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Amentum is seeking a **Transformation IT Manager** located in **Washington, DC** . You will lead digital modernization initiatives across a complex, geographically dispersed IT enterprise, designing and guiding the transformation of legacy infrastructure and services into secure, scalable, and mission-aligned modern IT solutions. You’ll collaborate with program leadership, engineering teams, cybersecurity and service delivery experts, and end users to architect innovative solutions that meet evolving operational demands while balancing technical debt, security, cost, and performance. Your deep understanding of enterprise IT ecosystems, cloud technologies, and digital transformation in large, federated environments, along with your strong understanding of federal IT regulations, mission-critical system integration, and agile methodologies, will make you an ideal candidate for this role.

_We are pipelining candidates for a future contract award._

Amentum is a leading provider of enduring support for the essential missions of the U.S. government, its allied partners and international organizations. With over 60 years of experience, Amentum supports the execution of complex and critical missions by providing global logistics and stability operations, technical services and national security solutions to customers around the world. Amentum has a workforce of approximately 50,000 people in over 80 countries on all seven continents and is headquartered in Chantily, VA

Responsibilities:

+ Support the creation of and provide leadership for an enterprise endeavor to modernize a Federal customer’s IT support model.

+ Serve as a change agent, liaising across government, Amentum, and subcontractor teams to create lasting technological, process, and cultural change.

+ Manages day-to-day technical operations including all aspects of systems integration, engineering design, material procurement, fabrication, systems assembly and installation, environmental testing, logistics, fielding, and follow-on support.

+ Organize, direct, and coordinate planning and implementation of all contract support activities. Interface with government personnel.

+ Formulate and review project feasibility studies, determine costs, ensure conformance to work standards.

+ Identify, acquire and utilize company resources to achieve project technical objectives.

+ Responsible for planning, coordinating, and directing the activities of administrative, program, and technical personnel.

+ Responsible for managing and controlling schedules and cost to provide on time, within budget, performance of all aspects of the contractual effort.

+ Provides recommendations for resolution of technical problems to the Government staff and team.

Minimum Requirements:

+ Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field

+ At least 10 years of experience in Enterprise IT architecture

+ At least 5 years of experience leading transformation or modernization efforts in large-scale, complex environments

+ Demonstrated experience in designing and implementing hybrid architectures (on-premise and cloud) within federal, DoD, or similarly regulated environments

+ Proven track record in transitioning legacy systems to modern platforms with minimal disruption to operations

+ Strong experience with zero-trust architectures, software-defined networking (SDN), and cybersecurity frameworks in a mission-critical environment

+ Expertise in enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., DoDAF, TOGAF, Zachman)

+ Proficiency with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and tools such as ServiceNow, virtualization platforms, container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes), and DevSecOps pipelines

+ Strong experience planning and implementing agile methodologies across engineering and service teams within complex technical environments

+ Experience evaluating emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence and machine learning applications, to support mission needs, with appropriate considerations for safe and secure deployment, in line with the NIST AI Risk Management Framework and related federal guidance

+ Experience creating and executing federal technology roadmaps

+ Familiarity with IT service management (ITSM) practices, particularly aligned with ITIL

+ Experience supporting change management and cultural shifts in large organizations

+ Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials/authorization. Note: US Citizenship is required for facility credentials/authorization at this work location.

Compensation Details:

$180,000 - $195,000

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-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits._

Original Posting:

01/20/2026 - Until Filled

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.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters (https://postings.govdocs.com/#/vxSkbztPuAwwxfs) .