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With advanced technologies to enable mission readiness, HII understands that preparation requires full coordination—not readiness in piece-parts. For more than 40 years, the U.S. Navy has entrusted HII to maintain and modernize the vast majority of its fleet.

With a holistic approach to life-cycle maritime defense systems—from small watercraft to submarines, surface combatants and aircraft carriers—HII ensures a high state of readiness. HII supports the Department of Energy’s national security mission through the management and operation of its sites, as well as the safe cleanup of legacy waste across the country. HII meets clients’ toughest nuclear and environmental challenges.

Meet HII’s Mission Technologies Division Our team of more than 7,000 professionals worldwide delivers all-domain expertise and advanced technologies in service of mission partners across the globe. Mission Technologies is leading the next evolution of national defense – the data evolution - by accelerating a breadth of national security solutions for government and commercial customers. Our capabilities range from C5ISR, AI and Big Data, cyber operations and synthetic training environments to fleet sustainment, environmental remediation and the largest family of unmanned underwater vehicles in every class.

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To learn more about Mission Technologies, click here for a short video: https://vimeo.com/732533072 Summary Mission Technologies, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, is seeking an Architecture Software Engineer to support the Joint Training Synthetic Environment (JTSE) for the Joint Staff J7 (JS J 7) at our Suffolk, VA Joint Staff Complex. This role plays a key part in designing, evolving, and optimizing the architectural foundation of advanced training and simulation systems used across the Joint Force. What You Will Do • Contribute innovative ideas to guide future system development.

• Write reliable, efficient, and maintainable code that aligns with architectural standards. • Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable, robust architectural designs. • Participate in the full software development lifecycle and troubleshoot issues in production critical environments.

• Quickly learn and adapt to established development processes, practices, and environments. • Create and maintain architectural documentation, including diagrams, data models, and workflow designs. • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior developers on architecture related topics.

• Define integration patterns and ensure seamless interaction between system components. • Design systems with a focus on performance, scalability, reliability, and fault tolerance. • Continuously monitor and optimize system architecture for efficiency and long term sustainability.

What You Must Have • 5 years experience with Bachelors in related field; 3 years experience with Masters in related field; 0 years experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 9 years relevant experience. • Solid understanding of object oriented design, data structures, algorithms, and software design patterns. • Strong logical reasoning skills and development fundamentals, including complexity analysis.

• Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (Java, JavaScript, Python, C++, or C#). • Proficiency in at least one modern frontend framework (React, Vue, or Angular). • Familiarity with containerization concepts (Docker) and basic orchestration principles.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. • Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team. • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Self motivated with the ability to succeed with minimal direction. • Must have an active Secret Clearance. Preferred Requirements • Knowledge of full software development lifecycle best practices, including coding standards, code reviews, source control, build processes, testing, and operations.

• Ability to adapt quickly in a fast paced, team oriented environment. • Understanding of system architecture and experience with distributed systems. • Experience with Agile methodologies and frameworks.

• Experience with collaboration and tracking tools such as Confluence, Jira, and Git. • Proficiency in Java and JavaScript, including Node.js and ReactJS. • Knowledge of application abstraction and container fundamentals.

• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes. • Experience designing and developing relational and NoSQL/graph databases. HII is more than a job - it’s an opportunity to build a new future.

We offer competitive benefits such as 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; as well as early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships. Bonus/other non-recurrent compensation is occasionally offered for qualified positions, and if applicable to this role will be addressed by the recruiter at the screening phase of application. Why HII We build the world’s most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space and cyber.

Our workforce includes skilled tradespeople; artificial intelligence, machine learning (AI/ML) experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business administration professionals. Recognized as one of America’s top large company employers, we are a values and ethics driven organization that puts people’s safety and well-being first. Regardless of your role or where you serve, at HII, you’ll find a supportive and welcoming environment, competitive benefits, and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage of your career.

Together we are working to ensure a future where everyone can be free and thrive. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. Do You Need Assistance?

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to buildyourcareer@hii-co.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

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