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Senior-Level Enterprise Architect

Peraton
Peraton Salary
Chantilly, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/16/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/15/2026
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 an experienced Senior Enterprise Architect to guide the development and evolution of the GEOINT Enterprise Architecture (GEA). In this leadership role, you will help shape enterprise-wide architecture strategy, mentor mid- and junior-level architects, and ensure architecture artifacts and implementation approaches align with mission objectives and government frameworks.

You will play a critical role in aligning enterprise architecture with organizational strategy while supporting informed decision-making across competing technical and operational priorities.

Key Responsibilities

  • Assist the Government in guiding architects in the development, maintenance, and documentation of the GEOINT Enterprise Architecture (GEA), ensuring alignment with NGA strategy and CONOPS.
  • Lead and guide architecture analysis to provide data that supports trade-off decisions between competing mission and technology demands.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to mid-level and junior Enterprise Architects, guiding the development of proposed architecture design changes based on requirements analysis and emerging technologies.
  • Ensure enterprise architecture artifacts and approaches comply with DoDAF and IC Program Architecture Guidance (PAG) standards.

Why Join Us

  • Lead and influence architecture strategy supporting mission-critical GEOINT capabilities.
  • Collaborate with senior technical leaders shaping enterprise-level technology decisions.
  • Mentor the next generation of architects while working with modern architecture frameworks and emerging technologies.

Location: This position is fully onsite in Chantilly, VA

Qualifications

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a STEM field, or 12 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
  • 12 years of experience in government or industry in one or more of the following areas:
    • Enterprise Architecture
    • Solutions Architecture
    • Data Architecture
    • DoDAF
    • IC Program Architecture Guidance (PAG)
  • TS/SCI clearance, with ability to obtain SCI and successfully pass a polygraph.
Preferred Qualifications

  • Master's degree in a STEM-related field.
  • Working knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) processes, tools, and languages.
  • Federated Enterprise Architecture Certification, such as:
    • Certified Enterprise Architect - National Defense University, College of Information and Cyberspace: Enterprise Architecture Certification
SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range

Details

Target Salary Range: $112,000 - $179,000. 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 Duration Statement: 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.

EEO:Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.

Salary : $112,000 - $179,000

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