AI Solutions Architect — Programs & Delivery

About the role

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, including 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.

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.
• Cook up 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).

Requirements

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

Qualifications

• US Citizenship is required.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retail benefits (including 401(k) matching)
• Education reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax-saving options
• Disability and life insurance
• Pet insurance

Work Environment

A hybrid environment; 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

$160k - $180k

Original Posting

07/02/2026 - Until Filled