Senior Data Center Systems Architect & Advisor

Peraton; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 112,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k)

Job summary

Peraton in Austin, TX seeks an experienced Infrastructure Architect to design and modernize data center platforms supporting VA mission critical services. You will craft target architectures, roadmaps, and ensure alignment with federal standards while optimizing costs.

The role requires 8+ years in infrastructure architecture, a Bachelor's degree, and certifications such as TOGAF or AWS/Azure. Candidates should be eligible for VA Public Trust and be ready to work on-site in Austin.

Qualifications

• VA Public Trust - High Risk (BI High) background or ability to obtain.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field; 8+ years of infrastructure architecture experience.
• Education substitutions per Peraton framework: Master’s ~2 years; Ph.D. ~5 years; Associate’s +2 years accepted.

Responsibilities

• Develop data center infrastructure architectures, designs, standards, and modernization solutions for scalable and resilient operations.
• Translate requirements into target-state architectures and phased roadmaps.
• Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture and federal standards.
• Support cost/benefit analyses for architecture options and vendor/technology selections.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

ITIL service management

SAFe Agile

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree substitution: ~2 years

PhD substitution: ~5 years

Associate's degree + 2 years

Tools

Architecture modeling tools (Visio/ArchiMate/Lucidchart)

Nlyte AO/EO

ServiceNow CMDB

AutoCAD

Power BI

AWS/Azure Solutions Architect

Job description

Peraton in Austin, TX seeks an experienced Infrastructure Architect to design and modernize data center platforms supporting VA mission critical services. You will craft target architectures, roadmaps, and ensure alignment with federal standards while optimizing costs.

The role requires 8+ years in infrastructure architecture, a Bachelor's degree, and certifications such as TOGAF or AWS/Azure. Candidates should be eligible for VA Public Trust and be ready to work on-site in Austin.