AI Solutions Architect — Programs & Delivery

About the role

Amentum is hiring an AI Solutions Architect for Programs & Delivery, the senior operational architect of its AI Center of Excellence. The role owns the technical execution backbone of the COE: JANUS (the AI intake and portfolio system of record), the pilot and lighthouse delivery pipeline, and the link between the COE hub and the operating-group AI spokes. It bridges business demand, technical architecture and governance so AI initiatives are documented, planned, coordinated and delivered against execution criteria. The position is hybrid in the Reston, VA office and requires US citizenship.

Key responsibilities

• Operate JANUS as the COE's portfolio system of record, driving pilot and lighthouse records to completion and preparing board-ready evidence for the AI Advisory Council.
• Coordinate technical delivery across lighthouse initiatives against signed charters and pilot execution criteria.
• Interface the COE hub with operating-group spokes so reusable architecture patterns flow both ways.
• Work with AI Governance, Cyber, CIO/EA, Legal, Export Control, Finance and Procurement to keep boundary approvals on schedule.
• Track risks, dependencies and decision-package status across the portfolio and support the COE leadership and the AI Advisory Council.
• Translate business problems into technical AI solution architectures, identifying reusable patterns and platform components.
• Support the peer AI Solution Architect (Generative AI) on integration, deployment and hand-off of GenAI capabilities.
• Maintain the COE decision log and Council package readiness on a monthly cadence.
• Partner with vendor Forward Deployed Engineers during platform buildout and document reusable patterns.
• Keep AI work aligned with the two-cloud posture (Azure Commercial for the COE, Azure Government for customer-mandated programs).

Required profile

• Typically 5+ years of progressive experience in AI/data program architecture, AI portfolio management or enterprise solution delivery.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Information Systems or a related field; Master's 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 with structured and semi-structured data, databases and integration patterns across enterprise systems.
• Preferred: federal services, government or mission-driven environment; exposure to AI governance frameworks (NIST AI RMF, EU AI Act); multi-vendor AI engagement experience.

Required skills

• Program-architecture judgment and sequencing of work with early risk identification.
• Ability to work across executive, technical and business-unit stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including board-level decision packages.

What we offer

• Compensation of $160k-$180k.
• Health, dental and vision insurance, paid time off and holidays.
• Retirement benefits including 401(k) matching, educational reimbursement and parental leave.
• Employee stock purchase plan, tax-saving options, disability and life insurance, and pet insurance.