Software Architect, Senior Advisor

Peraton; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Senior Advisor Software Architect in Reston, VA to provide architectural oversight for development of mission-critical products. You will articulate the architectural vision, model interfaces, and validate designs against requirements, collaborating with product managers and customer experts to deliver features.

The role combines mainframe and enterprise architecture with DevSecOps practices, requires strong communication, and demands US citizenship with ability to obtain a

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field with 12+ years of relevant experience; or Master's degree with 10+ years of relevant experience.
• 10+ years of experience in mainframe software architecture and development, with large-scale, mission-critical systems.
• Advanced proficiency with mainframe technologies including COBOL, CICS, BMS, JCL, VSAM, and IBM Assembler (ALC).
• Experience with Java development in a mainframe or enterprise environment is a plus.
• Experience with DevSecOps tools and frameworks, including GitHub, Jenkins, and IBM DBB is a plus.
• Proficiency with scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, REXX, CLIST, or Perl.
• Ability to design and validate enterprise architectures against complex regulatory and technical requirements.
• Experience with healthcare claims processing systems, notably Medicare DME, Part A/B, or CWF.
• Experience with CMS programs or contracts.
• Agile/SCRUM within SAFe framework.
• Strong communication skills for technical and non-technical stakeholders; US citizenship and ability to obtain Public Trust clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provides architectural and big-picture oversight for development of new or enhanced products.
• Articulates architectural vision, models components/interfaces, and validates architecture against requirements.
• Collaborates with product developers, product managers, and customer application experts to deliver features.
• Provides technical guidance to other departments and may integrate components built by developers.
• Works without supervision on highly complex projects with wide latitude for independent judgment.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

COBOL

CICS

BMS

JCL

VSAM

IBM Assembler

Java development

GitHub

Jenkins

DBB

Python

PowerShell

REXX

Job description

Software Architect, Senior Advisor

Job Locations: US

Responsibilities

Provides architectural and big picture oversight for development of new or enhanced products. Articulates the architectural vision, conceptualizes, and experiments with alternative architectural approaches, creates models and component and interface specification documents, and validates the architecture against requirements and assumptions. Works with various product developers, product managers, and customer application experts to create software products containing required features and modifications. Provides technical advice to other departments within the organization and may be responsible for integrating components built by product developers. Works without supervision on highly complex projects. Wide latitude for independent judgment. Highly skilled with extensive proficiency.

Qualifications

Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field with 12+ years of relevant experience; or Master's degree with 10+ years of relevant experience.

• 10+ years of experience in mainframe software architecture and development, with demonstrated experience in large-scale, mission-critical systems.
• Advanced proficiency with mainframe technologies including COBOL, CICS, BMS, JCL, VSAM, and IBM Assembler (ALC).
• Demonstrated experience with Java development in a mainframe or enterprise environment a plus.
• Experience with DevSecOps tools and frameworks, including GitHub, Jenkins, and IBM Dependency Based Build (DBB) a plus.
• Proficiency with scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, REXX, CLIST, or Perl.
• Demonstrated ability to design and validate enterprise-level architectures against complex regulatory and technical requirements.
• Experience with healthcare claims processing systems, particularly Medicare Fee For Service.
• Experience with Medicare DME, Medicare Part A, Medicare Part B, or the Medicare Common Working File (CWF) specific processing systems.
• Experience working with or in support of CMS programs or contracts.
• Application lifecycle methodology experience, specifically Agile/SCRUM within a SAFe framework.
• Strong communication skills with demonstrated ability to present complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including government clients.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
• Must be a US Citizen.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with collaboration and project management tools: Jira, Confluence, Slack.
• Familiarity with CMS security frameworks including the CMS Acceptable Risk Safeguards (ARS) and CMS Technical Reference Architecture (TRA).
• Experience with the ECHIMP change management process or equivalent CMS change control processes.

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.

Target Salary Range

$146,000 - $234,000. 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.

EEO

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