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Junior Level Enterprise Architect

Peraton
Peraton Salary
Chantilly, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 7/28/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/26/2026
About Peraton

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.

Program Overview

Engineering modernization and integration practices to include Digital Engineering and Agile at Scale for all of NGA, NSG, and ASG.

About The Role

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Junior Enterprise Architect to support the development and evolution of the GEOINT Enterprise Architecture (GEA). In this role, you will assist in creating, maintaining, and communicating enterprise architecture artifacts that align with mission objectives, strategic priorities, and operational concepts across the GEOINT enterprise.

The ideal candidate possesses foundational experience with architecture frameworks and tools, an understanding of enterprise-level technology environments, and an interest in supporting large-scale intelligence and defense missions.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Architecture Development

  • Support the development, maintenance, and documentation of the GEOINT Enterprise Architecture (GEA).
  • Ensure architecture products align with organizational strategy, mission priorities, and operational concepts (CONOPS).
  • Contribute to enterprise architecture efforts that support mission modernization and transformation initiatives.

Architecture Modeling and Documentation

  • Assist in the creation and maintenance of architecture artifacts and models in accordance with:
    • Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF)
    • Intelligence Community Program Architecture Guidance (IC PAG)
  • Develop and communicate architecture views, diagrams, and supporting documentation for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Utilize architecture tools and repositories to capture and maintain enterprise information.
Analysis and Decision Support

  • Perform architecture analysis to support government decision-making activities.
  • Provide data and analytical support to evaluate trade-offs between competing mission, operational, and technical requirements.
  • Assist with assessing impacts of proposed changes to systems, capabilities, and enterprise services.

Location: This position is fully onsite in Chantilly, VA.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Engineering, or a related STEM field, or 4 additional years' of equivalent junior-level Enterprise Architect experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
  • Experience in government or industry environments utilizing enterprise architecture tools and methodologies.
  • Familiarity with enterprise architecture development principles and frameworks.
  • Active TS/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a polygraph.

Desired Qualifications

  • Working knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodologies.
  • Familiarity with MBSE tools, processes, and modeling languages.
  • Exposure to intelligence community or Department of Defense enterprise architecture environments.
  • Experience supporting architecture efforts within large, complex technical organizations.

Preferred Skills

  • Understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks including DoDAF and IC PAG.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate technical concepts to diverse stakeholders.
  • Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, team-oriented environment supporting mission-focused initiatives.

Details

Target Salary Range: $86,000 - $138,000. 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.

Salary : $86,000 - $138,000

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