Cloud Architect (Senior)

Peraton is seeking a Cloud Architect (Senior) to support the MODES III program supporting Military Community and Family Policy (MC&FP). In this role, the selected candidate will provide enterprise cloud architecture leadership for the program IT, Cybersecurity, and Data Operations; design secure, scalable AWS GovCloud architectures, lead cloud engineering strategy, and ensure alignment with program objectives, QMP/PRS, and RMF/ATO requirements. This position is remote and requires an active Secret clearance.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Provide enterprise cloud architecture leadership for MODES III IT, Cybersecurity, and Data Operations; design secure, scalable AWS GovCloud architectures, lead cloud engineering strategy, and ensure alignment with program objectives, quality management plan/program performance standards, and RMF/ATO requirements.
• Architect secure multi TENANT IL2/IL4/IL5 cloud enclaves in AWS GovCloud: design VPCs, network segmentation, KMS/CMK encryption, IAM/least privilege, logging, and Zero Trust controls to meet DoD CC SRG and STIG/SRG requirements.
• Lead cloud migration and modernization: translate application portfolios into migration plans, design containerization and microservices patterns (EKS), IaC templates (Terraform/CloudFormation), and phased cutover/runbooks to minimize downtime and meet RTO/RPO targets.
• Define cloud operations & resilience: design backup/DR/COOP strategies, immutable backups, automated recovery orchestration, and capacity/scaling policies; validate through exercises and document in runbooks.
• Integrate security & RMF into CI/CD pipelines: embed SAST/DAST, automated hardening, vulnerability management, ACAS outputs, and eMASS/RMF artifact submission workflows into development and release processes.
• Implement observability & cost governance: design telemetry, logging (CloudWatch/Splunk/ELK) and metrics for dashboards; implement cost tagging, rightsizing, and savings automation to meet cost optimization KPIs.
• Lead cross functional alignment: coordinate with MODES III O&E, SDEL, CCM, DBAs, and Program Manager to ensure architecture supports analytics, content, API, and helpdesk requirements; serve as architecture reviewer on CCB.
• Produce architecture artifacts and governance: deliver DoDAF/enterprise architecture diagrams, system roll back plans (program deliverables), security architecture docs, and dashboard data model mappings (program deliverables, program deliverables).
• Familiar with: Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, EKS/Kubernetes, Helm, Docker, AWS EC2/S3/RDS, VPC design, IAM/KMS, GitLab CI/Jenkins/CodePipeline, ArgoCD/GitOps, Prometheus/Grafana, CloudWatch/CloudTrail, OpenSearch, Trivy/Checkov, Tenable/ACAS, Helm charts, disaster recovery automation, Cost Explorer/Compute Optimizer

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Active Secret clearance required.
• Experience / Education: 12 years relevant experience with BS/BA degree or 10 yers with MS/MA or 8 years with Phd or 16 years w/o a degree or 14 years with AS.AA
• Certifications: This role requires a demonstration of capability within the Cyberspace IT workforce. Successful applicants must satisfy Foundational Qualification standards via an approved industry certification (e.g., A+ or Network+) or documented equivalent military/educational training as defined in the DoD 8140 Qualification Matrix.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Eligible for Top Secret/SCI clearance.
• Prior experience working in DoD or Federal government IT environments.
• AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect, AWS Security Specialty) or equivalent cloud certifications.
• Experience with cloud-native data pipelines, analytics platforms, or data lake architectures.
• Familiarity with NIST RMF, ATO processes, and DoD security compliance frameworks.
• CompTIA Security+

Worklocation: remote with the ability to travel to the NCR if required

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.