Title: Software Architect Location: USA VA Reston (Client Site) Job Description: Full time job requisition id R179786 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 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 large-scale, globally distributed mission platform deployed across multiple countries and managed remotely from the United States. This platform supports real-time transaction processing, distributed data management, integration with external government and commercial systems, peripheral/device orchestration, and centralized observability and administration. The successful candidate will be the overall software architecture authority for a modern Linux-based platform composed of approximately 25 core microservices and a broad set of supporting/integration services. The environment is cloud-heavy, distributed, operationally critical, and deployed in both constrained edge settings and larger centralized/cloud environments. This role requires someone who can define and govern architecture while remaining grounded in the realities of runtime operations, resilience, fieldability, and maintainability. What You'll Be Doing: - Own the overall software architecture for a distributed microservices platform running across global environments - Maintain and evolve an ecosystem of approximately: - 25 core Java-based microservices - a comparable set of supporting and integration services - Define and govern architecture across: - service boundaries and contracts - data flows and event patterns - control plane and backplane behavior - node roles and deployment topologies - observability, fault tolerance, and service recovery - Lead architecture for a platform based on: - RHEL / Rocky Linux - Java (JDK 21+) - Vue.js 3 frontends - MongoDB for persistent data - Elasticsearch / Logstash and RabbitMQ for ephemeral/search/event data flows - Consul, Nomad, and Vault for service discovery, orchestration, and secrets management - Architect deployment patterns for multiple node types, including: - server nodes - data nodes - arbiter nodes - workstation/user-facing nodes - Guide the technical design of core operational services responsible for: - transactional processing - rules/screening/correlation workflows - authorization and access control - reference/master data management - language/internationalization support - health/status services - biometric or matching-oriented services built on open-source components - Oversee architecture for peripheral/device services supporting integration with a broad set of external devices and sensors - Lead integration architecture for external standards-based and partner system interfaces, including: - third-party government systems - commercial travel/identity/manifest-style systems - country/customer-specific extensions - Ensure the platform remains remotely observable, supportable, and maintainable across all deployments - Partner with cloud, network, security, data, field engineering, and operations teams to align architecture with deployment realities - Review and guide software design decisions, technical debt reduction, modernization priorities, and roadmap sequencing - Serve as a senior technical authority in design reviews, readiness reviews, problem resolution, and major incident analysis What Required Skills You'll Bring: - 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. - 12+ years of software engineering experience, including significant time in software architecture roles for distributed or mission-critical systems - 5+ years architecting microservices-based platforms in production - Demonstrated ability to serve as the technical authority over a multi-service software ecosystem - Experience guiding multiple development teams and reviewing architecture across service boundaries - Strong written and verbal communication skills, including ability to produce design artifacts and present architecture decisions clearly - Experience balancing long-term architecture quality with delivery constraints and operational realities - - Deep hands-on expertise with: - Java on modern JDKs, preferably JDK 21+ - Linux-based production environments, preferably RHEL / Rocky Linux - distributed service design and operational patterns - Strong experience with: - MongoDB - Elasticsearch / Logstash - RabbitMQ or equivalent event/messaging platforms - service discovery/orchestration/secrets technologies such as Consul, Nomad, Vault, Kubernetes, or similar - Experience designing systems that operate across: - constrained edge environments - centralized or cloud-heavy environments - globally distributed deployments with intermittent or variable connectivity - Proven ability to architect for: - resilience and graceful degradation - observability and diagnosability - secure service-to-service communication - multi-role user administration and authorization - remote support and lifecycle management - TS/SCI minimum clearance required. - Domestic and/or international project travel may be required. What Desired Skills You'll Bring: - Master’s degree in Data Engineering, Computer Science, Analytics, or related field - Experience with Vue.js 3 and modern frontend architecture patterns for administrative or operational interfaces - Experience with hybrid cloud and cloud-heavy deployments where backend services are centralized and edge nodes are thin - Experience integrating with external standards-based government, identity, travel, or partner ecosystems - Experience designing platforms that manage or integrate with peripherals/devices such as scanners, readers, imaging devices, kiosks, or other edge hardware - Experience with Nomad/Consul/Vault specifically in production - Experience architecting systems with zero/low downtime upgrade paths - Experience with semantic, cognitive, or advanced search use cases on Elasticsearch - Familiarity with event replay, reconciliation, and offline-sync patterns - Experience working closely with field engineering or remote deployment teams - Experience with large-scale modernization of legacy monoliths to service-oriented or microservices-based platforms - - Familiarity with open-source biometric, matching, search, or image processing components - Experience with multilingual/internationalized systems deployed across multiple countries or regions - Experience supporting operational analytics/reporting services built on transaction/event data - Experience with CI/CD pipelines and release discipline for multi-service distributed systems Security Clearance Requirement: An active Top Secret SCI security clearance is required for this position.​ 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: $148,300.00 - $266,900.00 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, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle! 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! 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/.

