Peraton is seeking an experienced Senior Principal Architect to serve as the technical lead and solution authority for large strategic Federal Civilian pursuits. This individual will be responsible for developing innovative mission-focused technical solutions for opportunities ranging from $75M to $1B in total contract value. The Senior Principal Architect will partner closely with Capture Managers Proposal Managers Business Development teams Subject Matter Experts and executive leadership to shape winning solutions that align with customer missions technical requirements and strategic objectives.
The ideal candidate will possess deep experience designing enterprise-scale solutions across cloud cybersecurity application modernization data analytics artificial intelligence IT operations and managed services environments within the federal government sector.
Location: Reston Virginia. Flexibility with travel to customer sites as needed.
Day to Day Roles and Responsibilities:
Serve as Principal Architect on large federal civilian pursuits ($75M$1B) owning solution architecture from capture through proposal submission.
Design enterprise architectures spanning cloud application modernization cybersecurity data AI IT operations and managed services tailored to customer missions.
Develop forward-looking architectures with evolutionary pathways for emerging technologies (AI/ML zero trust PQC AIOps edge computing etc).
Lead technical solutioning sessions with capture teams partners and SMEs; develop and present solution briefings for gate reviews and executive leadership.
Author and review technical proposal volumes - ensuring content is compelling compliant and discriminating against evaluation criteria.
Conduct competitive technical analysis and articulate discriminators that create measurable separation from competitors.
Develop deep understanding of assigned customer missions technology environments and strategic direction; engage directly with federal customers as a trusted advisor.
Evaluate Peraton Labs capabilities and partner technologies for inclusion in solutions; contribute reusable frameworks and reference architectures.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelors degree and 16 years of experience or a Masters degree and 14 years of experience or a High School diploma/equivalent and 20 years of experience.
Must be a U.S. Citizen; must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
5 years as a solution architect or similar role on large enterprise-level pursuits ($100M TCV) with end-to-end solution design responsibility.
Demonstrated architecture experience across at least four domains: cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP/OCI) app modernization cybersecurity/zero trust data/AI-ML IT ops DevSecOps enterprise platforms etc.
Proven track record winning large competitive proposals - translating complex requirements into deliverable discriminating solutions.
Experience presenting architectures to executive leadership gate review panels and federal customers including oral presentations.
Strong understanding of federal acquisition processes evaluation methodologies and compliance frameworks (FedRAMP FISMA NIST CMMC).
Excellent technical writing and communication skills for both technical and executive audiences.
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelors degree or Masters degree in CS Engineering IT or related field and 10 years in enterprise IT solution architecture or technical leadership preferred.
Experience with federal civilian agencies.
Professional certifications: AWS SA Professional Azure SA Expert CISSP TOGAF or SAFe Architect etc.
Experience with generative AI agentic AI post-quantum cryptography AIOps and other emerging technologies in enterprise architectures.
Background in ITIL Agile/SAFe delivery DevSecOps CI/CD and price-to-win analysis.
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 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.
Target Salary Range
$176000 - $282000. 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 individuals 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.
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EEO: Equal opportunity employer including disability and protected veterans or other characteristics protected by law.
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ResponsibilitiesPeraton is seeking an experienced Senior Principal Architect to serve as the technical lead and solution authority for large strategic Federal Civilian pursuits. This individual will be responsible for developing innovative mission-focused technical solutions for opportunities rangin...
Responsibilities
Peraton is seeking an experienced Senior Principal Architect to serve as the technical lead and solution authority for large strategic Federal Civilian pursuits. This individual will be responsible for developing innovative mission-focused technical solutions for opportunities ranging from $75M to $1B in total contract value. The Senior Principal Architect will partner closely with Capture Managers Proposal Managers Business Development teams Subject Matter Experts and executive leadership to shape winning solutions that align with customer missions technical requirements and strategic objectives.
The ideal candidate will possess deep experience designing enterprise-scale solutions across cloud cybersecurity application modernization data analytics artificial intelligence IT operations and managed services environments within the federal government sector.
Location: Reston Virginia. Flexibility with travel to customer sites as needed.
Day to Day Roles and Responsibilities:
Serve as Principal Architect on large federal civilian pursuits ($75M$1B) owning solution architecture from capture through proposal submission.
Design enterprise architectures spanning cloud application modernization cybersecurity data AI IT operations and managed services tailored to customer missions.
Develop forward-looking architectures with evolutionary pathways for emerging technologies (AI/ML zero trust PQC AIOps edge computing etc).
Lead technical solutioning sessions with capture teams partners and SMEs; develop and present solution briefings for gate reviews and executive leadership.
Author and review technical proposal volumes - ensuring content is compelling compliant and discriminating against evaluation criteria.
Conduct competitive technical analysis and articulate discriminators that create measurable separation from competitors.
Develop deep understanding of assigned customer missions technology environments and strategic direction; engage directly with federal customers as a trusted advisor.
Evaluate Peraton Labs capabilities and partner technologies for inclusion in solutions; contribute reusable frameworks and reference architectures.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelors degree and 16 years of experience or a Masters degree and 14 years of experience or a High School diploma/equivalent and 20 years of experience.
Must be a U.S. Citizen; must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
5 years as a solution architect or similar role on large enterprise-level pursuits ($100M TCV) with end-to-end solution design responsibility.
Demonstrated architecture experience across at least four domains: cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP/OCI) app modernization cybersecurity/zero trust data/AI-ML IT ops DevSecOps enterprise platforms etc.
Proven track record winning large competitive proposals - translating complex requirements into deliverable discriminating solutions.
Experience presenting architectures to executive leadership gate review panels and federal customers including oral presentations.
Strong understanding of federal acquisition processes evaluation methodologies and compliance frameworks (FedRAMP FISMA NIST CMMC).
Excellent technical writing and communication skills for both technical and executive audiences.
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelors degree or Masters degree in CS Engineering IT or related field and 10 years in enterprise IT solution architecture or technical leadership preferred.
Experience with federal civilian agencies.
Professional certifications: AWS SA Professional Azure SA Expert CISSP TOGAF or SAFe Architect etc.
Experience with generative AI agentic AI post-quantum cryptography AIOps and other emerging technologies in enterprise architectures.
Background in ITIL Agile/SAFe delivery DevSecOps CI/CD and price-to-win analysis.
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 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.
Target Salary Range
$176000 - $282000. 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 individuals 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.
EEO
EEO: Equal opportunity employer including disability and protected veterans or other characteristics protected by law.
Peraton provides innovative solutions for the most sensitive and critical programs in government today, developed and executed by scientists, engineers, and other experts.
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