Systems Architect

Peraton; Germantown (MD); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Network Architect to lead enterprise network design for Department of Energy facilities. You will shape architecture across DOE networks, driving modernization and digital transformation while ensuring security and resilience.

In this role, you will guide strategic roadmaps, oversee architectural governance, and collaborate with DOE leadership and cross-functional teams to deliver secure, scalable network infrastructure aligned with mission requirements.

Qualifications

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy (DOE) security clearance.
• Deep expertise in routing and switching protocols, WAN design, data center and virtualization architectures, DNS, and proxy technologies.
• Demonstrated experience architecting enterprise network solutions in support of large-scale modernization, automation, and digital transformation efforts.
• Working knowledge of Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) principles.
• Experience conducting network assessments, gap analyses, and cross-domain integration planning in distributed enterprise environments.
• Strong technical documentation skills with the ability to produce architecture diagrams, design specifications, SSPs, and transition plans.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the principal authority on enterprise network architecture for DOE networks and provide authoritative guidance across the Task Order.
• Define and maintain the architectural vision, strategy, and roadmap for DOE network infrastructure.
• Direct and control architectural activities ensuring design methodology meets DOE requirements.
• Architect and engineer enterprise network solutions spanning LAN/WAN, data center interconnects, and network segmentation.
• Apply Zero Trust Architecture principles and continuous verification in network design.
• Plan, evaluate, and optimize topologies, traffic flows, and capacity for mission-critical systems.
• Lead network transformation initiatives from concept through deployment and sustainment.
• Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies and digital engineering practices for modernization.
• Conduct risk assessments and maintain design documentation including SSPs and audit artifacts.
• Communicate complex architectural concepts clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Routing & Switching

WAN design

Data center

Virtualization architectures

DNS

Proxy technologies

Enterprise network solutions

Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA)

Network assessments

Documentation

Education

BS/BA

MS/MA

High School Diploma

Tools

Cisco CCNP/CCIE

Juniper JNCIP/JNCIE

CISSP

Job description

Education Requirements

• Minimum of8years with BS/BA; Minimum of6years with MS/MA; Minimum of12years with High School Diploma.

Required Qualifications

• Must be a US Citizen

• Must be able to obtain andmaintaina Department of Energy (DOE) security clearance

• Deepexpertisein routing and switching protocols, WAN design, data center and virtualization architectures, DNS, and proxy technologies

• Demonstrated experience architecting enterprise network solutions in support of large-scale modernization, automation, and digital transformation efforts

• Working knowledge of Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) principles

• Experience conducting network assessments, gap analyses, and cross-domain integration planning in distributed enterprise environments

• Strong technical documentation skills with the ability to produce architecture diagrams, design specifications, SSPs, and transition plans

Preferred Qualifications

• Cisco CCNP/CCIE (Enterprise or Data Center), Juniper JNCIP/JNCIE, or equivalent advanced networking certification

• CISSP, CASP+, or equivalent cybersecurity architecture certification

• Experience supporting network architecture programs at DOE facilities

Peraton supports the Department of Energy (DOE) in delivering secure, resilient, and mission-ready network infrastructure across some of the nation's most critical facilities. As a Network Architect on the CBOSS 2.0 program, you will serve as the principal technical authority for enterprise network design and modernization, shaping the architecture of DOE networks that underpin operations across the DOE complex. You will lead transformation initiatives, drive compliance with federal cybersecurity frameworks, and collaborate directly with DOE leadership and cross-functional engineering teams to ensure the network enterpriseremainssecure, scalable, and aligned with evolving mission requirements.

Responsibilities

Strategic Architecture & Technical Leadership

• Serve as the principal authority on enterprise network architecture for DOE networks,providingauthoritative technical guidance on all design, modernization, and integration efforts across the Task Order

• Define andmaintainthe architectural vision, strategy, and roadmap for DOE network infrastructure, ensuring alignment with DOE missionobjectives, cybersecurity requirements, and long-term operational sustainability

• Direct and control architectural activities with overall responsibility for designmethodology, ensuring advanced network engineering solutions meet stringent DOE technical and security requirements

Network Design & Engineering

• Architect and engineer enterprise network solutions encompassing LAN/WAN topologies, data center interconnects,andnetwork segmentation across DOE environments

• Apply Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) principles, incorporating least-privilege access and continuous verification into network design

• Plan, evaluate, and optimize network topologies, traffic flows, and capacity requirements to ensure performance, availability, and scalability of mission-critical DOE systems

Transformation, Integration & Governance

• Lead network transformation initiatives from concept development through deployment and sustainment, ensuring continuity of operations and minimal disruption to DOE mission activities

• Evaluate and integrate emerging network technologies and engineering frameworks, including digital engineering practices, to advance DOE network capabilities and mission systems modernization

Compliance, Risk & Documentation

• Conduct network-level risk assessments,identifyarchitectural vulnerabilities, and develop mitigation strategies

• Maintain comprehensive network architecture documentation including design specifications, configuration baselines, system security plans (SSPs), and audit artifacts to support continuous monitoring and compliance reporting

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

• Communicate complex architectural concepts, design decisions, and risk findings clearly and concisely to both technical and non-technical DOE stakeholders and senior government officials