Role Description The Enterprise Architect defines, maintains, and governs mSupply’s enterprise architecture through a business capability-driven lens. This role ensures that technology investments are aligned to what the business does, how well it does it today, and how it needs to evolve to support growth, efficiency, and acquisition integration. You will own the enterprise architecture management platform (Ardoq), facilitate capability modeling with senior leaders, and serve as the cross-domain architectural authority. - Define and maintain enterprise architecture principles, standards, reference architectures, and architecture decision records (ADRs) that capture context, tradeoffs, and rationale. - Facilitate structured working sessions with business leaders and SMEs to identify, define, and assess business capabilities, including maturity, strategic importance, and investment gaps. - Develop and maintain a Business Capabilities Catalog and ensure capability-to-application and capability-to-technology relationships are current in Ardoq. - Establish pragmatic architectural guardrails for application, integration, data, infrastructure, and security architecture that enable speed and autonomy rather than centralized control. - Provide architectural analysis to support ERP migration, platform consolidation, and acquisition integration strategies. - Partner with Solution Architects, Engineering Managers, and delivery teams to ensure solutions align with standards, and identify architectural risks, dependencies, and tradeoffs early. - Own and administer the Ardoq platform as the system of record, ensuring artifacts remain current, accessible, and decision-oriented. - Act as an escalation point for cross-domain architectural questions and communicate architectural decisions to senior leadership in business-relevant terms. Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience. - 8+ years of experience in enterprise architecture, systems architecture, or related roles. - Demonstrated experience facilitating business capability modeling with senior leaders and SMEs. - Strong understanding of application, integration, data, and infrastructure architecture. - Ability to translate complex technical landscapes into business-relevant insight. - Proven ability to influence decisions without direct authority. Requirements - Experience in acquisition-driven or multi-ERP environments. - Hands-on experience with enterprise architecture tools such as Ardoq, LeanIX, or similar. - Familiarity with modern, pragmatic EA frameworks (not just TOGAF certification). - Experience operating in Agile and product-oriented delivery environments. - Experience or demonstrated ability using AI-powered tools (e.g., code assistants, LLMs, AI-augmented workflows) to accelerate work and improve outcomes. Physical Demands & Work Environment - This is a full-time position. Duties are primarily performed in an office or remote work environment. - Primarily sedentary work with extended periods at a computer. - Ability to communicate effectively in person, by phone, and through virtual collaboration tools. - Occasional standing, walking, and movement during meetings or travel. - Ability to travel periodically for business needs, including visits to distribution centers, suppliers, or industry events. - Office environment with standard business equipment such as computers, phones, and conferencing tools. Benefits - Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage effective immediately. - 401(k) plan with company contributions. - Life insurance and short-term disability coverage. - HSA/FSA options and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP). - Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and personal days. - Weekly pay, employee discounts, and more. Equal Employment Opportunity & Pre-Employment Requirements mSupply is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We make employment decisions without regard to sex, age, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and to applicants with sincerely held religious beliefs, in accordance with applicable law. To request a reasonable accommodation, please contact careers@msupply.com. Final offers of employment may be contingent upon completion of job-related pre-employment checks and screenings permitted by law for the position. For roles that require operation of a company vehicle, a Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) check may also be conducted to determine insurability. This employer participates in E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility in the United States.

• Lead architecture, design, and implementation of SAP OTC (SD) solutions • Design end-to-end Order-to-Cash processes including sales order management, pricing, delivery, billing, and returns • Ensure seamless integration with SAP FI, MM, and other enterprise systems • Drive process standardization, automation, and optimization of sales processes • Translate business requirements into scalable SAP SD solution designs • Lead SAP S/4HANA implementation, migration, and rollout projects • Provide expertise in revenue processes, billing flows, and customer order management • Collaborate with technical teams for custom development and enhancements • Ensure high-quality delivery through testing, validation, and deployment support • Act as a client-facing advisor for OTC process improvements and best practices • Support presales activities including solution design and client presentations

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