Mid-level Solutions Architect
Peraton · Reston, VA
$104,000–$166,000from the description
Jul 5, 2026
Reston, VA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A mid-level architecture role focused on federal civilian IT pursuits, working under senior architects to design and document enterprise solutions across domains such as cloud, cybersecurity, application modernization, and data/AI. Day-to-day work involves producing architecture artifacts, authoring proposal content, and participating in solutioning sessions with capture teams and subject-matter experts. Suits someone with a solid enterprise IT background and familiarity with federal compliance frameworks.
Senior level · 5+ years · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Bachelor's required · Full-time
Advertised as Mid, but the requirements read as Senior.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 25 people in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (computer systems analysts). range 10–40
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
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What the occupation pays Median $129,834 (middle half $101,882–$164,857). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Why we read it this way (7)
The posting is titled 'Mid-Level Solutions Architect' but the actual requirements — 5+ years in enterprise IT architecture/systems engineering plus 2+ years on enterprise IT pursuits, multi-domain hands-on experience, and federal compliance familiarity — support a Senior-level classification.
The 5+ years figure is listed as 'preferred' in the text ('preferred' qualifier appears inline), but it is the primary experience signal in the Basic Qualifications section and is treated as the role-level minimum. The hard gate is the separately stated '2+ years contributing to solution design on enterprise IT pursuits or programs.'
Cloud platform experience (AWS/Azure/GCP/OCI) is required in at least two architecture domains; AWS is listed first with the others as named alternatives. DevSecOps also appears as a required domain option but is listed separately as a preferred qualification for CI/CD delivery background — the preferred skill reflects the delivery methodology context.
U.S. Citizenship is required; the role requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance (not a formal security clearance level), so the clearance requirement is set to None.
Location is Reston, VA with telework flexibility — not fully remote, as travel to customer sites is expected.
Master's degree, federal civilian agency experience, and all certifications appear under Preferred Qualifications and are marked accordingly.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): AWS Solutions Architect Associate.
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