AI Solutions Architect — Programs & Delivery

Amentum • Reston, VA

1d • $160,000 - $180,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The AI Solutions Architect — Programs & Delivery is the senior operational architect for Amentum's AI Center of Excellence. This role owns the technical execution backbone of the COE: JANUS (the COE's AI intake and portfolio system of record), pilot and lighthouse delivery pipeline, and the interface between the COE hub and Amentum's 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.

Requirements

• 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.
• Typically 5+ years of progressive experience in AI / data program architecture, AI portfolio management, or enterprise solution delivery with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Master's preferred.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Operate JANUS as the COE's portfolio system of record — drive waves of pilot and lighthouse records to completeness, coordinate gold-record certification, and prepare board-ready evidence for Amentum’s 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.
• 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 Amentum's two-cloud posture (Azure Commercial for COE, Azure Government for customer-mandated programs).

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior