We are seeking an experienced architecture savvy Cloud Engineer / Data Scientist to join our dynamic team. You will play a critical role in shaping our client's enterprise architecture, driving core to edge cloud and data-related initiatives across the client’s organization. You will be responsible for:

• Architecture and Integration Planning: Propose methods & tools, and create related deliverables for integrating, and adopting community architecture solutions.
• Current State Assessments: Capture, review and assess current state architecture for cloud infrastructure services & capabilities and provide analytical assessments with a proposed way forward for future vision and strategy documents.
• Multiple Cloud Strategy: Establish and implement mechanisms that provide for a multiple cloud architecture strategy.
• Hybrid Multi-cloud Edge Solutions: Provide prescriptive guidance on defining the minimum viable products (MVP) for regional and edge cloud architectures.
• Long-Term Thinking: Develop and execute data strategies that consider long-term implications, anticipating future needs and trends.
• AI Integration: Explore AI and machine learning techniques within a diverse cloud environment and analyze its impacts on architecture. Explore emerging data sources generated by AI models and propose how they may integrate into a cloud data ecosystem.

The successful candidate must be capable of working in a team environment to:

• Provide cloud "Core to Edge" implementation plans and best practices.
• Provide Edge MVP launch plan documents.
• Provide knowledge transfer regarding edge architecture design and strategy.
• Assist Customer with identifying solutions for unique edge requirements.
• Assist Customer with conducting edge requirements assessment.
• Assist Customer with gathering details on current state edge solutions to include architecture resiliency.
• Assist Customer with application stack edge knowledge.
• Provide general recommendations on maturing future state architecture and edge capabilities.
• Champion a data mesh paradigm.

If you’re passionate about cloud architecture and driving data excellence to shape the future of our client’s enterprise we’d love to hear from you!

Required Qualifications:

• TS/SCI with CI Poly
• Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD
• Communication skills for technical writing and oral briefings and executive level presentation
• Familiarity with cloud platforms and technologies.
• Passion for staying up to date with industry trends and advancements.

 Desired Qualifications/Experience:

• Familiarity with Data Tagging and Taxonomy; API Brokers; Compute and Storage Optimization; and Qualitative Computing.
• Five or more years of experience working with or in the Intelligence Community (IC).
• Knowledge of and experience working with IC policies, directives, and standards.
• Experience with data visualization tools/software (e.g., Tableau, MS PowerBI) to develop and deliver analysis solutions and visualizations.

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan.