Lead Automation Architect

Peraton; Herndon (VA); Remote; USD 135,000 - 216,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Lead Automation Architect to own the target state automation architecture, drive design decisions, and lead reviews across the portfolio. The role emphasizes scalable, secure automation aligned with federal missions and air-gapped/AWS GovCloud environments.

Responsibilities include implementing IaC with Ansible, leading cross-functional sessions, and shaping roadmaps for automation opportunities to improve reliability and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with extensive IT infrastructure experience.
• 15+ years building secure infrastructure for Federal environments.
• Specializes in Infrastructure as Code with Ansible and automation.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins.
• Experience with Linux and Windows Server administration.

Responsibilities

• Define target-state automation architecture and establish standards.
• Lead design sessions and communicate architectural direction to stakeholders.
• Develop secure automation solutions for Federal Financial environments and AWS GovCloud.
• Enforce Infrastructure as Code strategies using Ansible and Tower/AWX.
• Architect and optimize CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins.
• Lead architecture reviews and document key decisions and dependencies.
• Identify and roadmap automation improvements across environments.
• Design automation for server provisioning, configuration, patching, and lifecycle management.

Skills

Ansible

Jenkins

IaC

AWS GovCloud

Linux Admin

Windows Admin

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Ansible Tower/AWX

Splunk

ServiceNow

ARIA

Job description

Lead Automation Architect

Job Locations: US

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Lead Automation Architect to join our Team. This role owns the target state architecture for automation, makes and documents the design decisions that realize it, leads architecture reviews across the portfolio, and drives process analysis to identify and prioritize automation opportunities. The position ensures automation solutions are scalable, secure, maintainable, and aligned to business strategy.

Work Location: This is a remote position

What You Will Do:

• Provide Technical Direction: Mentor architects and engineers, lead cross-functional design sessions, and communicate architectural direction to both technical and executive audiences.
• Define and maintain the target-state automation architecture, establishing standards, patterns, and technology roadmaps aligned with business and mission objectives.
• Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of secure automation solutions across Federal Financial environments, including air-gapped infrastructure and AWS GovCloud.
• Develop and enforce Infrastructure as Code (IaC) strategies using Ansible, Ansible Tower/AWX, and related automation technologies.
• Architect and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, enabling repeatable, secure, and reliable infrastructure deployment and configuration processes.
• Lead architecture reviews and technical design sessions across the portfolio, documenting key decisions, tradeoffs, dependencies, and implementation standards.
• Analyze existing infrastructure and operational processes to identify, prioritize, and roadmap automation opportunities that improve efficiency, reliability, and scalability.
• Design automation for server provisioning, configuration, patching, lifecycle management, and decommissioning across RHEL and Windows Server environments

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required with the ability to obtain and maintain the required Public Trust level clearance.
• Bachelors Degree and 16 years of experience, or a High School diploma or equivalent and 20 years of experience
• 15+ years building and automating secure infrastructure across Federal Financial programs
• Specializes in Infrastructure as Code with Ansible
• Experience with CI/CD pipeline engineering with Jenkins
• Continuous monitoring with Splunk for RHEL and Windows Server systems in air-gapped and AWS GovCloud environments
• Experience with Ansible/Ansible Tower/AWX
• Proven experience in Linux and Windows server administration
• Experience in automating decommission/provisioning workflowsMust be willing to undergo a pre-employment credit check as required by the Customer

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Service Now and ARIA

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.