Product Owner/ IC Liaison

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

Key Responsibilities

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.

Solution Architecture

• 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.

IC Liaison & Mission Integration

• 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.

Agile Collaboration & Governance

• 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.

**Position is contingent upon contract award**

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; 12 years with a HS diploma/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 life-cycle management.
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing enterprise-scale IT solutions.
• Experience with:
• Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• API-driven architectures and micro-services
• Enterprise system integration patterns
• Strong written and verbal communication skills supporting federal stakeholders.

Clearance Requirements

• Active TS/SCI clearance 
• Ability to obtain and maintain CBP BI suitability
• U.S. Citizenship required

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.