Healthcare Solutions Architect

Socket.dev; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Healthcare Solutions Architect to support Federal Health opportunities, focusing on health IT modernization, data platforms, and interoperability. The role leads solution development, pricing inputs, and governance discussions with senior leaders.

Based onsite in Reston, VA, you will build partnerships with health agencies and industry providers, shape architectures, and translate emerging technologies into mission-focused proposals.

Qualifications

• 12 years of experience, may have supervisory or management experience.
• Minimum 8 years of experience developing successful technical solutions for large, complex opportunities and proposal submissions for US Federal and/or State/Local Government customers, ideally within health IT.
• Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively with SMEs, program managers, proposal teams, and business development in complex and often ambiguous environments.
• Strong communication skills, able to communicate across a wide range of formats and with various stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to build trusted customer and partner relationships and communicate effectively with senior and executive-level leaders.
• Demonstrated expert knowledge across mission-focused technology services and solutions, with strong customer focus; experience in health IT, data platforms, cloud modernization, or health analytics is highly valuable.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.

Responsibilities

• Shape solution strategy with Business Development, delivery teams, and Corporate Offerings to align to Federal Health objectives.
• Lead technical solution development, pricing inputs, and business case alignment for proposals.
• Define solution architecture, mission value, and performance objectives prior to costing activities.
• Articulate all aspects of the solution during governance reviews with senior leadership.
• Maintain relationships with Health IT partners and teaming organizations to deliver integrated solutions.
• Understand Federal Health environments (CMS, NIH, FDA, CDC, VA, HRSA) and position for end-to-end value.
• Engage with customers to understand mission priorities and emerging needs.
• Translate innovation and emerging tech (AI/ML, data platforms, interoperability) into differentiated solutions.
• Maintain a network of contacts within the Federal Health community.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Relationship building

Independent worker

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business, computer science, health informatics, information systems, engineering, or a related field

Tools

Health IT platforms

Cloud modernization

Job description

Responsibilities

Peraton has an immediate need for a Healthcare Solutions Architect to support growth opportunities within the Health, State & Local Sector, with a primary focus on Federal Health IT.

As a Solutions Architect, you will serve as a core member of the capture team, responsible for designing innovative and cost‑effective mission‑focused solutions across Federal Health agencies. Solutions may include health data integration and interoperability, clinical and public health systems modernization, health analytics, cloud migration, applications, and infrastructure approaches that deliver measurable mission outcomes for our customers while advancing Peraton’s health portfolio.

This position will be onsite in Reston VA

Key Responsibilities:

• Work closely with Business Development, delivery teams, and Corporate Offerings to shape the solution strategy and approach, aligning to Federal Health customer objectives and mission needs. Integrate industry best practices and emerging technologies in health IT, data modernization, and interoperability to develop value propositions that address Government health challenges.
• Lead the technical solution development, competitive pricing inputs, and business case alignment for Peraton’s solutions to Federal Health proposal requirements, ensuring compliance and mission relevance.
• Collaborate with Peraton’s business and technology leaders to define solution architecture, mission value, performance objectives, and key technical parameters prior to costing activities.
• Present and clearly articulate all aspects of the solution during governance reviews with senior leadership, identifying technical and mission‑related risks and proposing effective mitigation strategies.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with Health IT partners, technology providers, and teaming organizations to deliver high‑quality, integrated solutions and compelling value propositions.
• Demonstrate understanding of Federal Health operational environments—including CMS, NIH, FDA, CDC, HRSA, VA, and other agencies—and position Peraton to deliver end‑to‑end mission value supporting improved health outcomes, program performance, and modernization initiatives.
• Engage with customers to gain insights into mission priorities and emerging needs; support shaping activities by articulating how Peraton’s health IT capabilities, data platforms, and modernization approaches address those needs.
• Tailor messaging of solution benefits to strategic and tactical stakeholders within customer organizations. Translate innovation, R&D, and emerging technologies (AI/ML, health data platforms, interoperability frameworks) into differentiated health‑focused solutions.
• Maintain a mature network of contacts within the Federal Health community, integrators, OEMs, and mission partners.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• 12 years of experience, may have supervisory or management experience
• Minimum 8 years of experience developing successful technical solutions for large, complex opportunities and proposal submissions for US Federal and/or State/Local Government customers, ideally within health IT, health data, or health mission support.
• Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively with SMEs, program managers, proposal teams, and business development in complex and often ambiguous environments.
• Strong communication skills, able to communicate across a wide range of formats and with various stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to build trusted customer and partner relationships and communicate effectively with senior and executive‑level leaders.
• Demonstrated expert knowledge across mission‑focused technology services and solutions, with strong customer focus; experience in health IT, data platforms, cloud modernization, or health analytics is highly valuable.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business, computer science, health informatics, information systems, engineering, or a related field.
• Experience supporting Federal Health agencies such as CMS, NIH, FDA, CDC, VA, or HRSA

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

$146,000 - $234,000. 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.