Cloud-Native Systems Engineering Lead (DevSecOps)

Peraton; Suitland (MD); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 216,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton in Suitland, MD is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer to drive end-to-end systems engineering on a large federal modernization program. You will bridge architecture and delivery, translating designs into scalable, cloud-native solutions and implementing DevSecOps across multiple teams.

The role emphasizes data-centric, real-time processing, integration across data platforms, and adherence to security and performance requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 15+ years experience or equivalent combination as listed in the qualifications.
• U.S. Citizenship with ability to obtain Public Trust clearance.
• Experience leading systems engineering and large-scale IT modernization programs.
• Strong knowledge of requirements, integration, and validation, and cloud-based environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across systems engineering efforts within the DTAM program.
• Translate architectural designs into actionable engineering plans and execution.
• Define and manage system requirements, interfaces, and integration points.
• Lead system integration across applications, data platforms, and cloud environments.
• Ensure systems meet performance, scalability, reliability, and security requirements.
• Identify and resolve technical risks, dependencies, and integration challenges.
• Support modernization efforts by engineering transitions from legacy to cloud native systems.
• Collaborate with architects, developers, data engineers, and program leadership to ensure alignment.
• Drive adoption of DevSecOps practices, enabling automation, testing, and continuous delivery.
• Participate in stakeholder discussions, providing technical insight and decision support.
• Mentor engineering teams and enforce systems engineering best practices.

Job description

Peraton in Suitland, MD is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer to drive end-to-end systems engineering on a large federal modernization program. You will bridge architecture and delivery, translating designs into scalable, cloud-native solutions and implementing DevSecOps across multiple teams.

The role emphasizes data-centric, real-time processing, integration across data platforms, and adherence to security and performance requirements.