Senior Director – Cyber and AI Lead Systems Architect (LSA)

Peraton is seeking a Senior Director Cyber and AI Lead Systems Architect (LSA)of Cyber and AI solutions to lead a team of architects to develop and design cutting-edge mission-relevant solutions for customers across the DoW and IC. This is a high-visibility high-impact senior level role within the Cyber & Intelligence Sector.

Location(s): Reston VA or Annapolis Junction MD

In this role you will:

• Work shoulder-to-shoulder with capture leaders sector CTOs Peraton Labs delivery accounts and mission SMEs translating deep cyber operational understanding into differentiated agentic-AI-enabled solutions that win contracts and deliver measurable mission outcomes.
• Continuously evolve Peratons agentic cyber AI offerings by analyzing capability gaps technology readiness and trends competitive positioning and federal AI/cyber policy
• Build strong relationships with OEMs technology partners and Peraton Labs to bring differentiated capabilities into winning solutions and translate Labs R&D into deployable offerings.
• Design innovative cost-competitive mission-relevant solutions across AI-enabled and automated cyber operations and defense SOC modernization threat hunting etc..
• Lead mentor and grow a team of Solutions Architects (mid-level through principal) supporting cyber and adjacent pursuits; assign architects based on complexity domain fit and development needs.
• Establish AI-driven repeatable solutioning practices templates artifact standards and reuse libraries so team output scales with pursuit volume.

Basic Qualifications:

• 18 years of experience across:
  • Supervising and managing solutions architects systems engineers or equivalent senior technical staff including hiring performance and career development.
  • Leading technical solutions on large complex federal cyber pursuits including LSA or equivalent solution-lead responsibility on competitive proposals
  • Deep hands-on expertise across cyber mission operations and architecture: SOC modernization threat hunting IR DCO/CNO zero trust cloud security vulnerability management threat intelligence and/or OT/ICS defense.
  • Demonstrated experience integrating AI/ML and generative AI into cyber mission workflows with credible working knowledge of agentic AI patterns (multi-agent orchestration tool use planning RAG memory evaluation).
  • Proven ability to translate complex cyber AI and mission concepts into compelling solution narratives for capture teams executives and government evaluators; strong record of communicating at senior and executive levels.
  • Working knowledge of federal acquisition competitive capture and compliance frameworks (FedRAMP FISMA NIST 800-53/171 RMF CMMC).
• Ability to obtain/maintain Top Secret/SCI security clearance
• US Citizenship required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active CISSP Sec AWS Cloud or closely related industry certification(s)
• Active Polygraph clearance is preferred

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.