Enterprise Architect

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. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces, solving the most daunting challenges our customers face daily.

About the role

Peraton’s First Responder Solutions program is seeking an Enterprise Architect to support the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE). The Enterprise Architect provides strategic technical leadership for the CAL FIRE CAD Network Consulting Engagement, defining the current-state architecture, target-state vision, and the transition roadmap required to migrate network responsibility to Peraton. This role is central to the Technology Assessment and Technical Enhancements and Infrastructure Transition phases, ensuring all architectural decisions support the reliability, security, and scalability demands of a 24/7 public safety dispatch environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the comprehensive Technology Assessment phase, documenting the existing CAL FIRE CAD network topology, infrastructure components, data flows, and integration points.
• Develop and maintain architecture artifacts including current-state and target-state architecture diagrams, gap analyses, and transition architecture blueprints.
• Define the technical strategy for infrastructure transition, including network segmentation, redundancy design, and failover architecture to ensure zero-downtime migration.
• Evaluate and recommend technology enhancements (hardware, software, protocols) aligned with CAL FIRE's operational requirements and Peraton's managed services standards.
• Establish architecture governance standards, design patterns, and technical baselines to guide the engineering team throughout all project phases.
• Collaborate with CAL FIRE's technical staff during Knowledge Transfer to document institutional knowledge and translate it into formal architecture documentation.
• Ensure all architectural designs comply with NIST cybersecurity frameworks, CJIS Security Policy, and California state security standards.
• Provide technical oversight during the Operations Support phase, reviewing change requests and ensuring architectural integrity is maintained.
• Support the Project/Operations Manager with technical input for risk assessments, cost estimates, and executive briefings.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Electrical Engineering, or a related field with 12 years of experience.
• Minimum 12 years of enterprise IT architecture experience, with at least 4 years focused on network infrastructure architecture for government, public safety, or critical infrastructure environments.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• TOGAF 9 or 10 certification required.
• Deep expertise in LAN/WAN design, SD-WAN, MPLS, BGP/OSPF routing protocols, and network virtualization (VLANs, VRFs).
• Experience architecting high-availability, fault-tolerant networks for mission-critical or life-safety applications.
• Familiarity with CAD system architectures (e.g., Motorola PremierOne, Hexagon/Intergraph I/CAD, or similar) and their network dependencies.
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity architecture principles, zero-trust frameworks, and network segmentation strategies.
• Proficiency with architecture modeling tools (e.g., Visio, Lucidchart, Archi, Sparx EA).

Qualifications

• Master's degree preferred.
• Cisco CCIE, CCNP, or equivalent network architecture certification strongly preferred.
• Experience with cloud-hybrid network architectures and integration with state/county data centers preferred.

Pay

Target salary range: $112,000 – $179,000. Salary is determined by various factors, including 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.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Health savings account
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Parental leave
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation
• Company-paid holidays