Senior Systems Architect - Cloud-Native & Autonomous Infra

Peraton; Reston, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 146,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Systems Architect Principal to lead the enterprise IT transition for a national security program in Northern Virginia. The role envisions scalable, self-healing infrastructure with cloud-native focus and strong engineering discipline.

Responsibilities include defining multi-year architecture, setting standards, and driving automated provisioning and cost optimization. A TS/SCI clearance with poly is required, plus extensive infrastructure experience.

Qualifications

• 16+ years IT infrastructure experience; degree substitution allowed.
• 14+ years with a Master’s; 4 years may substitute for a degree.
• 5+ years in a senior or principal architecture role.
• CISSP or Security+ certification required.

Responsibilities

• Define the multi-year architectural vision for enterprise infrastructure services.
• Define standards, architectures, and integration strategies to meet objectives.
• Collaborate with partners to advance autonomous infrastructure vision.
• Lead cloud-native transition while optimizing on‑premise edge and private cloud.
• Apply Digital Engineering to streamline service delivery.
• Implement automated provisioning, monitoring, and incident response.
• Drive efforts to monitor and reduce cloud costs and technical debt.
• Translate complex requirements into executive business outcomes.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Architectural leadership

Cloud architecture

Digital Engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

AWS Solutions Architect

Azure Solutions Architect

CISSP

TOGAF/SAFe

ITIL v4 Foundations

Job description

Peraton is seeking a Systems Architect Principal to lead the enterprise IT transition for a national security program in Northern Virginia. The role envisions scalable, self-healing infrastructure with cloud-native focus and strong engineering discipline.

Responsibilities include defining multi-year architecture, setting standards, and driving automated provisioning and cost optimization. A TS/SCI clearance with poly is required, plus extensive infrastructure experience.