Peraton is seeking an Automation Architect (SME) to lead the design, implementation, and oversight of automation strategies supporting the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to modernize their systems, enhance efficiency, scalability, and reliability for the National Airspace System (NAS).
Requirements
- 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.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and implementation of automation frameworks across FAA infrastructure, applications, and operations.
- Define and enforce enterprise automation standards, tools, and practices aligned with FAA modernization objectives.
- Provide technical oversight of subcontractor automation activities to ensure compliance and integration consistency.
- Drive adoption of Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Configuration as Code, and automated deployment pipelines.
- Integrate automation into testing processes, ensuring performance, reliability, and security are validated at scale.
- Collaborate with cybersecurity, network, and systems engineering teams to ensure automation supports Zero Trust, RMF, and compliance requirements.
- Conduct trade studies, risk assessments, and architecture reviews to evaluate and recommend automation solutions.
Other
- 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.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to FAA leadership on automation strategy, tools selection, and roadmap development.
- Prepare and deliver executive-level briefings, reports, and technical recommendations on automation initiatives.
