Systems Architect, Advisor

Peraton•Windsor Mill, MD

18d

About The Position

The Defense Mission and Health Solutions team, Benefits, Claims & Integrity Solutions Operating Unit seeks a Lead System Architect to support our Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) customer delivery and be part of the leadership for CMS Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO) initiatives. The Lead System Architect will support mission‑critical programs within a fast‑paced, highly collaborative environment. In this role, you will define and guide the architectural vision for complex enterprise systems, ensuring alignment with customer objectives, program leadership, and corporate technology strategies. This position works closely with the IT Director to drive modernization initiatives, strengthen architecture governance, and ensure end‑to‑end technical integrity across the enterprise.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in IT engineering, computer science, or related field
8+ years of architect experience of complex enterprise or mission systems within federal, defense, or intelligence environments
Experience creating and managing enterprise architecture artifacts using industry‑standard architecture frameworks and modeling methodologies.
Strong background in systems engineering, solution design, and multi‑domain integration
Hands‑on familiarity with cloud architectures, microservices, data engineering, and cybersecurity principles
Proven ability to partner with senior leaders, including IT Directors, CIO organizations, and program executives
US Citizen and the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

Nice To Haves

Active public trust clearance
Master’s Degree
PMP, ITIL, SAFe, or cloud certifications

Responsibilities

Lead the development, documentation, and communication of enterprise‑level system architectures that meet mission, functional, and technical requirements
Partner with program leadership, engineering teams, and the IT Director to translate mission needs into scalable, secure, and resilient solutions
Collaborate with the IT Director on technology roadmaps, infrastructure strategy, cybersecurity controls, and system modernization priorities
Define architecture baselines, integration strategies, and interface specifications
Conduct architecture analyses, trade studies, modeling, and simulation to guide technical decisions
Provide systems engineering leadership including requirements decomposition, allocation, and verification strategy
Ensure alignment with program standards, cybersecurity requirements, and enterprise architecture guidelines
Guide implementation teams in applying architecture patterns, cloud adoption approaches, and data‑centric design
Lead technical reviews and manage engineering change processes
Support proposals, technical whitepapers, and stakeholder presentations as a senior technical authority
Mentor systems engineers and strengthen architecture discipline across the program