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 highly experienced and strategic Enterprise IT Subject Matter Expert (SME) to provide expert-level guidance, technical leadership, and domain knowledge across complex IT environments. This role is responsible for advising senior stakeholders, shaping enterprise architectures, optimizing IT operations, advising on bid strategy and solutioning, and supporting mission-critical initiatives. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise across enterprise infrastructure, cloud technologies, cybersecurity, and IT service delivery within large-scale, multi-site environments.
Key Responsibilities:
- Serve as the visionary authority for enterprise IT systems, architectures, and modernization efforts.
- Provide strategic guidance to executives, program managers, engineering teams, and stakeholders on enterprise IT best practices, standards, and emerging technologies.
- Advise on bid strategy and solutioning in the analysis, design, and development of enterprise-wide IT solutions, ensuring alignment with business and mission objectives.
- Evaluate current-state systems and recommend improvements in scalability, security, performance, automation, and cost efficiency.
- Contribute to architecture documentation, roadmaps, technical assessments, white papers, and briefings.
- Advise on cloud migration, hybrid architectures, virtualization, network modernization, and enterprise cybersecurity strategies.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, operations, cybersecurity, and program leadership.
- Participate in technical reviews, risk assessments, and governance boards.
- Stay current with industry trends, federal standards, and best practices to ensure continuous improvement across enterprise IT capabilities.
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Target Salary Range: $229,000 - $366,000. 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.
