Cloud Architect
Parsons CorporationReston, Virginia, United States
Posted February 3, 2026
144800 - 260600 USD
Full Time
About the Company
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].
Job Description
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Cloud Architect to join their team. In this role, you will design, build, and evolve a large-scale, globally distributed mission system operating across both AWS cloud environments and on-premises virtualized infrastructure. You will lead the architecture and implementation of secure, repeatable Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) patterns to deploy and operate compute fleets, network connectivity, and platform services across multiple environments.
Requirements
- 10-15+ years of experience in cloud architecture, systems engineering, or infrastructure engineering
- 3+ years as a hands-on AWS architect/lead
- Deep expertise with AWS core services and secure architectures
- Hands-on expertise with Terraform for production-grade IaC
- Experience designing and operating hybrid environments
- Ability to travel internationally up to 10%
- Active TS/SCI security clearance (mandatory)
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Paid time off
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- 401(k)
- Life insurance
- Flexible work schedules
- Holidays
