Lead Solutions Architect - Cyber Mission

Peraton has an immediate need for a Lead Solution Architect (LSA) located in the Herndon, VA area to support growth opportunities for the Cyber Mission Sector. 

As an LSA, you will be a core member of a capture team, responsible for leading the design of innovative and cost-effective mission relevant solutions that could include systems engineering, applications, cyber security, cloud, and infrastructure solutions that address the operational and technology needs of our customers while helping to grow our business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with Business Development, delivery accounts and Corporate Offerings to determine the overall solution strategy and approach, aligning customer’s objectives and requirements to generate value propositions and approaches to solve Government customer challenges.
• Responsible for the technical solution development, competitive costing, and business case alignment of Peraton solutions to the Government client’s proposal requirements.
• Leads 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 maximizes Peraton’s competitive advantage.
• Articulate all aspects of the solution during governance reviews with senior Peraton management, identifying and evaluating solution risks and create strategies and plans to mitigate those risks.
• Establish strong relationships with Peraton partners to drive high quality solutions and compelling value propositions.
• Understanding of Operational environments and how to position Peraton to deliver end-to-end mission value to program sponsors.
• Interact with customers to gain insights into customer needs and support shaping activities by articulation the benefits of Peraton solutions.
• Translate the benefits of our approach to specific levels of seniority within the sponsor teams (strategic vs. tactical) Translate innovation and R&D into differentiated solutions for customers working with company technology leadership Mature network of contacts to include government, OEMs, and competitors.

Required

• Bachelor’s degree with major coursework in business, computer science, electrical engineering, systems engineering, information technology, or a related field
• Minimum of 12 years industry experience (IC, DoD, and/or DHS customers) or a minimum of 10+ years industry experience with Masters OR a minimum of 7+ years industry experience with PhD. Additional experience in lieu of education will be considered.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in supporting successful technical solutions for large, complex opportunities and proposal submissions for US Federal Government customers.
• Demonstrated experience working with senior and executive management levels.
• Demonstrated knowledge across a broad range of mission focused and technology services and solutions.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen. Secret or Top Secret security clearance is preferred.  
• Must be local to the Herndon, VA area or the ability to travel to the area within four hours.

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.