Senior Cybersecurity Architect – DoD Enterprise Security

Peraton; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 146,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Architect to lead enterprise-level security architecture on-site at Annapolis Junction, MD. You will steer secure network design, virtualization, and modernization efforts for DoD/IC environments, collaborating with cross-functional teams to enforce federal standards and resilient, scalable solutions.

You will drive secure-by-design architectures, guide threat modeling, and mentor engineering teams while advancing Zero Trust initiatives across complex

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• 10+ years designing LAN/WAN networks.
• 10+ years VMware NSX SDN environments.
• 10+ years Cisco network hardware experience.
• Experience with RMF and DoDAF 2.0.
• DevOps, scripting (PowerShell, Python, Ansible).
• Ability to communicate complex concepts to leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise security architecture design and implementation.
• Architect secure networks, virtualization, and security tooling.
• Guide DoD/IC modernization and zero-trust initiatives.
• Perform risk assessments, threat modeling, and reviews.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams for secure design.
• Provide senior technical guidance and mentorship.

Skills

LAN/WAN design

VMware NSX SDN

Cisco networking

DevOps / scripting

RMF / DoDAF 2.0

Zero Trust architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

NetFlow

SNMP

Terraform

Ansible

PowerShell

Python

Puppet

Job description

Peraton is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Architect to lead enterprise-level security architecture on-site at Annapolis Junction, MD. You will steer secure network design, virtualization, and modernization efforts for DoD/IC environments, collaborating with cross-functional teams to enforce federal standards and resilient, scalable solutions.

You will drive secure-by-design architectures, guide threat modeling, and mentor engineering teams while advancing Zero Trust initiatives across complex