Senior Technical Specialist, Architect

Peraton

. Support the Technical Architect SME in system architecture design, integration planning, and technical decision documentation .

Posted 9/29/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $135,000 - $216,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in systems architecture and technical design for federal IT programs, with a strong focus on API integration architectures and data flow documentation. Proficient in developing production migration runbooks and ensuring compliance with federal IT governance frameworks.

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Systems ArchitectureAPI Integration DesignProduction Migration RunbooksInteroperability TestingAWS Cloud Standards

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Hard Skills

ETL Pipeline DevelopmentData Flow DocumentationIntegration DiagramsAPI SpecificationsREST API DesignTechnical DocumentationDecision Logic IntegrationValidation ChecksCutover StepsMetadata Alignment

Tools & Technologies

GitDatabricksDelta Live TablesIPaC PlatformDKey Consultation Systems

Certifications & Qualifications

TOGAFAWS Solutions ArchitectAWS DevOps Engineer Professional

Industry Keywords

Federal IT ProgramsFedRAMPFISMANIST SP 800-171DOI IT EnvironmentFWS IT EnvironmentNOAA Fisheries IT Environment

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudETL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support the Technical Architect SME in system architecture design, integration planning, and technical decision documentation
Lead the design and documentation of source-to-target mapping specifications for ETL pipeline development
Design application integration architecture for federal species data, including API endpoint specifications, data access patterns, and decision logic integration points
Develop and maintain technical architecture documentation, including integration diagrams, data flow diagrams, and API specifications
Lead interoperability testing architecture design, defining test coverage for API connectivity, authentication, data exchange protocols, metadata alignment, and end-to-end data flow
Support development of the production migration runbook, documenting technical cutover steps, validation checks, deployment sequences, and rollback procedures
Conduct technical review of all code and pipeline deployments, enforcing peer review requirements
Support technical compliance validation, including decision logic correctness and consultation routing accuracy
Support a federal data migration program integrating marine and anadromous species data into the existing FWS platform

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree and 12 years professional experience, or a Master's degree and 10 years professional experience, or an Associate's degree and 16 years professional experience, or a high school diploma/equivalent and 18 years' professional experience
U.S. Citizenship required
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
Extensive experience in systems architecture or technical design on federal IT programs
Experience designing API integration architectures and data flow documentation for federal systems
Strong knowledge of federal IT governance frameworks and hybrid AWS cloud platform standards
Experience with interoperability testing design and technical documentation
Experience developing production migration runbooks including cutover steps, validation checks, and rollback procedures
Familiarity with Git or equivalent version control platforms for technical review and code deployment oversight
Experience with REST API design standards and API gateway patterns for federal system integration
Proficiency in producing architecture artifacts including integration diagrams and API specifications
Master's degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or Enterprise Architecture or a related technical field is strongly preferred
TOGAF or equivalent architecture certification
Experience with Databricks, Delta Live Tables, or cloud ETL pipeline architectures on AWS
Familiarity with FedRAMP, FISMA, or NIST SP 800-171 compliance requirements
Familiarity with the IPaC platform or DKey consultation systems within federal environmental decision support tools
Experience with DOI, FWS, or NOAA Fisheries IT environments
AWS Solutions Architect or AWS DevOps Engineer Professional certification

Benefits

Comp & perks

Potential for follow-on work
Possible placement in other programs across Peraton at the conclusion of the program
Employees may be eligible for overtime
Employees may be eligible for shift differential
Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay