Senior Lead Cloud Architect / Delivery Lead

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.
About The Role
We are seeking a Senior Lead / Delivery Lead Cloud Architect to join our team of qualified, diverse professionals. The ideal candidate will lead the design, implementation, and delivery of cloud architecture solutions that support a major modernization initiative within the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). This role is responsible for architecting and deploying the Proof-of-Concept (POC) cloud environment on CMS AWS, ensuring compliance with CMS security and performance requirements, and guiding the technical execution needed to validate system integration and claims-matching objectives. The Cloud Architect Lead / Delivery Lead will play a pivotal role in driving successful modernization outcomes by integrating legacy components into a scalable cloud ecosystem and providing expert leadership across technical delivery teams.
Responsibilities:
Cloud Architect Lead / Delivery Lead responsibilities shall include, but are not limited to:
Leading the cloud architecture design and delivery for the POC phase, deploying and validating a parallel Facets environment on CMS AWS.
Developing cloud architecture specifications that support POC validation activities, including the 95% claims match rate target and Tier 1 integration demonstrations.
Designing, implementing, and optimizing cloud infrastructure using AWS best practices and the AWS Well-Architected Framework.
Managing provisioning, configuration, and operational readiness of environments to ensure security, scalability, resiliency, and performance meet CMS AWS requirements.
Collaborating with application teams, data teams, security, and CMS stakeholders to support integration of legacy components into the modernized environment.
Overseeing technical delivery, including task planning, issues/risk management, and coordination across multi-disciplinary technical teams.
Providing technical leadership, mentorship, and architectural guidance throughout the POC execution.
Producing architectural artifacts, diagrams, design documents, and cloud implementation plans aligned with CMS standards and enterprise architecture guidance.
Supporting compliance activities including security plans, control documentation, authorization support, and adherence to federal and CMS cloud security requirements.
Driving continuous improvement by evaluating new cloud services, automation opportunities, and modernization strategies appropriate to CMS AWS environments.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; 12 years with a high school diploma.
Demonstrated experience architecting and delivering solutions on AWS, including use of the AWS Well-Architected Framework.
Experience designing, optimizing, and migrating applications or platforms to AWS, including integration with legacy systems.
Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure provisioning, CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.).
Experience leading cloud delivery teams or large-scale modernization efforts within federal or regulated environments.
Strong understanding of cloud security, identity/access management, networking, encryption, and performance engineering in AWS.
Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including leadership and external partners.
Knowledge and experience working in Agile environments.
U.S. Citizenship or Green Card holder.
Ability to obtain/maintain a Public Trust clearance.
Preferred Qualifications:
AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional) or similar cloud certification.
Experience supporting CMS programs, CMS AWS environments, or federal healthcare initiatives.
Experience working with Facets, claims systems, or healthcare data workflows.
Experience designing robust IAM (Identity and Access Management), data encryption, and regulatory frameworks from the ground up.
Prior experience in POC development, architecture validation, and performance benchmarking for cloud environments.
Understanding of healthcare regulatory requirements (e.g., HIPAA).
Familiarity with enterprise modernization initiatives involving legacy-to-cloud transitions.
Experience developing architectural documentation and participating in technical governance or architecture review boards.
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 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. Use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools of any kind during Peraton interviews is strictly prohibited unless the candidate has obtained prior written authorization. All interview responses must be the candidate's own.
EEO:Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.

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