Requisition Number: 28745
Required Travel: 0 - 10%
Employment Type: Full Time/Salaried/Exempt
Anticipated Salary Range: $100,173.00 - $140,000.00
Security Clearance: Secret
Level of Experience: Mid HI
This opportunity resides with
All-Domain Operations (ADO), a business group within HII's Mission Technologies division. All-Domain Operations comprises multi-domain operations, platforms and logistics, and intelligence operations.
SummaryHII Mission Technologies is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect who is excited to apply their talents to our customer's challenging project and one who will thrive in a collaborative environment. The ideal candidate is a recognized professional with hands-on expertise and an excellent understanding of design, implementation, and maintenance of network infrastructure. This person will provide a strong functional background in troubleshooting LAN, WAN, firewalls, DNS, VLANs, IP addressing (static and dynamic), and VPN solutions along with supporting networking in on-prem, cloud, and hybrid environments, including AWS and Azure.
We are hiring across multiple levels (III, IV, and V), based on contract requirements and candidate experience.What You Will Do- Lead technical discovery sessions to understand customer requirements and operational Constraints.
- Strong understanding of data center networking (e.g., EVPN/VXLAN, BGP, routing & switching) and modern network automation platforms.
- Design solution architectures aligned to mission and technical needs.
- Deliver technical briefings, demonstrations, and proof-of-concept activities.
- Develop customer-facing technical documentation and solution materials.
- Collaborate with engineering and product teams to relay customer feedback and requirements.
- Demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills, with ability to communicate effectively.
- Create solution technical implementations and guide the implementation.
- Maintains close alignment with the Program Manager through routine communication, status updates, and solutioning support.
- Engages with Government Customer as a trusted advisor, communicating in an understandable way to a group of stakeholders with varying technical backgrounds.
- Utilizing professional judgement, critical thinking skills and research to improve processes and resolve issues affecting program performance.
What We Are Looking For- Clearance: Must posses and maintain an ctive Secret clearance.
- 10+ years of related technical experience.
- Strong understanding of networking, distributed systems, and modern software architecture.
- Linux experience required with file/content management background.
- Background integrating networking solutions across complex fabrics that include Ethernet, InfiniBand, DPUs, and multi-cloud/on-prem environments.
- Experience with hybrid cloud architectures or with hyperscale-like network constructs (VPCs, peering, elastic IPs).
- Proven ability to translate technical concepts into mission and business outcomes.
- Experience supporting government or regulated customers in technical evaluations.
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud).
- Familiarity with network orchestration, automation, or related domains.
Education & Experience Requirements (Multiple Levels):
- Level 3: 5 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 3 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 9 years relevant experience.
- Level 4: 9 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 7 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 13 years relevant experience.
- Level 5: 15 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 13 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 19 years relevant experience.
Preferred: Bonus Points For...- Prior experience deploying software using CI/CD pipelines.
- Prior experience in service-based architecture and SW containerization.
- Cloud, hybrid, and on-prem environments.
- Experience deploying and supporting: WAN, LAN, VLANs, firewalls, DNS Static and dynamic IP addressing.
- Site-to-site and remote VPNs.
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Physical RequirementsAdequate visual acuity and manual dexterity for meeting the requirements of job.
The listed salary range for this role is intended as a good faith estimate based on the role's location, expectations, and responsibilities. When extending an offer, HII's Mission Technologies division takes a variety of factors into consideration which include, but are not limited to, the role's function and a candidate's education or training, work experience, and key skills.