Senior Systems Architect — DoD/IC Enterprise & Cloud

Peraton; Springfield (VA); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 216,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Senior Systems Architect to provide technical leadership for complex enterprise and application architecture challenges. The role guides the design of architectures across applications, APIs, data, cloud, and infrastructure services to meet mission requirements and EA standards.

Location: onsite in Chantilly or Springfield, VA. Requires 12+ years in DoD/IC programs, DoDAF, TS/SCI clearance, and advanced STEM degrees; mentorship and strategic direction for junior staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Engineering Management, Management Information Systems, or a related STEM degree program; or equivalent additional experience of 4 years with no degree or 2 years with a non-STEM degree.
• 12+ years of experience working in government or industry in relevant areas, including Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architecture, Data Architecture, DoDAF, IC PAG.
• Active TS/SCI clearance or the ability to obtain SCI eligibility and successfully pass a polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Guide Mid-Level and Junior-Level Systems Architects in the design, development, maintenance, and documentation of solution architectures, ensuring traceability to Enterprise Architecture and Enterprise requirements.
• Provide architectural guidance across application, API, data, platform, cloud, and infrastructure services.
• Evaluate architectural approaches and guide the development of solutions that align with enterprise objectives, user requirements, and evolving technology.
• Guide Mid-Level and Junior-Level Systems Architects in developing proposed changes to solution architecture designs based on requirements analysis, emerging technologies, and evolving mission needs.
• Ensure proposed architecture changes remain aligned with Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise requirements, and strategic objectives.
• Provide mentorship and technical direction to junior architecture staff.

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Master’s degree

Job description

Peraton is seeking a Senior Systems Architect to provide technical leadership for complex enterprise and application architecture challenges. The role guides the design of architectures across applications, APIs, data, cloud, and infrastructure services to meet mission requirements and EA standards.

Location: onsite in Chantilly or Springfield, VA. Requires 12+ years in DoD/IC programs, DoDAF, TS/SCI clearance, and advanced STEM degrees; mentorship and strategic direction for junior staff.