AI Solutions Architect — Programs & Delivery

Amentum is a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions trusted by the United States and its allies to address their most significant and complex challenges in science security and sustainability. Our people apply undaunted curiosity relentless ambition and boundless imagination to challenge convention and drive progress. Our commitments are underpinned by the belief that safety collaboration and well-being are integral to success. Headquartered in Chantilly Virginia we have approximately 50000 employees in more than 70 countries across all 7 continents.

The AI Solutions Architect Programs & Delivery is the senior operational architect for Amentums AI Center of Excellence. This role owns the technical execution backbone of the COE: JANUS (the COEs AI intake and portfolio system of record) pilot and lighthouse delivery pipeline and the interface between the COE hub and Amentums operating-group AI spokes.

The role bridges business demand technical architecture and governance to ensure AI initiatives are documented planned coordinated and delivered against per-lighthouse execution criteria not just inventoried. This position Hybrid to our Reston VA Office and US Citizenship is required.

Key Outcomes

• Operate JANUS as the COEs portfolio system of record drive waves of pilot and lighthouse records to completeness coordinate gold-record certification and prepare board-ready evidence for Amentums AI Advisory Council.

• Drive technical delivery coordination across waves of lighthouse initiatives against signed charters and pilot execution criteria.

• Interface the COE hub with operating-group spokes so reusable architecture patterns flow both directions enabling growth.

• Coordinate with AI Governance Cyber CIO/EA Legal Export Control Finance and Procurement liaisons to keep boundary approvals on schedule for lighthouse production paths.

• Track risks dependencies and decision-package status across the AI portfolio; support COE leadership and the AI Advisory Council with timely evidence-backed status.

Core Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day operation of JANUS for COE intake triage prioritization and lifecycle tracking of AI use cases.

• Translate business problems into technical AI solution architectures identifying reusable patterns and platform components across AI Pilots.

• Support the AI Solution Architect Generative AI (peer role) on integration deployment and operational hand-off of GenAI capabilities into mission and enterprise workflows.

• Coordinate with spoke leads on lighthouse charter execution surfacing blockers to the Chief AI Architect and the AI Advisory Council.

• Maintain the COE decision log and Council package readiness on a monthly cadence.

• Partner with vendor Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs) during platform buildout ensuring reusable patterns are documented and transitioned to internal owners with FDE exit criteria met.

• Maintain alignment between AI work and Amentums two-cloud posture (Azure Commercial for COE Azure Government for customer-mandated programs).

Knowledge Skills & Abilities:

• Strong program-architecture judgment ability to sequence work identify dependencies and call risks early.

• Ability to operate across executive (CTO Council) technical (engineering IT data) and business-unit (spoke) stakeholders.

• Excellent written and verbal communication; comfort preparing board-level decision packages.

• Detail-oriented in a fast-moving environment; strong organizational and follow-through skills.

Minimum Requirements

• Typically 5 years of progressive experience in AI / data program architecture AI portfolio management or enterprise solution delivery with a Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering Data Science Information Systems or related field. Masters preferred.

• Experience operating an enterprise intake / portfolio system for AI data or technology initiatives.

• Working knowledge of AI/ML solution architecture including data pipelines model integration patterns and platform components.

• Hands-on familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure preferred; AWS or GCP also acceptable).

• Experience working with structured and semi-structured data databases and integration patterns across enterprise systems.

• US Citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a federal services government or mission-driven environment.

• Exposure to AI governance frameworks (model risk responsible AI NIST AI RMF EU AI Act categorization).

• Background coordinating multi-vendor AI engagements (RFI/RFP Forward Deployed Engineering hyperscaler partnerships).

• Experience with Azure AI services Microsoft Copilot ecosystem and/or AWS Bedrock.

Work Environment: Hybrid; collaborative technical/business environment spanning CTO Office and operating-group spokes.

Work Schedule: Standard business hours with flexibility; occasional travel to spoke sites.

Compensation Details:

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities education experience skills internal equity market data applicable collective bargaining agreements and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview:

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

• Health dental and vision insurance

• Paid time off and holidays

• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)

• Educational reimbursement

• Parental leave

• Employee stock purchase plan

• Tax-saving options

• Disability and life insurance

• Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type location and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) the McNamara-OHara Service Contract Act (SCA) or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

Original Posting:

Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

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