing strategies, and performance tuning
Proficient in creating visualizations and dashboards in Kibana
Understanding of how to use Kibana for data exploration, trend analysis, and reporting
Experience in creating visualizations in a UI Design Framework, like React.js with Material-UI
Understanding basic UI/UX principles for a positive user interface experience to convey data in meaningful ways to analysts and decision makers
Strong proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, or other relevant languages for data processing and UI development
Experience in writing automation scripts for repetitive tasks (e.g., ingesting data, cleaning, etc.)
Understanding of data structures, algorithms, and common data science techniques
Experience with data science tools like Pandas, NumPy, or similar libraries for data manipulation
Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, etc.) is a plus, especially if the data pipeline is running in the cloud
Understanding distributed systems principles
Experience in taking ideas and proofs of concepts to a minimal viable product
Experience is developing rapid prototypes to meet critical mission needs
Qualification
Required
Proficient in data manipulation and transformation, especially with large datasets
Experience ingesting data from various sources like Excel files, CSVs, databases, system logs, etc
Ability to clean and preprocess data, removing unnecessary data elements
Familiarity with ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes
Experience working with Elasticsearch or OpenSearch for indexing, searching, and querying large datasets
Ability to optimize searches and manage clusters
Knowledge of the Elasticsearch query DSL, indexing strategies, and performance tuning
Proficient in creating visualizations and dashboards in Kibana
Understanding of how to use Kibana for data exploration, trend analysis, and reporting
Experience in creating visualizations in a UI Design Framework, like React.js with Material-UI
Understanding basic UI/UX principles for a positive user interface experience to convey data in meaningful ways to analysts and decision makers
Strong proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, or other relevant languages for data processing and UI development
Experience in writing automation scripts for repetitive tasks (e.g., ingesting data, cleaning, etc.)
Understanding of data structures, algorithms, and common data science techniques
Experience with data science tools like Pandas, NumPy, or similar libraries for data manipulation
Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, etc.) is a plus, especially if the data pipeline is running in the cloud
Understanding distributed systems principles
Experience in taking ideas and proofs of concepts to a minimal viable product
Experience is developing rapid prototypes to meet critical mission needs
15+ years of experience working in data engineering or software development with a focus on data processing and user interface development
Relevant Bachelors degree in science, math, information systems, or engineering can be substituted for up to two [2] years of experience only
Exposure to a UI framework like React.js is a must
Experience with rapid prototype creation and deployment is a must
Comfortable working under tight deadlines as necessary
An active Top Secret SCI w/Polygraph security clearance is required for this position
Preferred
Exposure to Elasticsearch/OpenSearch is a plus, but it's not a dealbreaker if they have strong data engineering skills in other areas
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid time off
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
401(k)
Life insurance
Flexible work schedules
Holidays
Company
Parsons Corporation
Parsons is an engineering, construction, technical and management services firm for national security and global infrastructure markets.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$700M2024-02-21Post Ipo Debt· $700M
2019-05-07IPO
Leadership Team
Carey Smith
Chair, President and CEO
Matthew Ofilos
Chief Financial Officer
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