Technical Manager (TX DIR)

Peraton; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 104,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton seeks a Technical Manager for TX DIR to lead technology planning, optimization, and incident management for DIR’s infrastructure, including Private Cloud, Network, Mainframe, and AI platforms. On-site in Austin, candidate must reside nearby or relocate, with US citizenship and ability to obtain required clearance.

The role demands deep architecture expertise, hands-on data center experience, and strong executive communication to coordinate with security and governance teams across

Qualifications

• 10 years of infrastructure architecture and technology leadership experience.
• Deep expertise in private cloud platforms (VMware, Nutanix or equivalent).
• Hands-on data center infra: compute, storage (SAN/NAS), server virtualization.
• Networking knowledge: MPLS, SDN, cloud connectivity.
• Mainframe operations awareness (z/OS) architecturally.
• Experience with AI/ML infrastructure platforms or cloud-hosted AI services.
• Governance of enterprise tech standards and reference architectures.
• Experience in multi-vendor government IT/MSI environments.
• Strong cross-domain leadership and executive communication skills.
• US Citizen and able to obtain/maintain required clearance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as single point of accountability to DIR for performance and incident management across technology domains.
• Provide planning, optimization, service evolution, and innovation across Private Cloud, Network, Mainframe, and AI Platform.
• Govern the Infrastructure Reference Architecture with quarterly updates and CMDB integration.
• Monitor environment for nonstandard product introductions and governance decisions.
• Coordinate with Security Director on threat remediation and security posture.
• Manage infrastructure currency, keeping systems within one major release of current version.
• Provide cross-domain tech leadership and governance across infrastructure domains.
• Ensure technology decisions align with enterprise architecture, service requirements, and contractual objectives.
• Represent Private Cloud, Network, Mainframe, and AI/ML to senior government stakeholders.

Skills

Infrastructure leadership

Private cloud

Data center operations

Networking

Mainframe architecture

AI/ML infrastructure

Governance & standards

Multi-vendor gov env

Executive communication

US citizenship

Security clearance prep

Job description

Technical Manager (TX DIR)

Job Locations

US-TX-Home

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking for a Technical Manager who will have overall accountability for technology planning, optimization, service evolution, and innovation of Services. The Technical Manager will serve as the single point of accountability for DIR concerning performance and Incident management of DIR's and Successful Respondent's technology, including Private Cloud, Network, Mainframe, and AI Platform if implemented.

Candidates must currently reside in the Austin metropolitan area or nearby, or be willing and able to relocate to Austin, TX. This is an on-site position.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the single point of accountability to DIR for performance and incident management across all technology domains.
• Provide technology planning, optimization, service evolution, and innovation across:
  • Private Cloud
  • Network
  • Mainframe
  • AI Platform, if implemented
• Govern the Infrastructure Reference Architecture, including:
  • Quarterly architecture updates
  • CMDB integration
  • Standard products list management
• Monitor the environment for nonstandard product introduction and facilitate appropriate governance decisions.
• Coordinate with the Security Director on threat remediation and security posture.
• Manage infrastructure currency, maintaining systems within one major release of the current version.
• Provide technical leadership and governance across all applicable infrastructure and technology domains.
• Ensure technology decisions remain aligned with enterprise architecture, service requirements, security requirements, and contractual objectives.
• Provide cross-domain technical leadership in a complex multi-vendor/MSI government IT operating environment.

Required Qualifications

• 10 years of infrastructure architecture and technology leadership experience.
• Deep expertise in private cloud platforms, including VMware, Nutanix, or equivalent hyperconverged infrastructure.
• Hands‑on data center infrastructure experience, including:
  • Compute
  • Storage, including SAN/NAS and tiered storage
  • Server virtualization
• Working knowledge of data center networking, including:
  • MPLS
  • SDN
  • Cloud connectivity
• Familiarity with mainframe operations, including z/OS or equivalent, from an architectural perspective.
• Experience with AI/ML infrastructure platforms or cloud-hosted AI services.
• Demonstrated ability to govern enterprise technology standards and reference architectures.
• Experience operating in multi-vendor government IT/MSI operating model environments.
• Strong cross-domain technical leadership and executive communication skills.
• Ability to credibly represent Private Cloud, Network, Mainframe, AI/ML, infrastructure, and related technology domains to senior government stakeholders.
• Must be a US Citizen
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the required agency clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• TX-RAMP
• FedRAMP Moderate
• CJIS
• TAC 202

Preferred Certifications

• Cloud architecture certification strongly preferred, including AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• ITIL v4 Foundation preferred.

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

$104,000 - $166,000. 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.