Peraton
Peraton
Peraton is a mission-focused enterprise technology company serving national security, military, and government customers. Its work spans advanced IT and cyber services, including cyber defense, cloud operations, engineering, intelligence, and data-driven technology solutions. Peraton brings together large, specialized teams to address complex operational and security challenges, with roles supporting the delivery of technology capabilities for critical missions.

Senior Lead Cloud Architect and Delivery Lead

Lead AWS cloud modernization and CMS claims-matching proof-of-concept delivery at Peraton. Design, deploy, and validate secure, resilient cloud infrastructure for federal healthcare environments.

Description

  • Lead cloud architecture and delivery during the proof-of-concept phase, including deployment and validation of a parallel Facets environment on CMS AWS.
  • Create cloud architecture specifications for proof-of-concept validation, including the 95% claims-match target and Tier 1 integration demonstrations.
  • Design, implement, and optimize cloud infrastructure according to AWS best practices and the AWS Well-Architected Framework.
  • Manage provisioning, configuration, and operational readiness against CMS AWS requirements for security, scalability, resilience, and performance.
  • Partner with application, data, and security teams and CMS stakeholders to integrate legacy components into the modernized environment.
  • Direct technical delivery, task planning, issue and risk management, and coordination across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
  • Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and architectural direction throughout proof-of-concept execution.
  • Develop architecture artifacts, diagrams, design documentation, and cloud implementation plans aligned with CMS standards and enterprise architecture guidance.
  • Assist with compliance work, including security plans, control documentation, authorization support, and federal and CMS cloud security requirements.
  • Advance continuous improvement by assessing cloud services, automation opportunities, and modernization approaches for CMS AWS environments.

Requirements

  • At least 8 years of experience with a bachelor’s degree, or 12 years with a high school diploma.
  • Proven experience architecting and delivering AWS solutions using 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 provisioning, CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and infrastructure as code such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
  • Experience leading cloud delivery teams or large-scale modernization programs in federal or regulated settings.
  • Strong knowledge of AWS cloud security, identity and access management, networking, encryption, and performance engineering.
  • Ability to communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders, including executives and external partners.
  • Working knowledge of Agile delivery environments.
  • U.S. citizenship or Green Card holder status.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect certification at the Associate or Professional level, or a comparable cloud certification.
  • Experience supporting CMS programs, CMS AWS environments, or federal healthcare initiatives.
  • Experience with Facets, claims systems, or healthcare data workflows.
  • Experience designing IAM, data encryption, and regulatory frameworks from the ground up.
  • Previous experience developing proofs of concept, validating architectures, and benchmarking cloud performance.
  • Knowledge of healthcare regulations such as HIPAA.
  • Familiarity with enterprise modernization programs involving legacy-to-cloud transitions.
  • Experience preparing architecture documentation and participating in technical governance or architecture review boards.

Benefits

  • Employees may qualify for overtime.
  • Shift differential may be available.
  • A discretionary bonus may be provided in addition to base pay.

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