STINGRAI Senior Solutions Architect - 28745

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. • Tampa, FL

7d • Onsite

About The Position

HII 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.

Requirements

• Must possess and maintain an active 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.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Benefits

• best-in-class medical, dental and vision plan choices
• wellness resources
• employee assistance programs
• Savings Plan Options (401(k))
• financial planning tools
• life insurance
• employee discounts
• paid holidays and paid time off
• tuition reimbursement
• early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED