Senior-Level Systems Architect

About Peraton

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. We operate at the critical nexus between traditional and non‑traditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace, partnering with essential government agencies and supporting every branch of the U.S. armed forces.

Program Overview

Engineering modernization and integration practices to include Digital Engineering and Agile at Scale for all of NGA, NSG, and ASG.

About the Role

We are seeking a senior‑level Systems Architect to provide technical leadership and guidance to mid‑level and junior‑level Systems Architects in the design and development of solutions for complex application problems. This role supports API design, data services, platform services, cloud services, and infrastructure services, ensuring solutions meet user requirements, align with strategic goals, and maintain traceability to the Enterprise Architecture and Enterprise requirements.

Location: Fully onsite in either Chantilly, VA or Springfield, VA.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance to mid‑level and junior‑level Systems Architects in the design, development, maintenance, and documentation of solution architectures, ensuring traceability to the Enterprise Architecture and Enterprise requirements.
• Guide the analysis of user requirements, procedures, and problems to identify opportunities to automate or improve existing systems.
• Evaluate computer system capabilities, workflow, and scheduling limitations to inform architecture and solution design.
• Guide mid‑level and junior‑level Systems Architects in developing proposed changes to solution architecture designs based on analysis of requirements and emerging technologies.

Qualifications

• Required:
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or a related STEM field, or equivalent senior‑level experience as a Systems Architect.
  • 12 years of relevant working experience can be considered in lieu of a degree.
  • 12+ years of senior‑level experience in government or industry, including:
    • Enterprise Architecture
    • Solution Architecture
    • Data Architecture
    • Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF)
    • Intelligence Community Program Architecture Guidance (PAG)
  • TS/SCI clearance adjudication or ability to obtain SCI and pass a polygraph.
• Desired:
  • Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or a related STEM field.
  • Working knowledge of Model‑Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) processes, tools, and languages.
  • Federated Enterprise Architect certification (e.g., Certified Enterprise Architect).
  • Working knowledge of the Unified Architecture Framework (UAF).
  • Knowledge of GEOINT collections (e.g., GIMS) and data management (e.g., NCL) workflows and systems.
  • Knowledge of imagery products and associated standards.
  • Working knowledge of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).
  • Experience across the systems development life cycle (SDLC), from requirements analysis through testing and deployment.

Pay

Target Salary Range: $135,000 – $216,000. 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 (HSA)
• Short‑ and long‑term disability
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Parental leave
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation
• Company‑paid holidays