Systems Architect

Peraton; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidized benefits coverage

25 days PTO per year

Bonus plan eligibility

Job summary

Peraton is seeking an experienced Systems Architect to lead the design and development of ASG architectures onsite in Springfield, VA. The role requires deep DoDAF/PAG expertise, MBSE tooling, and the ability to brief senior executives on architecture status.

You will coordinate with the ACP/APMO team, support government programs, and balance tasking with international partner needs. A TS/SCI clearance or the ability to obtain one is required.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or 18+ years of System Architecture experience; degree may be substituted by experience.
• 18+ years in Enterprise/Solution/Data Architecture with DoDAF or PAG experience.
• Proven ability to communicate with senior executives and leaders.
• TS/SCI clearance adjudication or ability to obtain SCI and pass a polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of ASG architecture across multiple domains.
• Develop architecture views and brief status to senior international leadership.
• Collaborate with ACP/APMO to align architecture views with enterprise goals.
• Respond to ad-hoc tasks in support of LNOs and international partners.
• Ensure traceability to DoDAF and PAG across NGA/NSG/USG and partners.

Skills

System Architecture

DoDAF

PAG

EA/SA/Data Architecture

Executive communication

TS/SCI clearance or ability to obtain

Education

Master’s degree in Computer Science or related STEM

18+ years experience in System Architecture (may substitute for degree)

Tools

MBSE tools

DoDAF tooling

Job description

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

Skills and Experience:

Required:

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or related STEM degree program. 18+ years of experience as a System Architect may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 18+ years experience in government or industry in relevant work areas including: Enterprise Architecture, Solution Architecture, Data Architecture, Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF), or Intelligence Community’s (IC) Program Architecture Guidance (PAG).
• Experience communicating and collaborating both within and external to organization, to include with senior executives and leaders.
• TS/SCI clearance adjudication or ability to obtain SCI and pass a polygraph.

Desired:

• Working knowledge of Model Based Systems Engineering, processes, tools and languages.
• Federated Enterprise Architect Certifications: Certified Enterprise Architect
• National Defense University, College of Information and Cyberspace, Enterprise Architecture Certification

Expert System Architects assist in leading the design and development of solutions for complex applications problems, API design, data services, platform services, cloud services and infrastructure services to meet user requirements and align to strategic goals and the Enterprise Architecture. The Systems Architect must be able to develop and create architecture views in various tools, as needed, to assist the international partner in understanding the ASG architecture and its alignment to the GEA enterprise.

The primary focus of the Systems Architect will be the development and design of the ASG architecture. The Systems Architect is responsible for developing and briefing architecture status at key senior international leadership forum in additional to providing technical advice to the TIP leadership team. In this role, the Systems Architect with work closely with the ACP/APMO team to assist with the development of the various architecture view. Additionally, the architect must be able to respond quickly to ad-hoc tasking in support of the Liaison National Officers (LNOs).

While the Systems Architect provides sovereign support to the international partner, he/she will report directly to TIP gov’t team and will take his/her tasking from them. The candidate must have the capability to balance tasking and understand the sensitivity involved when working with international partners.

Duties include:

• Assists Government in directing system architects in the design, development, maintenance, and documentation of solution architectures ensuring traceability to the Enterprise architecture and Enterprise requirements.
• Assists with the analysis of user requirements, procedures, and problems to automate or improve existing systems and review computer system capabilities, workflow, and scheduling limitations.
• Advises the Government on proposed changes to the solutions architecture design based on analysis of requirements and new technology.
• Oversees and coordinates the work of Senior-, Mid-, and Junior-level System Architect contractors.
• Design and update Enterprise-level digital models/representations architectures that capture Enterprise requirements and provide roadmaps to balance cost, schedule and performance.
• Support the continued development, maintenance, and documentation ASG Architecture.
• Recommend, instantiate and operate architecture tools that support analysis and decision making through architecture data in the form of models, simulations, reports and views so that stakeholders may use architecture data in either the acquisition or development lifecycle to answer investment and divestment questions.
• Create appropriate and effective architecture information and artifacts (in accordance with the Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF) and the Intelligence Community’s (IC) Program Architecture Guidance (PAG)) that are relevant and usable across the NGA, NSG, ASG, USG, commercial, and foreign partners.
• Use the Joint Architecture Reference Models (JARM) to describe, analyze, and identify potential architectural service gaps, support AOA, leverage existing resources, and assist with invest and divest decisions for the agency.
• Use MBSE methods and tools to build and maintain digital systems models of services, components, systems and subsystems across the NGA, NSG, ASG, USG, commercial and foreign partners. Use MBSE to link requirement and design artifacts to solution and enterprise level architectures.
• Manage and maintain the necessary processes and tools for automated maintenance and management of architecture artifacts within the repository for the enterprise.

Location: This position is 100% onsite in Springfield, Virginia. Remote or hybrid work is not available.