Peraton OverviewPeraton drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the worlds leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted and highly differentiated national security solutions and technologies that keep people safe and secure. Peraton serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies across the intelligence, space, cyber, defense, civilian, health, and state and local markets. Every day, our employees do the cant be done, solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers.ResponsibilitiesAs the worlds leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted and highly differentiated national security solutions and technologies that keep people safe and secure. Peraton serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies across the intelligence, space, cyber, defense, civilian, health, and state and local markets. Every day, our 22,000 employees do the cant be done, solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Peraton's Global Health & Financial Solutions Sector is seeking an experienced candidate to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. Uncover your full potential to lead skilled technical teams and deliver exceptional performance by helping solve our customers biggest challenges. We are looking for an Engineer Systems Architect (Application SME) to join our team in Lanham, Maryland. Responsibilities Act as a subject matter expert (SME) in presenting complex strategic and technical choices based on available data to assist stakeholders in making decisions in current-state IRS systems, specifically IRSs submission processing systems. Engage and collaborate with delivery partners across functional and organizational boundaries. Develops system architectures and defines key capabilities and performance requirements in alignment with IRS Strategy, objectives and technology roadmaps. Working knowledge of a broad range of systems and technologies. Design and implement software architecture design patterns to meet performance, scalability, extensibility and maintainability requirements. Participate in agile technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems and seeks customer feedback. This is a duel level requisition and can be filled at a level 3 or level 4.QualificationsBasic Qualifications For a level 3: Bachelor's degree and 5 years relevant work experience; OR Master's degree and 3 years relevant work experience; OR a doctorate degree. For a level 4: Bachelor's degree and 9 years relevant work experience; OR Master's degree and 7 years relevant work experience; OR a doctorate degree with 4 years relevant work experience. Active IRS Moderate Risk Background Investigation (MBI) clearance or ability to obtain an IRS MBI clearance. Experience with one or more of IRS applications including but not limited to IRS Tax Administration Systems, Individual Master File (IMF), Customer Account Data Engine 2 (CADE2), Integrated Enterprise Portal (IEP), Return Review Program (RRP) and Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). Experience with system modernization and application delivery. Familiarity with some or all of the following technologies: Linux (RHEL, etc.), DB2, Assembler Language Code (ALC), COBOL 74, ALC Macros, Job Control Language (JCL), SQL & NoSQL, Java, XML, JSON, Attachmate INFOConnect, Customer Information Control System (CICS), DocIT, Endevor, , IBM Rational Clear Case, Clear Quest, Doors Next Generation (DNG), Informatica, JBoss, Job Control Language (JCL), ServiceNow. Preferred Qualifications Knowledge of security best practices and information risk management practices. Applicable industry certifications. Experience with the Application Lifecycle Management (ALM)/Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) suite of tools. Familiarity with data storage and retrieval using Virtual Storage Access Method (VSAM) in IBM mainframe environments. Familiarity with microservice architecture (MSA) solutions using Docker and Kubernetes. Familiarity with continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines. Familiarity with cloud architecture and/or cloud native application development. Experience with enterprise integration patterns and software design patterns. Familiarity with webMethods enterprise service bus (ESB) or similar message broker.