Systems Architect, SME

Peraton; Herndon (VA); Remote; USD 176,000 - 282,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a talented Systems Architect, SME to join our Defense Development Team in the US to lead the development of differentiated, technically credible, and executable solutions for a complex Federal Government program. This role can be remote.

The ideal candidate will work with delivery leadership and executive stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable, cloud-based architectures on AWS, incorporating AI/ML capabilities, robust security by design, and modern service

Qualifications

• Software engineering experience across requirements analysis, development, integration, evaluation, and maintenance.
• Experience with cloud-native services and modern programming languages.
• Experience with RESTful web services, OpenAPI/Swagger, and related tooling.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of differentiated, credible solutions for a complex Federal program.
• Translate requirements into architectures and ensure delivery against evaluation criteria.
• Collaborate with delivery leadership and executive stakeholders to shape outcomes.

Skills

Software engineering

Cloud-native development

AWS cloud

AI/ML integration

RESTful APIs

Kubernetes

Security by design

Executive presence

Agile methodologies

Technical writing

Education

BS/BA in relevant field

MS/MA in relevant field

PhD

Tools

Python

Go

Java

TypeScript

FastAPI

React

Tailwind

AWS

Kubernetes

OpenAPI/Swagger

Job description

Systems Architect, SME

Job location: US

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking a talented Systems Architect, SME to join our Defense Development Team to lead the development of differentiated, technically credible, and executable solutions for a complex Federal Government program. This role can work remote.

The Systems Architect, SME will serve as a senior technical and strategic advisor working closely with delivery leadership and executive stakeholders to translate requirements into compelling solutions designed to perform against evaluation criteria and deliver measurable customer outcomes.

As part of a collaborative, high-impact integrated product development team, you'll work on next-generation development incorporating AI/ML capabilities hosted on AWS Cloud infrastructure. This is your chance to help shape innovative solutions with the cutting-edge technology that makes a real difference for our customers' missions.

The ideal candidate brings deep experience leading large-scale Federal technology programs, enterprise modernization, cloud solutions, software engineering programs with the executive presence to engage directly with senior government customers and internal leadership. The ideal candidate also provides expertise in Navy weapon systems/platforms.

Key Technologies and Skills:

• MOSA & Modern Architecture: software architecture supporting extensibility, open interfaces, and integration across multiple systems.
• AI/ML Integration: creating force multiplying capabilities applied to the development lifecycle and customer use cases.
• Cloud‑Native Development: AWS cloud architecture, services, and integration patterns.
• Modern Service Design: RESTful APIs, event‑driven architectures, microservices, and container orchestration.
• Automation & Delivery: Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and distribution.
• Distributed Systems Engineering: Building fault‑tolerant, concurrent, high‑throughput services with modern languages and tools.
• Security by Design: Cloud security principles, compliance frameworks (RMF, FedRAMP), and Zero Trust patterns.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Clearance: active Secret security clearance is required.
• Education: Minimum of 16 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 14 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 10 years with Ph.D.
• Ten (10) or more years of directly related experience in software engineering; including requirements analysis, software development, installation, integration, evaluation, enhancement, maintenance, testing, and troubleshooting.
• At least three (3) years of experience in software integration and software testing, to include developing and implementing test plans and test scripts.
• A minimum of four (4) years of experience developing software with one or more modern programming languages relevant to cloud‑native services (e.g., Python, Go, Java, TypeScript).
• Agile development experience using Scrum or SAFe Agile methodologies.
• Experience developing modern information management applications with complex workflows, intuitive interfaces, and highly concurrent operation.
• Proficiency with modern web service patterns (e.g. REST, JSON, HTTPs APIs, OpenAPI/Swagger) and frameworks (e.g. FastAPI, React, TailWind).
• Strong executive presence, written communication, presentation, facilitation, and relationship‑building skills.
• Demonstrated technical writing skills and shall have generated technical documents in support of a software development project.

Desired Qualifications:

• Background working with the US Navy and NAVAIR.
• Experience building fault‑tolerant distributed systems over unreliable networks.
• Applied use of Large Language Models (LLM), Agentic AI, and Retrieval‑Augmented Generation (RAG) within customer use cases and solutions.
• Applied use of AI‑assisted coding within a software engineering lifecycle.
• Proficiency in lifecycle automation including Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, security compliance, deployment, and continuous monitoring.
• Expertise with microservices software development techniques and container‑orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of security and compliance best practices, RMF, and Zero Trust.
• Expertise in Cloud Architecture design and development for Amazon AWS or Microsoft Azure.
• At least three (3) years developing software on UNIX/Linux, with strong Linux fundamentals and proficiency in at least one scripting language (e.g., Python, Bash).

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

$176,000 - $282,000. 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.