Security Architect

Peraton; Herndon (VA); Remote; USD 112,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Security Architect to design, develop, and govern enterprise security architectures protecting information systems, applications, infrastructure, cloud environments, and sensitive data. You will establish security architecture principles, reference designs, technical standards, and implementation patterns aligned with federal requirements.

This remote role requires collaboration with security engineering, DevSecOps, cloud, and infrastructure teams to ensure governance across

Qualifications

• Experience designing and reviewing security architectures for complex enterprise, cloud, or federal information systems.
• Strong understanding of threat modeling, defense-in-depth, least privilege, and encryption.
• Familiarity with security frameworks and controls, including NIST SP 800-53.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain enterprise security architecture principles, reference architectures, standards, and security design patterns.
• Translate requirements into secure architectural solutions across applications, infrastructure, networks, and cloud environments.
• Conduct security architecture reviews and threat modeling to identify risks and strengthen controls.
• Define security requirements for new systems, integrations, modernization initiatives, and platforms.
• Provide architecture guidance to security engineering, DevSecOps, and cloud/infrastructure teams.

Skills

Security architecture

Threat modeling

NIST SP 800-53

Cloud security

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Security Architect

Job Locations

US

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.

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking a Security Architect responsible for designing, developing, and governing enterprise security architectures that protect information systems, applications, infrastructure, cloud environments, and sensitive data. This role establishes security architecture principles, reference designs, technical standards, and implementation patterns aligned with organizational risk tolerance, mission objectives, and applicable federal security requirements.

Work Location: This is a remote position, but candidate must be willing to work during the hours of 8am - 5pm EST

What You Will Do

• Develop and maintain enterprise security architecture principles, reference architectures, technical standards, and security design patterns.
• Translate business, mission, and regulatory requirements into secure architectural solutions across applications, infrastructure, networks, endpoints, and cloud environments.
• Conduct security architecture reviews and threat modeling to identify design weaknesses, architectural risks, and opportunities to strengthen security controls.
• Define security requirements for new systems, technology integrations, modernization initiatives, and enterprise platforms.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and provide architecture recommendations that balance security, scalability, performance, cost, and operational requirements.
• Establish architecture governance processes and ensure security considerations are incorporated throughout the system development lifecycle.
• Provide technical architecture guidance to security engineering, DevSecOps, cloud platform, infrastructure, and application teams.
• Define security architecture requirements for secure software development, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and automated policy enforcement.
• Establish secure integration patterns for security monitoring, incident response, vulnerability management, and threat detection capabilities.
• Review technical designs, solution proposals, and implementation plans to validate alignment with security architecture standards.
• Support the selection and integration of security technologies based on technical requirements, threat models, and organizational needs.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain the required Public Trust level clearance
• Bachelors Degree and 12 years of experience, a Masters Degree and 10 years of experience, an Associates Degree and 14 years, or a High School Diploma or equivalent and 16 years of experience
• One or more of the following relevant certifications: CISSP, CISM, CASP, CCISO, Security+, or CAP
• Demonstrated experience designing and reviewing security architectures for complex enterprise, cloud, hybrid, or federal information systems.
• Strong understanding of security architecture principles, threat modeling, defense-in-depth, least privilege, identity security, encryption, and network security.
• Experience applying security frameworks and controls, including NIST SP 800-53 and other applicable federal or industry standards.
• Proven experience translating security requirements into technical architecture designs, implementation standards, and security control specifications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field

Target Salary Range

$112,000 - $179,000. 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.

Benefits Statement

Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.