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Peraton · 3 months ago

Lead Solutions Architect - Cloud as a Service

Chantilly, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$146K/yr - $234K/yr

8+ years exp

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe. They are seeking a Lead Solutions Architect to support growth opportunities within the US Intelligence and Space Community, responsible for leading the design of innovative and cost-effective solutions for government proposals.

Information TechnologyRobotics

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Being responsible for leading teams of solution professionals and technical subject matter experts in the development of integrated, cost-effective solutions for inclusion in proposal responses that meet the customer's requirements and maximize Peraton's competitive advantage

Leading the technical solution development, participates in the competitive costing, and business case alignment of Peraton solutions to the Government client's proposal requirements

Overseeing the creation and the documentation of the technical solution, plus participates in the development of the costing of the solution for insertion into a proposal response to a government client. The ability to collaborate effectively with the appropriate Peraton business leaders and their teams to design the solution and agree on key solution costing parameters activities is key

Working closely with business development, delivery accounts and corporate offerings teams to determine the overall technical solution strategy and approach to align to the customer's objectives and requirements, including merging industry point of view with broad technical knowledge and mission understanding to generate value propositions and approaches to solve Government customer challenges

Establishing strong relationships with Peraton partners to drive high quality solutions and compelling value propositions

Confidently articulating all aspects of the technical and management solution during governance reviews with senior Peraton management, identifying and evaluating solution risks and creating strategies and plans to mitigate those risks

Qualification

AWS Certified Solutions ArchitectCloud-as-a-Service solutionsEnterprise architectureTechnical solution developmentGovernment proposal submissionsAnalytical aptitudeCommunication skillsTeam collaboration

Required

A minimum requirement of 8+ years of experience with a BS/BA, 6+ YOE with a MS/MA, or 3 YOE with a Ph.D. 4 years of additional work experience may be considered in lieu of a Bachelors' degree

Professional cloud provider certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect, or GCP Certified Cloud Architect

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 and capture managers, and business development teams to determine and solution to customer requirements in complex and often ambiguous environments

Experience developing successful technical enterprise-as-a-service cloud solutions within large and complex opportunities and proposal submissions for US Government customers

5+ years supporting major Cloud Providers within the IC or Space government agencies

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Demonstrated expert level knowledge across a broad range of mission focused enterprise IT technology services and solutions, coupled with a strong customer focus and understanding within the IC and Space community

A proven track record of delivering end-to-end mission value to program sponsors specific to the IC and Space community, while understanding the unique needs of Enterprise support vs. Mission support

Ability to clearly translate the benefits of our approach to specific levels of seniority within the sponsor teams (strategic vs. tactical)

An active/current Top Secret clearance, with SCI eligibility and US Citizenship is required for this role

Preferred

A degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in business, computer science, electrical engineering, systems engineering, information technology, or a related field is highly preferred

Active certifications related to Cloud and As a Service such as- CCSP, AWS Certified Security, CCSK, CompTIA Cloud+, Professional/expert level Solutions Architect are highly desired

Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships and communicate at the senior and executive management levels

6+ years' cloud / network architecture / applications experience with relevant government agencies, along with the ability to operate effectively in the government space toward delivering end-to-end mission value to program sponsors

5+ years of experience in developing successful CaaS/IaaS technical solutions for large and complex opportunities/proposal submissions for IC and/or Space adjacent agencies (e.g. CIA, NRO, NGA)

Analytical aptitude to evaluate and fuse multiple inputs and synthesize a winning technical solution

An active/current Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph is desired

Having a mature network of IC industry contacts to include government, OEMs, and large and small businesses

The ability to translate innovation and R&D into differentiated solutions for customers working with company technology leadership