Peraton is seeking a Systems Architect Principal to join our national intelligence program in Northern Virginia as the primary visionary and strategist to transition the client’s Enterprise IT Infrastructure to a cutting edge resilient, scalable and self-healing Infrastructure environment.
Responsibilities: • Define the multi-year architectural vision for enterprise infrastructure services such as compute, storage, network, security, and cloud services.• Define technical standards, system architectures, and integration strategies to meet business objectives.• Collaborate with industry partners to define and advance the autonomous infrastructure system vision• Lead the shift toward cloud-native architectures while optimizing on-premises edge computing and private cloud footprints.• Apply Digital Engineering principles to streamline service delivery.• Implement automated provisioning, monitoring, and incident response frameworks.• Drive initiatives to monitor and reduce cloud consumption costs and technical debt.• Translate complex technical requirements into business outcomes for executive
****Travel may be required within the National Capital Region (NCR) on an as needed basis for customer or corporate requirements.
**Note This is for a Proposal Effort**
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:• Active Top Secret/ Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance with ability to obtain a Poly Clearance.• Minimum of 16 years relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree, 14 years relavant experience with a Masters. 4 years experience may be substituted for a Degree.
• 12+ years of experience in IT Infrastructure, with at least 5 years in a dedicated Senior or Principal Architecture role.• Proven track record of delivering complex, high-impact solutions.• Excellent ability to translate strategic intent into concrete technical designs and inspire teams to innovate while maintaining rigorous engineering standards.
• CISSP or Security+ Certification required.
Preferred Qualifications:• Active TS/SCI with Poly clearances.• Certifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional, Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect, CISSP, TOGAF/SAFE, ITIL v 4.0 Foundations
SECURITY CLEARANCE: This Position requires an Active TS/SCI and the ability to obtain a Poly, US Citizenship is required to hold this clearance.
Peraton OverviewPeraton 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 this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s 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. EEOEEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.Skills Required
- Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance
- Ability to obtain a polygraph clearance
- U.S. citizenship required to hold the security clearance
- Minimum 16 years of relevant experience with a bachelor's degree
- Minimum 14 years of relevant experience with a master's degree
- Four years of experience may substitute for a degree
- At least 12 years of IT infrastructure experience
- At least 5 years in a senior or principal architecture role
- Proven experience delivering complex, high-impact solutions
- Ability to translate strategic intent into technical designs and lead innovation while maintaining engineering standards
- CISSP or Security+ certification
- Active TS/SCI with polygraph clearance
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional certification
- Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect certification
- TOGAF or SAFe certification
- ITIL v4 Foundations certification
Peraton Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Peraton and has not been reviewed or approved by Peraton.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare offerings are described as broad, including medical, dental, vision, mental health support, and specialty programs like virtual physical therapy and surgical/cancer care navigation. Medical coverage is also characterized as a standout part of the overall package in terms of perceived quality.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support includes a 401(k) with employer matching and is repeatedly positioned as a strong component of total rewards. The 401(k) benefit is frequently singled out as one of the most valued parts of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off benefits are positioned as robust, including PTO, holidays, paid sick days, and floating holidays, with some roles offering notably generous accrual. Leave breadth is reinforced by related programs such as short/long-term disability and bereavement leave.
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What We Do
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.
Why Work With Us
We are fearlessly solving the world’s most complex challenges to keep people safe and secure. You can be a part of protecting and promoting that freedom around the world.








