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Technical Manager (TX)

Peraton

Home, TX, US · Posted September 28, 2026

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About the job

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking for a Technical Manager who will have overall accountability for technology planning, optimization, service evolution, and innovation of Services.The Technical Manager will serve as the single point of accountability for DIR concerning performance and Incident management of DIR's and Successful Respondent's technology, including Private Cloud, Network, Mainframe, and AI Platform if implemented.

Candidates must currently reside in the Austin metropolitan area or nearby, or be willing and able to relocate to Austin, TX. This is an on-site position.

Key Responsibilities:

Serve as the single point of accountability to DIR for performance and incident management across all technology domains.

Provide technology planning, optimization, service evolution, and innovation across:

Private Cloud

Network

Mainframe

AI Platform, if implemented

Govern the Infrastructure Reference Architecture, including:

Quarterly architecture updates

CMDB integration

Standard products list management

Monitor the environment for nonstandard product introduction and facilitate appropriate governance decisions.

Coordinate with the Security Director on threat remediation and security posture.

Manage infrastructure currency, maintaining systems within one major release of the current version.

Provide technical leadership and governance across all applicable infrastructure and technology domains.

Ensure technology decisions remain aligned with enterprise architecture, service requirements, security requirements, and contractual objectives.

Provide cross-domain technical leadership in a complex multi-vendor/MSI government IT operating environment.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

10 years of infrastructure architecture and technology leadership experience.

Deep expertise in private cloud platforms, including VMware, Nutanix, or equivalent hyperconverged infrastructure.

Hands-on data center infrastructure experience, including:

Compute

Storage, including SAN/NAS and tiered storage

Server virtualization

Working knowledge of data center networking, including:

MPLS

SDN

Cloud connectivity

Familiarity with mainframe operations, including z/OS or equivalent, from an architectural perspective.

Experience with AI/ML infrastructure platforms or cloud-hosted AI services.

Demonstrated ability to govern enterprise technology standards and reference architectures.

Experience operating in multi-vendor government IT/MSI operating model environments.

Strong cross-domain technical leadership and executive communication skills.

Ability to credibly represent Private Cloud, Network, Mainframe, AI/ML, infrastructure, and related technology domains to senior government stakeholders.

Must be a US Citizen

Must be able to obtain and maintain the required agency clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

TX-RAMP

FedRAMP Moderate

CJIS

TAC 202

Preferred Certifications:

Cloud architecture certification strongly preferred, including AWS, Azure, or GCP.

ITIL v4 Foundation preferred.

Peraton Overview

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 do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range $104,000 - $166,000. 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.

EEO EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.