Systems Architect, Senior Advisor

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking a Cloud Solutions Architect to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. This position is located in Herndon, VA, but also supports telecommuting. The qualified applicant will become part of Peraton's Department of State (DOS) Consular Systems Modernization (CSM) Program, for the Bureau of Consular Affairs (CA). This initiative is intended to modernize and consolidate the operational environment under a common technology framework in order to better support the services provided to CA’s customers.

 

First and foremost, the candidate must have a passion for innovation and learning. As part of the modernization program, the Cloud Solutions Architect will support related cloud migration activities, including designing and implementing cloud-based architectures that host containerized services and a modern analytic data science platform. The candidate must be highly skilled in enterprise solution development for Federal/DoD proposals and as a Cloud Solutions Architect of digital transformation and modernization programs and solutions, including public and private cloud offerings, Scaled Agile Framework, DevSecOps CI/CD pipeline automation, low code/no code platforms, Kubernetes, microservices, cloud and application security, data and analytics, and everything as code approaches (infrastructure, configuration, pipeline, test, policy). The candidate should have some experience in software development and concepts, but this is not a hands-on developer role.

 

Roles and Responsibilities

• Design and implement Azure-based solution architectures.
• Define and establish secure cloud configurations for Azure PaaS and IaaS.
• Develop and maintain solutions / scripts to support automation of cloud configuration and administration.
• Support security audits, accreditation, and certification processes, and obtaining approval to operate (ATO) for cloud-based system architectures.
• Continuous development of new skills and learnings to keep pace with emerging technology innovations.
• Define and document best practices and strategies for Cloud and Applications Services offerings.
• Communicate technical topics to management, peers, customers, and non-technical audiences.
• Lead and/or contribute to IRAD (Internal Research & Development) programs.

 

 

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Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline and a minimum of 10 years’ experience
• Experience using an infrastructure as code (IaC) provisioning framework (e.g., Ansible, Terraform).
• Ability to apply technical knowledge to design and develop complex cloud and applications solutions.
• Strong Cloud/AWS (primary)/Azure (secondary) or GCP experience.
• Kubernetes, DevSecOps, Serverless technology experience.
• Strong writing skills for proposals and whitepapers.
• Deep Lead Solution Architect experience developing enterprise and comprehensive technical and management solutions, graphics, storytelling, solution strengths development, proposal organization, technical and management volume lead capabilities.
• Broad technology background with strong research and learning skills in support of constantly evolving and emerging technologies.
• Strong team leadership and communication skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Agile Framework experience.
• Active Secret (or higher) clearance (interim acceptable).

 

Preferred Qualifications

• Terraform scripting.
• PowerShell scripting.
• Azure IAM services and components, including Azure Active Directory (AAD), AAD roles, Azure RBAC, and Conditional Access policies.
• Agile / Scaled Agile.

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 world’s 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 can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range

$146,000 - $234,000. This represents the typical salary range for