Platform Architect Leader: Drive Interoperable, Scalable Systems

Peraton; Chantilly, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 146,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton seeks a Lead Platform Architect to provide technical leadership across an ecosystem of platforms and services. You will define architectural boundaries, interfaces, and standards to enable cohesive enterprise capabilities, while allowing teams to own detailed implementations.

The role emphasizes flexibility for evolving needs and cross‑platform interoperability, with onsite work in Chantilly, VA and a focus on long‑term sustainability.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph.
• 10–12 years of relevant experience in software, systems, or enterprise architecture.
• BS/BA plus 10 years of experience; degree equivalence may apply.
• Experience leading architecture across multiple interconnected systems or environments.
• Strong understanding of APIs, distributed systems, identity, networking, security boundaries, and software-delivery architectures.
• Experience with Kubernetes and containerized environments.
• Experience designing hybrid cloud/on‑prem architectures.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture reviews spanning multiple engineering and platform teams.
• Partner with cybersecurity, DevSecOps, infra, and mission teams for alignment.
• Guide technology selection, modernization, and vendor‑independent decisions.
• Evaluate changes and assess impacts across systems and teams.
• Communicate architecture decisions, risks, and tradeoffs to leadership.
• Provide technical direction while allowing teams to own implementation.

Skills

APIs

Distributed systems

Identity

Networking

Security boundaries

Shared services

Software-delivery architectures

Kubernetes

Hybrid architectures

Architecture leadership

Education

BS/BA in a related field

Tools

GitLab

Job description

Peraton seeks a Lead Platform Architect to provide technical leadership across an ecosystem of platforms and services. You will define architectural boundaries, interfaces, and standards to enable cohesive enterprise capabilities, while allowing teams to own detailed implementations.

The role emphasizes flexibility for evolving needs and cross‑platform interoperability, with onsite work in Chantilly, VA and a focus on long‑term sustainability.