SW & Data Architect Enterprise Software & Data Architecture

Shape the Future of Americas Skies with Peraton

Join Peraton in advancing the safety efficiency and modernization of the National Airspace System (NAS) through the FAAs Brand New Air Traffic Control System (BNATCS) contract. As a trusted partner to the Federal Aviation Administration Peraton delivers the mission-critical systems and services that keep our nations skies safe secure and connected.

Were seeking innovative professionals who thrive in high-impact mission-driven environments and are excited to help transform the future of air traffic management. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to one of the worlds most vital transportation infrastructures while collaborating with leaders in aviation engineering data science and systems integration.

At Peraton you wont just support the missionyoull help define it.

SW & Data Architect Enterprise Software & Data Architecture

Location: Herndon VA

Defines enterprise software architecture standards ICD governance DevSecOps pipeline architecture cloud modernization patterns data governance frameworks and data integration architecture for BNATCS.

Key Responsibilities

• Define enterprise ICD templates authoring standards and interface registry governance
• Establish CI/CD pipeline reference architecture build test security scan deployment stages
• Enforce DO-178C software safety compliance for safety-critical NAS systems
• Define cloud reference architecture for BNATCS AWS GovCloud/Azure Government patterns
• Produce architecture baselines ADRs and software architecture artifacts for current active applicable NEEDS package systems
• Coordinate DevSecOps pipeline standards with security gates (SAST/DAST)
• Define enterprise data governance policy framework data ownership stewardship quality standards lifecycle management
• Develop canonical data models (conceptual logical physical) and enforce naming conventions across domain teams
• Design data integration patterns (ETL/ELT streaming event-driven) for cross-package data flows
• Enforce aviation data exchange format compliance (SWIM FIXM AIXM) across domain teams
• Produce data architecture artifacts for current active applicable NEEDS package systems data dictionaries metadata catalogs data flow diagrams
• Support procurement trade studies with software and data architecture evaluation criteria

Required Qualifications

• BS/MS in Computer Science Software Engineering Data Science or related field
• Minimum of 12 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 10 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 7 years with Ph.D.
• US Citizenship and the ability to obtain/maintain a public trust clearance.
• Proficiency in distributed systems microservices API design and cloud-native patterns
• Experience with DevSecOps CI/CD pipelines and container orchestration (Docker/Kubernetes)
• Knowledge of DO-178C software safety standards preferred
• Experience with data modeling tools and methodologies (ERwin Sparx EA or equivalent)
• Experience with data governance frameworks and master data management
• Knowledge of cloud data architecture patterns (AWS GovCloud Azure Government)
• Experience with ICD authoring and interface management for complex systems
• FAA or DoD software/data architecture experience preferred

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience architecting software for real-time systems low-latency processing or high-availability environments
• Background in data architecture and data integration ETL/ELT pipelines data lakes streaming analytics within an integration context
• Familiarity with network and transport layer considerations (SD-WAN secure transport) that affect distributed software system design
• Experience with AIOps observability platforms (Splunk Datadog ELK Prometheus/Grafana) and application performance management (APM)
• Hands-on experience with model-based systems engineering (MBSE) or architecture modeling tools (Cameo Sparx EA Archi)
• ITIL certification and experience aligning software delivery with ITSM processes
• Relevant certifications such as Certified Software Architecture Professional (CSAP).

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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 worlds 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 cant be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit to learn how were keeping people around the world safe and secure.