Automation Architect - SME

Peraton

📍 chantilly, loudoun county, va, United-States

Full-time Other-General Posted June 19, 2026

Job Description

Basic Qualifications U.S. Citizenship Required. Must have the ability to obtain / maintain a Public Trust clearance. Bachelor's degree and 12 years of experience; or Masters degree and 10 years; or Associate's degree and 14 years' experience; or HS diploma/equivalent and 16 years experience. Experience in IT automation architecture or engineering. Strong knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation. Experience with automation in hybrid and cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP). Knowledge of federal cybersecurity requirements (NIST RMF, FedRAMP, Zero Trust) and integration into automated solutions. Hands-on experience automating infrastructure provisioning, monitoring, patching, and compliance activities. Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, PowerShell, Bash) for automation workflows. Experience with automated testing frameworks for performance, scalability, and security validation. Preferred Qualifications Direct FA...