Remote-Friendly Junior Solutions Architect (Federal)

Peraton; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 86,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton in Reston, Virginia is seeking a Junior Solutions Architect to join the Federal Civilian Sector – Office of the CTO. The role supports federal pursuits and helps draft technical content while learning the end-to-end solutioning lifecycle.

You will research technologies, build diagrams, vendor comparisons, and contribute to proposal volumes under supervision, with travel to customer sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/engineering/IT; 2+ years in IT, software, systems engineering, or cybersecurity.
• Foundational hands-on experience in cloud, app development, cybersecurity, data/AI, IT operations, or DevSecOps.
• Strong learning agility and curiosity to rapidly learn new technologies and customer missions.

Responsibilities

• Research technologies, develop artifacts, and draft technical content.
• Build foundational expertise in architecture domains such as cloud or security.
• Develop diagrams, data flows, vendor comparisons, and reference materials.
• Draft sections of technical proposal volumes for senior review.
• Research vendor capabilities and compliance requirements for solutions.
• Participate in solutioning sessions, meetings, and capture activities.
• Familiarize with acquisition processes, proposal lifecycle, and gate reviews.
• Contribute to reusable artifacts and CTO Office tools.

Skills

Learning agility

Written and verbal communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/IT

Tools

AWS/Azure/GCP

Security+

SAFe/Agile

Job description

Peraton in Reston, Virginia is seeking a Junior Solutions Architect to join the Federal Civilian Sector – Office of the CTO. The role supports federal pursuits and helps draft technical content while learning the end-to-end solutioning lifecycle.

You will research technologies, build diagrams, vendor comparisons, and contribute to proposal volumes under supervision, with travel to customer sites as needed.