Remote 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

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.