Posted today
Dept of Homeland Security
$112,000 - $179,000
Unspecified
Management
Ashburn, VA (On-Site/Office)
About Peraton
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Program Overview
About The Role
Peraton is seeking a highly qualified Product Owner / IC Liaison (Product Architect) to support mission-critical analytics and intelligence systems for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
This role combines product ownership, enterprise solution architecture, and intelligence community (IC) liaison responsibilities. The selected candidate will serve as a strategic and technical bridge between mission stakeholders and Agile delivery teams to ensure solutions are secure, scalable, compliant, and aligned with CBP operational objectives.
The role requires strong technical depth, sound judgment, business acumen, and collaborative leadership to translate complex intelligence and targeting requirements into high-value, enterprise-grade capabilities supporting border security and national security missions.
Support mission coordination across multiple operational environments, including:
Product Ownership
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range
Details
Target Salary Range: $112,000 - $179,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
Benefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.
Application Duration Statement: The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
EEO:Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Program Overview
About The Role
Peraton is seeking a highly qualified Product Owner / IC Liaison (Product Architect) to support mission-critical analytics and intelligence systems for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
This role combines product ownership, enterprise solution architecture, and intelligence community (IC) liaison responsibilities. The selected candidate will serve as a strategic and technical bridge between mission stakeholders and Agile delivery teams to ensure solutions are secure, scalable, compliant, and aligned with CBP operational objectives.
The role requires strong technical depth, sound judgment, business acumen, and collaborative leadership to translate complex intelligence and targeting requirements into high-value, enterprise-grade capabilities supporting border security and national security missions.
Support mission coordination across multiple operational environments, including:
- Ashburn, VA
- Sterling, VA
- Washington, DC
Product Ownership
- Define and communicate product vision, roadmap, and measurable outcomes aligned to intelligence and analytics mission priorities.
- Own and prioritize the product backlog based on mission value, risk, technical feasibility, and stakeholder input.
- Elicit, analyze, and translate intelligence and operational requirements into actionable user stories with clear acceptance criteria.
- Serve as the primary liaison between mission users, Intelligence Community partners, and Agile development teams.
- Monitor operational performance, adoption metrics, and intelligence impact; drive continuous improvement.
- Ensure product increments deliver measurable operational effectiveness and analytic value.
- Design and document end-to-end enterprise architectures addressing functional and non-functional requirements (performance, scalability, availability, resiliency, and security).
- Ensure alignment with DHS and CBP enterprise architecture standards and regulatory frameworks.
- Evaluate and recommend technologies, platforms, integration approaches, and modernization strategies.
- Provide architectural governance throughout development, integration, deployment, and sustainment.
- Conduct impact analyses for enhancements, integrations, and system modifications.
- Integrate secure-by-design and zero-trust architecture principles across solutions.
- Serve as a trusted advisor and technical liaison between CBP and Intelligence Community stakeholders.
- Translate cross-domain and interagency intelligence requirements into compliant system capabilities.
- Ensure solutions support intelligence data sharing, targeting workflows, and analytic integration needs.
- Facilitate collaboration between security, compliance, and operational leadership teams.
- Partner with Scrum Masters, Developers, QA, Security, and DevOps teams to ensure predictable, high-quality delivery.
- Participate in Sprint Planning, Backlog Refinement, Reviews, and Retrospectives.
- Provide architectural guidance during refinement and release planning.
- Support ATO activities, risk assessments, security reviews, and compliance audits.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and governance artifacts.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; 12 years with a HS doplima/equivalent can be considered in lieu of a degree.
- 5+ years of experience in IT product management, solution architecture, or related enterprise technology roles.
- Strong knowledge of Agile frameworks (Scrum, SAFe) and product lifecycle management.
- Demonstrated experience designing and implementing enterprise-scale IT solutions.
- Experience with:
- Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- API-driven architectures and microservices
- Enterprise system integration patterns
- Strong written and verbal communication skills supporting federal stakeholders.
- Active TS/SCI clearance
- Ability to obtain and maintain CBP BI suitability
- U.S. Citizenship required
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
- Certifications such as:
- Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)
- AWS or Azure Solutions Architect
- TOGAF or equivalent enterprise architecture certification
- Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Familiarity with federal security frameworks and compliance standards (NIST, ISO 27001).
- Knowledge of enterprise data architecture and intelligence data integration strategies.
- Experience supporting DHS, CBP, or other federal agencies.
SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range
Details
Target Salary Range: $112,000 - $179,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
Benefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.
Application Duration Statement: The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.
EEO:Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.
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