Amentum

Lead Integrator

Amentum$180K — $200K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in API development and AWS services (S3, Lambda, etc.)
  • 7+ years with automated testing tools and integration skills
  • Master's degree plus 4 years or equivalent experience in relevant fields required
  • AWS certification preferred (architect/engineering)
  • Strong problem-solving skills and analytical abilities

Responsibilities

  • Identify and manage cross-team dependencies to enhance mission value.
  • Serve as the key liaison between government product managers and development leads.
  • Oversee projects to ensure quality and timely delivery of products.
  • Analyze budgetary activities for both short and long-term needs.
  • Engage in groups to identify risks and streamline costs.
  • Evaluate high-profile projects for strategic alignment.
  • Manage end-to-end project lifecycles and implement change management.

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Retirement benefits with 401(k) matching
  • Educational reimbursement
  • Parental leave options
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Disability and life insurance
  • Pet insurance availability
Full Job Description
As an Expert Lead Integrator, you will support an exciting National Security mission to position NGA to be the enterprise and community GEOINT data provider, improving the way analysts, customers, and end users access, discover, stage, link, produce, re-integrate, and deliver intelligence. You will work with talented developers and colleagues, gaining exposure to industry best practices such as AWS cloud solutions, continuous integration/delivery, infrastructure as code, and automation of testing of deployments.

Responsibilities:
  • Identifies cross-team dependencies; works with Government Product Owners for SRB, CRB, and ORB processes; and ensures teams deliver capabilities that adds mission value.
  • Trusted team between Govt Product Manager and Lead developers to ensure that end two end capabilities that development teams delivered are seamlessly integrated and interoperable.
  • Manage projects to ensure timely production of quality products aligned to requirements.
  • Collect, analyze and suggest short term and long term budgetary activities
  • Test software functionality and design concepts.
  • Engage in working groups to streamline costs, determine risks and gaps and offer strategic support.
  • Evaluate and analyze high profile projects.
  • Oversee projects performance to identify areas requiring adjustments like portfolio rebalance.
  • Interface wth Government engineering and senior management teams.
  • Work closely with 3rd party vendors /service providers on all touch points including upgrading applications and production support issues.
  • Provides end-to-end project management support of the lifecycle.
  • Map resources to projects to provide management insight into resource utilization.
  • Apply program management principles to improve project implementation, reporting and internal metrics.
  • Oversee and perform change management activities.
  • Provide expert counseling and support to the development team on construction and maintenance of robust, secure and efficient applications.
  • Research emerging technologies to decide if installation can increase the organization's efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Prepare an analysis of cost and benefits for decision making on IT systems and computing infrastructure efficiencies.
  • Devise ways to add new functionality to existing technical systems and architectures.
  • Design and implement new systems by choosing and configuring software.
  • Oversee the installation and configuration of new software and capabilities.
  • Conduct testing to ensure that the systems work as expected.
  • Train system end users and write instruction manuals.


At least 10 years' experience with API development, AWS services (S3, DIODE, SNS/SQS, SDK development, Cloudformation), Apache Nifi, ElasticSearch, PKI, Terraform, Jenkins/Gitlab CI, Containerization (e.g. Docker), and basic shell programming and system administration

At least 7 years' experience with Integrator skills sets: Automated testing tools such as cucumber, Pact, JMeter, Elastic Logstash Kibana (ELK) framework, understanding of ICD503 A&A controls, AWS Lambda, Ansible/Salt, PCF, Kong
  • Applicable software/ hardware/management training & certification (e.g.; specialties like Amazon Web Service architect/engineering)
  • Strong AWS skills with experience in implementing and managing AWS services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, and CloudFormation
  • Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and critical thinking skills


Clearance Required: TS/SCI CI Poly

Minimum Education: Master's degree plus 4 years' experience, bachelor's degree plus 6 years' experience, associate's degree plus 12 years' experience, or a minimum of 15 years' experience, in relevant field

Minimum Years of Experience: Master's degree plus 4 years' experience, bachelor's degree plus 6 years' experience, associate's degree plus 12 years' experience, or a minimum of 15 years' experience, in relevant field

Preferred:
  • Experience with GIS tools such as ESRI ArcGIS, QGIS, or similar
  • Strong knowledge of system integration principles and practices, including API integration, data integration, and service-oriented architecture (SOA)


Other Responsibilities:

Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.

Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.

Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job.

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Compensation Details:
US:$180,000 - $200,000

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:
05/08/2026 - 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.

About Amentum

Amentum is a leading provider of engineering and technical services to the U.S. government and commercial customers worldwide. The company offers a wide range of services, including environmental remediation, facilities management, and logistics and supply chain management, among others. Amentum has a global presence, with operations in over 20 countries, and serves a diverse range of customers, including the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, and the Department of State. The company is committed to providing high-quality services and has a strong reputation for technical expertise, innovation, and customer satisfaction.
Learn more about Amentum
Size
20,000 employees
Industry
Net Income
$200 million
Founded
2014
Revenue
$5 billion

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