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Peraton · 10 hours ago

Telecommunications Domain, SME

US-MD-Bethesda

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$176K/yr - $282K/yr

12+ years exp

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence across various domains. They are seeking a Telecommunications Domain Subject Matter Expert (SME) to lead a team in defining the FAA vision for telecommunications modernization and translating it into actionable enterprise architecture and implementation-ready designs.

Information TechnologyRobotics

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Serve as the principal Telecommunications Domain advisor to FAA leadership and program stakeholders for network modernization strategy, enterprise architecture, and technical governance

Lead an integrated team of Network Architects and Systems Engineers to develop telecomm domain architectures, reference designs, and transition strategies aligned with FAA priorities and NAS operational requirements

Define the Telecommunications Domain Vision-to-Execution blueprint, including target-state architecture, transition states, technology standards, and migration sequencing that minimizes operational risk

Own the telecomm enterprise design across transport, routing/switching, voice, network services, timing/synchronization (as applicable), and operations/management—ensuring designs support NAS mission systems and enterprise integration needs

Drive modernization of legacy transport and services, including TDM-to-IP evolution, voice and data convergence, and interoperability with existing NAS infrastructure during multi-year transitions

Provide technical leadership for nationwide network design and implementation, including resiliency patterns (multi-region, diverse paths), capacity planning, performance engineering, and lifecycle planning

Establish and chair domain-level architecture governance, including design reviews, standards/patterns, interface alignment, and technical debt management across telecomm capabilities

Coordinate cross-domain integration with cybersecurity, automation, surveillance, infrastructure/platform, and test & evaluation teams to ensure telecomm designs are secure, deployable, supportable, and compliant

Direct operational and sustainment alignment, ensuring architecture decisions account for monitoring/observability, fault isolation, maintenance windows, spares strategy, and continuity of operations (COOP) needs

Lead vendor and integrator technical evaluations and trade studies (architecture options, migration approaches, service models), producing recommendations that balance safety, performance, schedule, and cost

Mentor and develop senior technical staff, building consistent engineering rigor across design artifacts, implementation plans, and operational handoffs

Qualification

Telecommunications Domain ExpertiseNetwork ArchitectureSystems EngineeringLarge-scale Network DesignFAA Telecommunications SystemsIP Networking FundamentalsNetwork Management ToolsCertifications (CCNP/CCIE)Architecture Frameworks DoDAFArchitecture Frameworks TOGAFTechnical LeadershipCommunication SkillsMentoring

Required

Minimum of 16 years with BS/BA or Minimum of 14 years with MS/MA

Bachelor's degree in Network Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience)

12+ years of experience in telecommunications/network architecture, systems engineering, or technical leadership on large-scale, mission-critical network programs (federal, aviation, defense, or similarly regulated environments)

Hands-on FAA Telecommunications Domain experience is required, including strong familiarity with FTI, FENS, and/or TDM-to-IP modernization (architecture, operations, deployment/sustainment, or transition planning)

Demonstrated experience designing and implementing nationwide networks, including multi-site architecture, routing strategy, resiliency, carrier diversity, and large-scale cutover planning

Strong understanding of IP networking fundamentals and enterprise carrier-grade patterns: routing, segmentation, QoS/traffic engineering, high availability, network services (DNS/DHCP/NTP), and secure remote access as applicable

Experience with systems engineering rigor: requirements development, interface definition, configuration/change management, design reviews, and verification/validation planning

Familiarity with network management/observability concepts and tooling: performance monitoring, fault management, configuration compliance, inventory, and incident response workflows

Ability to communicate with executive and operational stakeholders—translating complex network tradeoffs into clear decisions, risks, and sequencing plans

Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust (or higher), as required by the program

Preferred

Master's degree in a relevant discipline

Experience with FAA/NAS network environments, safety-critical operations, and deployment constraints (site access, maintenance windows, phased cutovers, service continuity)

Direct experience with large carrier/service-provider interconnects, diverse transport strategies, and vendor management across national footprints

Familiarity with modern network architectures and practices (as applicable): SD-WAN, segmentation/zero trust network patterns, automation/IaC for network configuration, and secure telemetry pipelines

Experience with architecture frameworks and artifacts (e.g., DoDAF, TOGAF, operational views, interface views, standards profiles, roadmaps)

Relevant certifications (one or more): CCNP/CCIE, JNCIP/JNCIE, ITIL, or equivalent