Mid-level Solutions Architect

Mid-Level Solutions Architect

Federal Civilian Sector Office of the Chief Technology Officer

Peraton is seeking an experienced mid-level Solutions Architect to join our team. The ideal candidate is a hands-on technical contributor on federal civilian pursuits supporting Senior and Principal Architects in developing enterprise solution architectures. You contribute architecture content develop technical artifacts support solutioning sessions and assist in proposal development across a range of pursuit sizes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute to solution architecture development on federal civilian pursuits across a range of sizes working under the direction of Senior or Principal Architects.
• Develop architecture components in one or more domains: cloud application modernization cybersecurity data/AI IT operations DevSecOps or managed services.
• Support technical solutioning sessions with capture teams partners and SMEs - capturing decisions drafting follow-up content and producing artifacts.
• Author technical proposal content (sections diagrams tables) under review of senior solution leads.
• Develop architecture artifacts including system diagrams data flows integration approaches and transition plans.
• Research emerging technologies vendor capabilities and competitive positioning to support solution decisions.
• Participate in customer engagements to develop understanding of mission requirements and technology environments.
• Evaluate Peraton Labs capabilities and partner technologies for inclusion in solutions.

Location: Reston Virginia. Telework flexibility with travel to customer sites as needed

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering IT or related field
• Five (5) years in enterprise IT solution architecture systems engineering or technical delivery preferred.
• 2 years contributing to solution design on enterprise IT pursuits or programs.
• Hands-on experience in at least two architecture domains: cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP/OCI) application modernization cybersecurity data/AI-ML IT operations DevSecOps enterprise platforms etc.
• Experience translating customer requirements into technical solution components.
• Familiarity with federal acquisition processes and compliance frameworks (FedRAMP FISMA NIST).
• Solid technical writing and communication skills; able to articulate architecture decisions clearly to mixed audiences.
• U.S. Citizenship required; must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters degree in Computer Science Engineering Cybersecurity or related field.
• Experience with federal civilian agencies.
• Professional certifications: AWS Solutions Architect Associate Azure Solutions Architect Associate Security CCSP or similar.
• Exposure to generative AI agentic AI post-quantum cryptography AIOps or other emerging technologies.
• Background in Agile/SAFe delivery DevSecOps CI/CD or ITIL service management.

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.