Systems Engineer/Architect
full-time•United States•$146k - $234k
About this role
Responsibilities
Peraton is seeking a Systems Architect/Engineer to support the NOAA AWIPS program — the essential forecasting platform used in more than 150 National Weather Service offices to analyze weather data and deliver life-saving alerts. As AWIPS continues to evolve, system architecture and integration play a vital role in modernizing the platform’s performance, resiliency, and capability. In this role, you will help define interfaces, data flows, system behavior, and overall architecture for this mission-critical enterprise system.
This position is hybrid. Must be local to one of the following Peraton facilities: Melbourne, FL, Aurora, CO, Herndon, VA, San Antonio, TX, Houston, TX, Omaha, NE, Huntsville, AL, King of Prussia, PA, or Silver Spring, MD.
What You’ll Do:
- Provide technical leadership and collaborate with cross-functional teams to support the full life-cycle development of current and future infrastructure, product generation, and ground command and control components.
- Key member of the requirements development process to ensure solutions meet all functional and performance requirements.
- Ensures project/department milestones are met and adhere to approved budgets.
- Consult with management, customers, and external contractors regarding resources, plans, designs, and implementations.
- Evaluates future cloud architecture, cloud services, and cloud applications.
- Oversee technical design, development, and implementation of system services - Assist with Program Increment Planning.
- Identify technical risks, risk reduction mitigations, and opportunity identification.
- Provide oversight in standards, best practices, and technical specifications.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Minimum of 12 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 10 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 7 years with Ph.D.
- 4 years of relevant experience will be considered in lieu of a bachelor’s degree
- Experience defining system interfaces, data flows, and integration points
- Strong understanding of Linux-based systems and distributed operational environments.
- Experience with requirements analysis, CONOPS, and system-level design.
- Experience working in a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) environment
- Proficient with Atlassian Tool Suite
- Experience with on-prem to cloud migrations
- Expertise in solution design and development, vendor interaction, and enterprise application support
- Proven experience in managing relationships with vendors/consultants, team members, and customers
- Established project management skills
- Ability to obtain/maintain Public Trust clearance
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience supporting NOAA/AWIPS architecture and system integrations
- Exceptional technical writing skills
- Ability to communicate complex data in a simple, actionable way
- Ability to visualize data in the most effective way possible for a given project or study
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Familiarity with data management tools
- Experience working within a distributed virtual team environment, with proficiency in remote collaboration tools and practices.
- Experience leading projects and process improvement activities to completion with successful outcomes and delivery of desired results.
- Active/Current Public Trust clearance
** This position is contingent upon contract award **
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Peraton Overview
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.
Target Salary Range
$146,000 - $234,000. 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.EEO
EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.What you'll do
- The Systems Architect/Engineer will provide technical leadership and collaborate with cross-functional teams to support the full life-cycle development of infrastructure and system services. They will also define interfaces, data flows, and system behavior for the NOAA AWIPS program.
About Peraton
At Peraton, we're at the forefront of delivering the next big thing every day. We're the partner of choice to help solve some of the world's most daunting challenges, delivering bold, new solutions to keep people around the world safer and more secure.
How do we do it? By thinking differently. We're not mired in the past. We look at all problems with fresh eyes. We look past the obvious to bring the best talent, tech, and ideas together to completely transform how things get done. So bring your unique ideas, your entrepreneurial spirit, and your drive to succeed and get ready to be part of something bigger. Get ready to do the can't be done.
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