Full-Time
Smart City Systems Specialist
Parsons
10,001+ employees
Digital infrastructure and security solutions provider
No salary listed
Dubai - United Arab Emirates
In Person
On-site in Dubai, UAE; office-based role.
Bachelor's
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- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Telecommunications, Computer Engineering or related engineering field.
- More than 5 years of experience in systems engineering, ICT, communication networks or smart city–related roles.
- Experience supporting smart city, digital infrastructure or IoT-based projects.
- Understanding of ICT concepts, architectures and standards with the ability to collaborate effectively with ICT specialists.
- Translate smart city solution requirements into performance and functional specifications.
- Ensure alignment between smart city platforms, applications, and field-level connectivity.
- Identify optimum locations for field sensors, gateways, and edge devices, ensuring reliable network integration.
- Coordinate, review and validate ICT designs to enable Smart City solutions.
- Ensure ICT and communication designs comply with GCC telecom regulatory authorities and national ICT policies.
- Coordinate with licensed telecom operators for connectivity approvals and integration.
- Support regulatory submissions, approvals, and compliance documentation.
- Act as a trusted systems advisor to Internal teams and clients
- Support technical workshops, design reviews, and stakeholder alignment sessions.
- Provide clear technical guidance to non-technical decision-makers.
- Coordinate with smart city solution architects, ICT & security designers and telecom operators.
- Work closely with Other Parsons Disciplines or on-ground field teams during design and implementation planning
- Define connectivity requirements for smart city use cases including IoT sensors, surveillance, mobility, utilities, environment, and public safety.
- Review and assure network designs covering fiber, wireless, and IoT connectivity.
- Ensure designs are scalable, resilient, secure, and future-ready.
- Ensure smooth transition from implementation to operations.
- Specialism in one or more related fields of ICT and communication networks: Fiber optic networks, Wireless networks (LTE/5G, Wi-Fi), IoT connectivity (LoRaWAN, NB-IoT, cellular IoT), cybersecurity etc.
- Proven experience working on government or city authority projects within the GCC.
- Understanding of network security, resilience, and availability at a conceptual level.
- Familiarity with GCC telecom regulations and ICT compliance requirements.
Parsons provides digitally enabled solutions in national security, defense, and global infrastructure. Its work spans government and commercial clients, offering services in systems and software engineering, quality assurance, compliance, and security, along with large-scale infrastructure projects and advanced technology implementations. The company helps clients by delivering long-term, contract-based engagements that include AI readiness, data preparation for AI applications, and secure, reliable systems. A key differentiator is its breadth across diverse markets and its emphasis on rigorous systems engineering, QA, compliance, and security to ensure the integrity of critical operations while harnessing AI to improve efficiency and safety. Parsons’ goal is to solve complex security and infrastructure challenges through measurable, value-driven solutions and long-lasting partnerships with clients.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Centreville, Virginia
Founded
1944
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Parsons' Q2 2026 backlog reached $9.3 billion, with $6.6 billion funded and 71% funded.
- Parsons booked $1.9 billion of Q2 2026 awards, up 24%, with 1.2x book-to-bill.
- U.S. Cyber Command signaled a $750 million JCHK ceiling increase on July 29, 2026.
What critics are saying
- Parsons cut 2026 revenue to $6.2 billion-$6.5 billion after July 29, 2026 misses.
- Pomerantz, Frank R. Cruz, Holzer, and Schall launched securities investigations in August 2026.
- Portfolio exits and a confidential contract cancellation exposed Parsons' earnings to program-level failures.
What makes Parsons unique
- Parsons, on July 29, 2026, won a $514 million MDA TEAMS-Next extension.
- Four of Parsons' five $100 million-plus Q2 2026 wins embedded advanced AI capabilities.
- Altamira, Sealing Tech, and Black Signal deepen Parsons' cyber, SIGINT, space, and classified access.
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George Ball, director at Parsons Corporation, purchased 20,000 shares of common stock at $47.97 per share on 7 August 2026. The purchase expanded his direct ownership by 13%, bringing his total direct position to 170,383 shares, whilst total beneficial ownership across direct and indirect accounts reached 375,383 shares. The insider buying comes as Parsons shares have declined roughly 40% over the past 12 months. The company reported $1.6 billion in revenue for Q2 2026, down 1% year-over-year, and lowered its full-year revenue guidance to $6.2 billion to $6.5 billion from a previous forecast of $6.5 billion to $6.8 billion. Parsons provides technology solutions in defence, intelligence, and critical infrastructure sectors, generating $6.3 billion in trailing twelve-month revenue.
Anduril wants both halves of $1.5 DHS counter-UAS contract. Stay Connected Find opportunities - and win them. By Nick Wakeman , Editor-in-Chief, Washington Technology August 14, 2026 02:04 PM ET The company secured an award for the services track, but argues it should have also won a spot on the hardware/software portion. Anduril is unhappy that it did not land spots in both portions of a $1.5 billion Homeland Security Department contract for counter-unmanned aircraft systems. The company won a position as one of the comprehensive service providers in track two, but did not receive an award in track one for hardware/software and ancillary services. Anduril is challenging DHS' evaluation of its proposal and argues that it should have received awards for both tracks of the five-year C-UAS vehicle, awarded earlier this month. Track one winners are BAE Systems, CACI International, Dedreone Defense, D-Fend Solutions, EMS Defense Technologies, Fortem Technologies and Leidos. Anduril's competitors in track two are Astrion, BAE, Booz Allen Hamilton, General Dynamics IT, Leidos and Parsons Corp. DHS received 57 offers for track one and 47 for track two. Bidders could pursue both tracks if they wanted to. Anduril filed its protest on Aug. 12. A Government Accountability Office decision is due by Nov. 20.
Pomerantz Law Firm is investigating potential securities fraud claims against Parsons Corporation and certain officers or directors on behalf of investors. The investigation follows Parsons' 29 July 2026 second-quarter financial results, which showed revenue of approximately $1.58 billion, missing consensus estimates by $30 billion. The company also lowered its full-year revenue guidance from $6.5 billion–$6.8 billion to $6.2 billion–$6.5 billion, and sharply reduced its adjusted EBITDA and cash flow guidance. During an earnings call, Parsons disclosed it had divested certain contracts and exited two programmes facing staffing, supply chain and management challenges. Following the announcement, Parsons' share price fell $21.71, or 35%, closing at $40.32 on 29 July 2026. Affected investors are being advised to contact the law firm.