External Job Posting Title Technology Manager (Architecture)

Peraton; San Diego, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 216,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton seeks a Technology Manager (Architecture) to lead enterprise architecture, technology strategy, and delivery for the County of San Diego. You will manage a team of architects and liaise with chief technology and security officers to drive modernization and security alignment.

This role requires hands-on experience in cloud platforms, cybersecurity, AI/automation, and large-scale transformations, with on-site/hybrid work in San Diego County and US citizenship.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in enterprise architecture, solution design, and technology strategy across apps, data, integration, infra and security
• 3+ years managing technical teams with mentoring experience
• Hands-on with cloud-native patterns, micro-services design, API-led connectivity
• Strong ability to deliver executive-ready briefings and architectural reviews
• Budget planning and performance analytics experience
• Willing to work on-site/hybrid within San Diego County; US citizen required

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture team, provide guidance, performance management and workload prioritization
• Partner with CTOs to develop enterprise architecture strategy and roadmaps
• Oversee delivery of architectural solutions aligned with standards and business needs
• Review deliverables for accuracy, consistency, and compliance with cloud-native, API-first, microservices & containerization patterns
• Participate in governance meetings and document decisions; establish guardrails for low-code/no-code and AI workflows
• Support development of technology roadmaps, standards, and guiding principles across platforms, cloud providers, databases, and AI/ML ecosystems
• Provide architectural oversight across IT projects and balance resources for on-time delivery
• Engage with stakeholders to deliver solutions that address business needs and provide executive briefings

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Solution design

Technology strategy

Cloud architecture

Microservices

API-led connectivity

Team management

Executive communication

Budget planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering or related field

Job description

Responsibilities

The Technology Manager (Architecture) leads architecture, technology strategy, and delivery for the County of San Diego (CoSD). This role manages a team of architects and subject matter experts, working directly with the chief technology and security officers to drive enterprise architecture strategy and security alignment. This role requires an architecture leader with hands-on experience in enterprise architecture, cloud platforms, cybersecurity, AI/automation, and large-scale technology modernization.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Oversight:

• Lead and manage the architecture team, provide guidance, performance management, and workload prioritization. Mentor team members and foster a high-performance culture.

Architecture Strategy & Direction:

• Partner with the chief technology and security officers to develop and execute enterprise architecture strategy and technology roadmaps. Govern technical standards across applications, data, integration, infrastructure, security, and AI/automation.

Solution Design & Delivery:

• Oversee delivery of architectural solutions aligned with approved standards and business requirements. Translate business objectives into scalable, secure, and future-ready architecture designs.

Architecture Quality Assurance:

• Review architectural deliverables for accuracy, consistency, and compliance prior to submission. Enforce architecture patterns for cloud-native development, API-first design, microservices, and containerization.

Enterprise Architecture Governance:

• Participate in governance meetings, track action items, and ensure all decisions are documented. Establish guardrails for low-code/no-code development, automation platforms, and AI-assisted workflows.

Technology Standards & Roadmap:

• Support development and maintenance of enterprise technology roadmaps, IT standards, and guiding principles. Guide technology selection across platforms, cloud providers, databases, and AI/ML ecosystems.

Project Architecture Oversight:

• Provide architectural oversight across all IT projects throughout the project lifecycle. Balance resources across concurrent initiatives to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

Stakeholder & Business Engagement:

• Engage with stakeholders to deliver architectural solutions that address business needs. Provide executive-ready briefings, architectural reviews, and decision-support artifacts.

Emerging Technology & Innovation:

• Monitor emerging technologies and evaluate applicability to public-sector modernization. Govern enterprise AI model lifecycle including risk controls, compliance, and auditability.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Ensure architectural decisions and standards are clearly communicated and consistently applied across IT teams. Partner with cybersecurity leadership to implement zero-trust principles and NIST-aligned technical controls.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• 10+ years in enterprise architecture, solution design, and technology strategy across applications, data, integration, infrastructure, and security


• 3+ years managing technical teams with proven ability to mentor and build high-performing teams


• Relevant industry certification in IT Architecture


• Hands-on experience with modern frameworks including cloud-native architecture patterns, micro-servicesdesign, API-led connectivity, and platform-based architecture methodologies


• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery


• Ability to deliver executive-ready briefings, architectural reviews, and decision-support artifacts


• Financial management experience to include budget planning and performance analytics.


• Strong written and verbal communication skills to include preparing executive-level presentations.


• Ability to work on-site/hybrid within San Diego County


• Must be a US Citizen.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering or related field


• Strong knowledge of zero-trust principles, NIST 800-53, and CJIS requirements


• Experience with cloud-native development, API-first design, micro-services, containerization, and multi-cloud strategies across AWS Well-Architected Framework and Azure


• Experience with AI/ML ecosystems, automation platforms, and AI model life-cyclemanagement including risk controls and compliance


• Experience supporting State and Local Government with knowledge of government IT modernization and large-scale transformation


• Experience supporting State & Local Government.

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

$135,000 - $216,000. This 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.

EEO

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