Senior Solutions Architect

Amentum • Richmond, VA

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About The Position

Amentum is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect to join its Engineering and Technology (E&T) growth team and develop innovative, competitive, and tailored solutions for Federal government proposals. The role translates client needs, capture strategies, and compliance requirements into compelling technical and operational approaches aligned with organizational goals and win strategies. The position focuses on Federal proposal work using FAR-based, Commercial Solution Opening (CSO), and Other Transaction Authority (OTA) processes, drawing on expertise in systems engineering, IT, and/or mission support.

As senior technical architect for selected Federal pursuits, the role owns technical strategy and proposal responses, including technical solutions, staffing approaches, implementation considerations, Basis of Estimate (BOE) inputs, and supporting technical artifacts. The architect may manage or lead technical volumes, interview subject matter experts, integrate partner capabilities, and ensure responses are technically credible, compliant, customer-focused, and aligned with capture strategy. This position collaborates with Business Development account managers, Capture Managers, subject matter experts, and other Solutions Architects, and requires strong writing and communication skills to present complex technical and compliance information clearly.

Requirements

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance; U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a Secret clearance.
• At least 10 years of experience developing FAR-based and OTA Federal technical solutions, including technical architect roles or pursuit of complex Federal proposals.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, information technology, or a related field; 8 or more additional years of experience may be considered equivalent to a bachelor’s degree.
• Strong systems engineering background, including multidisciplinary systems integration experience.
• Hands-on experience architecting technical solutions for Federal proposals, rather than contributing only as a technical subject matter expert.
• Proven ownership of technical proposal sections or full technical volumes for complex RFI and RFP responses.
• Ability to translate customer needs, capture strategy, compliance requirements, and technical inputs into a clear proposal response.
• Strong understanding of the Federal growth lifecycle, including business development, capture, solutioning, proposal development, and customer positioning.
• Outstanding technical writing skills and ability to explain complex engineering concepts in a readable and persuasive format.
• Experience interviewing subject matter experts and turning their technical inputs into structured proposal content.
• Experience in relevant domains such as systems engineering, mission IT, cloud, cybersecurity, operations and maintenance, or mission support.
• Experience working with teaming partners to integrate capabilities and solution approaches and support pricing or Basis of Estimate inputs.
• Demonstrated knowledge of AI and ML platforms and tools.

Nice To Haves

• Systems engineering expertise in space operations, satellite command and control, ground systems, model-based systems engineering (MBSE), enterprise cloud/DevSecOps, or applied AI/ML.
• ITIL certification or AWS Solutions Architect certification.
• Certifications in topic-specific areas such as cloud computing, cybersecurity, or project management (e.g., CISSP or PMP).
• Master’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior technical architect across the pursuit lifecycle and within an integrated growth team, supporting proposal, capture, and business development activities.
• Provide end-to-end thought leadership for proposal responses, including the technical solution, staffing, implementation schedule, and Basis of Estimate inputs.
• Develop technical artifacts, white papers, statements of work, briefings, and proposals.
• Work with teaming partners to develop technical solutions, integrate partner capabilities, and support pricing strategies.
• Explore new approaches and enabling technologies to drive solution innovation and keep corporate solutions relevant to current and emerging trends.
• Support the capture of business and technical requirements and communicate them clearly to audiences with varying technical skill levels.
• Lead and mentor junior staff responding to RFIs and RFPs.
• Work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment while completing multiple complex tasks simultaneously.
• Interview subject matter experts and integrate technical inputs into structured proposal content.
• Own technical strategy and proposal responses, including technical solution development, staffing approach, implementation considerations, BOE inputs, and supporting artifacts.
• Manage or lead technical volumes when required and ensure responses are technically credible, compliant, customer-focused, and aligned with capture strategy.

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