Senior Architect

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Virginia.

📋 Description

• Act as the principal architect for mid-sized federal civilian projects ($25M–$100M TCV) and play a vital role in larger projects ($100M+) under the guidance of a Principal Architect.

• Create enterprise architectures that span cloud solutions, application modernization, cybersecurity, data/AI, IT operations, and managed services specifically designed for customer missions.

• Lead technical workstreams during solutioning sessions.

• Collaborate with capture teams, partners, and subject matter experts to formulate integrated solution components.

• Write and review technical proposal volumes ensuring they are compelling and compliant with evaluation criteria.

• Generate architecture artifacts such as system diagrams, integration strategies, transition plans, and technical narratives.

• Conduct competitive technical analyses and provide differentiators to enhance solution positioning.

• Interact with federal customers to grasp mission requirements, technology landscapes, and strategic goals.

• Assess Peraton Labs capabilities, partner technologies, and emerging tools for potential inclusion in solutions.

• Present technical solutions to both internal and external stakeholders.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or a related field.

• At least 12 years of professional experience.

• Minimum of 8 years in enterprise IT solution architecture or technical leadership roles.

• Over 3 years as a solution architect on enterprise-level opportunities ($25M+ TCV) with substantial solution design accountability.

• Architectural experience in at least three domains, including cloud, application modernization, cybersecurity/zero trust, data/AI-ML, IT operations, DevSecOps, or enterprise platforms.

• Proven history of contributing to successful competitive proposals and translating customer needs into actionable solutions.

• Experience in presenting architectures to internal leadership, gate review panels, and federal clients.

• Familiarity with federal acquisition processes, evaluation methodologies, and compliance frameworks (FedRAMP, FISMA, NIST, CMMC).

• Exceptional technical writing and communication skills for both technical and executive audiences.

• US Citizenship is mandatory.

• Capability to obtain and sustain a Public Trust clearance.

• Preferred: Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related discipline.

• Preferred: Professional certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect Associate/Professional, Azure Solutions Architect, CISSP, TOGAF, or SAFe Architect.

• Preferred: Experience working with federal civilian agencies.

• Preferred: Knowledge in generative AI, agentic AI, post-quantum cryptography, AIOps, and other cutting-edge technologies.

• Preferred: Background in ITIL, Agile/SAFe delivery, DevSecOps CI/CD, and price-to-win analysis.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible telework options.

• Employees may qualify for overtime pay.

• Employees may be eligible for shift differential compensation.

• Employees may receive a discretionary bonus.