Join Peraton – Senior IT Leaders for Mission-Critical Infrastructure Project

Peraton • Annville, PA

3d • $135,000 - $216,000

About The Position

Peraton is seeking experienced professionals across multiple leadership and technical disciplines to support a large-scale state government IT services program. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a mission-driven environment delivering enterprise technology, cybersecurity, and operational excellence. This effort focuses on delivering a comprehensive mainframe solution, including hosting, infrastructure management, disaster recovery, and security compliance within a managed services environment. The program supports a complex, high-availability enterprise platform that enables critical, large-scale operations and services. Roles and Responsibilities: Program Manager (Senior Leadership) Overview: Serves as the executive leader with full accountability for customer mission success, account growth, and overall program performance. Location: Harrisburg, PA (Required) Senior Project Manager (Service Delivery Lead) Overview: Responsible for day-to-day service delivery execution, customer satisfaction, and operational performance. Location: Harrisburg, PA (Required) Chief Architect Overview: Leads enterprise architecture strategy and innovation, driving modernization and adoption of emerging technologies. Location: Harrisburg, PA preferred or telework Information Security Manager / Chief Security Architect Overview: Serves as the senior cybersecurity leader responsible for compliance, risk management, and security architecture. Location: Harrisburg, PA preferred or telework Senior IT Operations Manager Overview: Leads enterprise IT operations and service management across infrastructure and service delivery functions. Location: Harrisburg, PA preferred or telework Transition Project Executive Overview: Leads transition efforts from incumbent providers, ensuring seamless service delivery and successful program startup. Location: Harrisburg, PA preferred or telework Qualifications Basic Qualifications Qualifications will vary slightly depending on the role level and area of focus. Candidates should meet a combination of the following: U.S. Citizenship required Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, with requirements varying based on the role level, or an equivalent combination of education and experience Demonstrated experience supporting enterprise IT environments, service delivery, or large-scale programs Experience with ITIL-based service management processes and frameworks Program or project management experience supporting complex initiatives Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and customer leadership Strong understanding of infrastructure, operations, cybersecurity, or enterprise architecture depending on role alignment Experience supporting Service Level Agreements and performance-based delivery models Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience supporting executive-level interactions Ability to lead or support geographically dispersed teams in a fast-paced environment Role-Specific Considerations May Include: Program leadership, customer engagement, and account growth strategy Day-to-day service delivery and incident management Transition and program startup execution Enterprise architecture and emerging technology strategy Cybersecurity compliance, risk management, and RMF/NIST frameworks IT operations management across infrastructure and network environments

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, with requirements varying based on the role level, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Demonstrated experience supporting enterprise IT environments, service delivery, or large-scale programs
• Experience with ITIL-based service management processes and frameworks
• Program or project management experience supporting complex initiatives
• Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and customer leadership
• Strong understanding of infrastructure, operations, cybersecurity, or enterprise architecture depending on role alignment
• Experience supporting Service Level Agreements and performance-based delivery models
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience supporting executive-level interactions
• Ability to lead or support geographically dispersed teams in a fast-paced environment
• Program leadership, customer engagement, and account growth strategy
• Day-to-day service delivery and incident management
• Transition and program startup execution
• Enterprise architecture and emerging technology strategy
• Cybersecurity compliance, risk management, and RMF/NIST frameworks
• IT operations management across infrastructure and network environments

Nice To Haves

• Project Management Professional certification
• ITIL certification or experience working in ITIL-aligned environments
• CISSP, CISA, Security+, or similar cybersecurity certifications
• Experience supporting state or local government customers
• Familiarity with NIST, FISMA, and Risk Management Framework
• Experience with Agile and Waterfall methodologies
• ServiceNow or JIRA experience
• Experience working in multi-vendor or multi-supplier environments
• Mainframe experience, including IBM ZSeries or similar environments, is strongly preferred across multiple roles

Responsibilities

• Serves as the executive leader with full accountability for customer mission success, account growth, and overall program performance.
• Responsible for day-to-day service delivery execution, customer satisfaction, and operational performance.
• Leads enterprise architecture strategy and innovation, driving modernization and adoption of emerging technologies.
• Serves as the senior cybersecurity leader responsible for compliance, risk management, and security architecture.
• Leads enterprise IT operations and service management across infrastructure and service delivery functions.
• Leads transition efforts from incumbent providers, ensuring seamless service delivery and successful program startup.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees