External Job Posting Title Summer 2027 Solution Architect Intern

Peraton; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton, the County of San Diego's IT partner, seeks a Summer 2027 Solution Architect Intern to support the County contract from June 2027 to August 2027. You will design cloud and AI solutions for County services, including system diagrams and AWS-based designs under the AI-DLC framework, gaining insight into enterprise planning before coding begins.

Internship structure: Full-time (40 hours/week) for 10 weeks, hybrid based in San Diego, CA.

Qualifications

• Helps understand software design and cloud computing fundamentals.
• Ability to create technical diagrams and explain design decisions.
• Undergraduate/graduate student in CS or related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist senior architects in designing cloud and AI solutions for County services.
• Produce system diagrams and architecture patterns; contribute to AWS-based designs under AI-DLC framework.
• Learn enterprise planning processes before coding begins.

Skills

Cloud computing fundamentals

Technical diagrams

Explain design decisions

Education

HS Diploma

Pursuing CS/related degree

Tools

AWS

Job description

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking a Summer 2027 Solution Architect Intern to support the County of San Diego Contract from June 2027 to August 2027.

As Solution Architect intern students will work with senior architects to design cloud and AI solutions for County services, including system diagrams, architecture patterns, and AWS-based designs under the AI-DLC framework. You'll see how enterprise systems are planned before a line of code is written.

Peraton is the County of San Diego's IT and telecommunications partner, supporting the technology that County departments rely on to serve more than 3 million residents, from public health and social services to public safety and libraries. As an intern/co-op on the CoSD program, you'll work alongside Peraton professionals on real projects that modernize County services, including emerging work applying AI to how software is designed, built, and delivered.

Internship structure: Full-time (40 hours/week) for a 10-week summer internship. Hybrid, based in San Diego, CA.

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Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• US Citizenship
• HS Diploma and some advanced level training.
• You are a current undergrad or graduate student and have completed progress or pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field (upper-level undergrad or graduate preferred)
• Understanding of software design and cloud computing fundamentals
• Ability to create technical diagrams and explain design decisions

Desired Qualifications

• AWS Cloud Practitioner or Solutions Architect Associate certification
• Familiarity with architecture patterns (microservices, serverless, event-driven)
• Exposure to AI-DLC, infrastructure as code, or AWS AI services
• Prior software development internship

Location

• San Diego, CA

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range

The rate / range per hour below represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range

$28–38/hr

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.