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Responsibilities

We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative Solutions Architect, Senior to join our team in the greater DMV area, supporting the Army National Guard.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement secure, scalable, and resilient data analytics and application solutions to meet enterprise mission requirements.
• Define baseline and target architectures, IT rules, and requirements spanning business, systems, and information domains.
• Architect data warehousing, ETL/ELT processes, and bigdata platforms (e.g., Spark, Hadoop) to support analytics and operational workflows.
• Develop cloud solution designs (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) that ensure scalability, resiliency, security, and operational sustainability across DEV/TEST/Stage/Prod/COOP environments.
• Integrate COOP/COG continuity and performance objectives into architectural decisions; produce CONOPS, roadmaps, BOMs, and ROMs/COAs.
• Drive automation and scripting (Python, CLI tools) to streamline deployment, orchestration, and data manipulation workflows.
• Ensure solutions align with DoDM 8140.03 DCWF role 651 responsibilities and ITIL 4 Managing Professional service management practices.
• Validate architectures for RMF/ATO readiness, STIG/CSG application, and operational monitoring; support accreditation evidence and audit requirements.
• Collaborate with engineering, data, security, and operations teams to operationalize architectures, conduct design reviews, and enable sustainment.

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Qualifications

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD

• Clearance: Active TS/SCI clearance.

• Candidate must meet ONE of the following:

  • Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field; OR
  • Relevant DoD/military training (example: SANS SEC545 (Cloud Security Architecture)); OR
  • Relevant professional certification or equivalent experience (examples: AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional; Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert; CISSPISSAP).

• Required experience and skills:

  • Enterprise solution architecture, systems engineering, or platform engineering experience with at least 3 years in senior architecture roles.
  • Proven expertise in data architecture (DW/ETL/ELT), bigdata technologies (Spark/Hadoop), analytics stacks, and application architecture.
  • Handson experience designing and deploying cloud solutions across AWS/Azure/GCP with attention to scalability, resiliency, and security.
  • Strong scripting/automation skills (Python, shell/CLI) and experience automating deployment, data workflows, and operational tasks.
  • Familiarity with DoDM 8140.03 DCWF role 651 expectations, RMF/ATO implications, and ITIL service management practices.
  • Ability to produce decisiongrade artifacts (architecture diagrams, roadmaps, COAs) and brief senior leadership.

• Desired:

  • Prior DoD/ARNG enterprise architecture or solution delivery experience.
  • Experience with infrastructure as code, CI/CD for data/apps, observability for analytics platforms, and automation/orchestration toolchains.

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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$112,000 - $179,000. 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.EEOEEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.Employment Type: FULL_TIME