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 solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Peraton is seeking a Senior Systems Architect / Data Engineer to lead the design and implementation of enterprise-scale cloud data solutions supporting ARCYBER Platform Management Support project. This role ensures cloud-native pipelines, storage, governance, and access frameworks are designed for performance, scalability, and compliance.
Responsibilities:
- Architect and support cloud-native data systems on AWS, including compute (EC2), storage (S3), and IAM.
- Develop and maintain data parsers (primarily in Java, with Python for scripting/automation) for structured and unstructured sources.
- Design and maintain large-scale pipelines leveraging Kafka, Apache NiFi, and containerized environments (Docker/Kubernetes).
- Collaborate with customers to translate mission requirements into scalable, cloud-based data workflows.
- Optimize data storage (SQL and NoSQL) for performance, scalability, and governance.
- Implement schema standards (e.g., Elastic Common Schema) and metadata cataloging to ensure consistency across diverse sources.
- Support enterprise architecture efforts, conducting gap analyses (comparing current and target state architectures) and proposing solutions.
- Mentor junior engineers and enforce best practices in version control, CI/CD, and documentation.
- Lead data feed onboarding, pipeline operations, and production support across cloud-based data workflows.
- Drive schema standardization, parser enhancement, data transformation, and data structure lifecycle management.
- Support JCWA platform enhancements through data integration, workflow optimization, and architecture alignment.
- Apply Agile delivery practices using Jira, GitLab, and CI/CD workflows to improve team execution and transparency.
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.
Benefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.
Application Statements: The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in the role and the Company. During the review of your application, you may be required to participate in an on-camera interview, as well as participate in a process to verify your identity.
EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.
