Director, Solutions Architecture

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking a Lead Solutions Architect (LSA) to support corporate priority and strategic growth opportunities within the FEDSIM Center of Excellence. LSAs are responsible for the development of compliant, differentiating, compelling, and executable solutions that meet or exceed customer requirements. This may include systems engineering, applications, cyber security, cloud, and infrastructure solutions that address the operational and technology needs of our customers. The LSA leads solution teams, using Peraton’s Solution Development Methodology (SDM), in the development of solutions that include strengths and discriminators consistent with the win strategy and responsive to evaluation criteria.

 

The role can be remote.  Travel to locations within the DC/Metro offices is required to support solution development in support of proposal activities.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Works closely with business development, delivery accounts, and corporate offering teams to determine the overall solution strategy and approach. Ensures the solution is aligned with customer objectives and requirements to include merging of industry viewpoints, broad technical knowledge, and mission understanding.
• Leads teams of solution professionals, task leads, technical subject matter experts, and partners in the development of integrated, innovative cost-effective solutions for inclusion in proposal responses that meet or exceed customer requirements and maximizes Peraton’s competitive advantage.
• Articulates the solution during governance reviews with senior Peraton management.  Identifies and evaluates solution risks and creates strategies and plans to mitigate those risks.
• Oversees and ensures the solution is properly reflected in the written and orals proposal responses.
• Briefs and prepares the delivery team to ensure a successful program startup.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in business, computer science, electrical engineering, systems engineering, information technology, or a related field and a minimum of 16 years industry experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in developing successful technical solutions for large, complex opportunities and proposal submissions for US Federal Government customers.
• Must be a self-starter with the ability to work effectively independently and in team settings to include close collaboration with technical subject matter experts, Program Managers, Proposal Managers, and Business Development teams to determine customer requirements in complex and often ambiguous environments.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate in a variety of formats with varying levels of stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to articulate solution approach and details in written responses to proposals.
• Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships and communicate at the senior and executive management levels.
• Demonstrated expert knowledge across a broad range of mission focused and technology services and solutions, coupled with a strong customer focus.
• Active US Government Top Secret/SCI security clearance. US Citizenship required.

Desired

• 8 plus years of solution development experience
• 3 plus years of developing solutions in response to FEDSIM procurements
• Familiarity with one or more federal customer sectors and missions
• TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance eligibility

Peraton Overview

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.

Target Salary Range

$146,000 - $234,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

Salary : $146,000 - $234,000