External Title Solutions Architect, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure; OCI

Responsibilities

Peraton is looking for a seasoned Solution Architect to provide technical architecture leadership for a complex, enterprise-wide Manufacturing Execution System (MES) and IT modernization program supporting the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP). The qualified candidate will lead the architecture and technical integration of MES capabilities with Oracle E-Business Suite/Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), manufacturing IT/OT systems, enterprise data and analytics, artificial intelligence, Maximo, cybersecurity, and related enterprise services.

The candidate will translate BEP mission and operational requirements into secure, scalable, and supportable technical solutions; establish and maintain architecture standards and patterns; and provide technical direction across multiple Agile teams and delivery work streams. The position requires the ability to balance modernization and new development with operational stability in a highly operational manufacturing environment.

Work Location
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This is a hybrid position, with the expectation to work on-site 3 days per week in Washington, DC

Travel
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This position will require periodic support at the Fort Worth, TX location as required by the customer.

• Lead solution architecture for BEP MES capabilities and related enterprise modernization initiatives.
• Develop and maintain end-to-end solution architecture, technical designs, integration patterns, and architecture documentation.
• Translate BEP business, manufacturing, operational, and technical requirements into scalable, secure, and supportable solutions.
• Define architecture and integration approaches across MES, Oracle E-Business Suite/OCI, Maximo, enterprise applications, data platforms, analytics, AI, and manufacturing IT/OT environments.
• Provide technical leadership for the integration of manufacturing systems, equipment, applications, databases, interfaces, and enterprise services.
• Evaluate current-state environments and define target-state architectures, modernization roadmaps, technology standards, and transition strategies.
• Ensure proposed solutions address availability, performance, maintainability, interoperability, security, and operational continuity requirements.
• Work closely with Product Owners, Agile teams, developers, testers, system administrators, cybersecurity personnel, data/AI teams, and BEP stakeholders to ensure architecture is implemented as designed.
• Support SAFe Agile delivery through architecture guidance for Epics, Features, Stories, Program Increments, sprint execution, technical dependencies, and release planning.
• Review and approve technical designs, interface specifications, implementation approaches, and engineering artifacts for alignment with enterprise architecture.
• Support modernization of manufacturing capabilities associated with new equipment, automation, IoT, data analytics, and related IT/OT integration.
• Provide technical recommendations to BEP leadership and Peraton management regarding architecture, technology selection, integration, reliability, and modernization.
• Ensure architecture documentation, technical standards, diagrams, decision records, and system documentation remain current throughout the lifecycle.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain the required Public Trust level clearance
• Bachelors Degree and 8 years professional experience, an Associates Degree and 10 years professional experience, or a High School Diploma/equivalent and 12 years professional experience
• Minimum 8 years of demonstrated experience in enterprise solution architecture, systems architecture, software architecture, or a closely related technical discipline.
• Demonstrated experience architecting…