Computer Systems Architect

Requisition Number: 27065

Required Travel: 0 - 10%

Employment Type:

Full Time/Salaried/Exempt

Anticipated Salary Range: $71,413.00 - $85,000.00

Security Clearance:
Ability to Obtain

Level of

Experience:

Entry Level

This opportunity resides with Warfare Systems (WS), a business group within HII's Mission Technologies division. Warfare Systems comprises cyber and mission IT; electronic warfare; and C5

ISR systems.

HII works within our nation's intelligence and cyber operations communities to defend our interests in cyberspace and anticipate emerging threats. Our capabilities in cybersecurity, network architecture, reverse engineering, software and hardware development uniquely enable us to support sensitive missions for the U.S. military and federal agency partners.

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 C5

ISR, 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. Find the role that's right for you. Apply today. We look forward to meeting you.

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We are seeking a Computer Systems Architect to support a federal customer in Springfield, VA. This fully onsite role will need hands‑on experience with Linux/Windows administration, AWS services, and basic automation scripting. This role supports day‑to‑day system operations, cloud environment maintenance, and infrastructure reliability in a secure, mission‑focused setting.

What You'll Do

• Support architecture, configuration, and administration of Linux (RHEL/Ubuntu) and Windows Server systems
• Assist in designing and maintaining AWS environments (EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, Security Groups)
• Develop automation scripts using Python, Bash, or Power Shell
• Support system provisioning, troubleshooting, and environment optimization
• Perform basic networking tasks (DNS, DHCP, SSH, firewalls)
• Contribute to documentation, diagrams, and system architecture artifacts

0 years experience with Bachelors in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 4 years relevant experience.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field
• Experience with Linux and Windows system administration
• Foundational AWS experience (EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, CLI)
• Scripting experience (Python, Bash, or Power Shell)
• Understanding of networking fundamentals
• Ability to work onsite daily in Springfield, VA
• Ability to obtain TS/SCI and pass CI poly
• AWS Cloud Practitioner
• AWS Solutions Architect

• Experience with Terraform, Ansible, or container tools
• Familiarity with system hardening and security best practices
• RHCSA (in progress or completed)

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.

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.

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