Systems Application Analyst 3 - 30293

Huntington Ingalls Industries; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 84,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

Mission Technologies, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, is seeking an experienced Systems Application Analyst to support Navy Warfare Development Center operations in Norfolk.

The role focuses on developing and sustaining a comprehensive Knowledge Management program, ensuring critical institutional knowledge is captured, governed, shared, and maintained to boost operational effectiveness and learning.

Qualifications

• 5 years relevant experience with Bachelor's in related field; 3 years with Masters; or equivalent and 0 years with PhD/JD.
• Experience developing KM programs within technology-focused organizations or government environments.
• Experience implementing and supporting SharePoint-based knowledge and collaboration solutions.
• Strong understanding of knowledge lifecycle management, taxonomy, metadata, search, and organizational learning.
• Ability to translate business and operational requirements into practical KM processes and technical solutions.
• Experience communicating with and influencing senior leadership, stakeholders, technical teams, and subject matter experts.
• Willingness to travel to remote site facilities and work non-standard hours as required.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and continuously improve the enterprise Knowledge Management framework, strategy, standards, and governance processes.
• Lead KM initiatives and provide direction to KM team members and stakeholders.
• Identify, capture, organize, classify, maintain, and assess organizational knowledge assets.
• Design, configure, administer, and maintain SharePoint sites, libraries, lists, pages, permissions, metadata, content types, workflows, and knowledge repositories.
• Apply web development and UX principles to improve accessibility and presentation of organizational knowledge.
• Coordinate with cross-functional organizations to align KM initiatives with processes, training, and information governance.
• Promote the adoption of KM platforms, standards, and processes to encourage knowledge sharing.
• Establish content lifecycle and governance to ensure information remains accurate and accessible.
• Support KM training, documentation, user guides, standards, and best practices.
• Identify barriers to knowledge sharing and develop strategies to improve participation and KM culture.
• Evaluate emerging technologies to enhance search, collaboration, content management, and discovery.
• Communicate KM successes, lessons learned, and best practices across the organization.

Skills

Knowledge Management

SharePoint

KM governance

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic planning

Communication skills

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree in related field

High School Diploma with 9+ years experience

Tools

Microsoft SharePoint

Microsoft 365

Power Platform

Job description

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Employment Type:Full Time/Salaried/Exempt

Anticipated Salary Range:$83,720.00-$101,660.00

Security Clearance:Top Secret

Level of Experience:Mid

This opportunity resides with Global Security (GS).Mission Technologies’ Global Security (GS) group comprises live, virtual, constructive (LVC) solutions; fleet sustainment; nuclear and environmental; and Australia business.
As a trusted partner to our military customers, HII designs, develops and operates the largest LVC enterprise that prepares warfighters for cross-domain battle. 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.

Leadership at HII is a mindset, not a title. Through our Leadership Capability Framework, we define how every employee grows, leads, and contributes—regardless of role. It sets the standard for how you can develop yourself and what you can expect from leaders across our organization. We look for candidates who want to grow in alignment with these capabilities:

• Know & Grow Your People– Commit to learning and supporting team success.
• Build Relationships– Communicate openly, collaborate well, and build trust.
• Take Ownership– Deliver on commitments and take pride in your work.
• Customer First– Focus on the mission and those we serve.
• Shape the Future– Bring ideas, curiosity, and continuous improvement.
• Act with Urgency– Take initiative and follow through with purpose.

These capabilities guide how all employees contribute to our shared success across Mission Technologies.

Who We Are

Mission Technologies, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, is seeking an experienced Systems Application Analyst to support operations at the Navy Warfare Development Center located at Norfolk Naval Station.This position provides on‑site expertise to the Maritime Operations Center – Exercise Support Team (MOC‑EST) and other facilities throughout the Hampton Roads, Virginia area.

In this position, the selected candidate will guide the development, execution, and ongoing enhancement of the organization’s Knowledge Management (KM) program. They will ensure that essential institutional knowledge is properly captured, structured, governed, shared, and maintained to strengthen operational effectiveness, collaboration, training, and organizational learning.

The candidate will also support Navy Live, Virtual, and Constructive (LVC) training across assigned Areas of Responsibility (AORs). This includes contributing to the planning, design, and execution of operational‑level Fleet Synthetic Training (FST‑O) events for Fleet and task force staffs, including reserve personnel. Regular engagement with Military, Government, and Contractor leadership is a key component of the role.

What You Will Do

• Develop, manage, and continuously improve the enterprise Knowledge Management framework, strategy, standards, and governance processes.
• Lead KM initiatives and provide direction and guidance to KM team members, content owners, subject matter experts, and stakeholders.
• Identify, capture, organize, classify, maintain, and assess organizational knowledge assets.
• Design, configure, administer, and maintain Microsoft SharePoint sites, libraries, lists, pages, permissions, metadata, content types, workflows, and knowledge repositories.
• Apply web development and user‑experience principles to improve the accessibility, usability, and presentation of organizational knowledge.
• Coordinate with cross‑functional organizations to align KM initiatives with operational processes, training programs, organizational learning, information governance, and business objectives.
• Promote the adoption of KM platforms, tools, standards, and processes to encourage knowledge sharing and collaboration.
• Establish content lifecycle and governance processes to ensure information remains accurate, authoritative, current, accessible, and appropriately controlled.
• Support the development and delivery of KM training, documentation, user guides, standards, and best practices.
• Identify barriers to knowledge sharing and organizational adoption and develop strategies to improve participation and KM culture.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and tools that can enhance enterprise search, collaboration, content management, automation, and knowledge discovery.
• Identify and communicate KM success stories, lessons learned, and best practices across the organization.

What You Must Have

• 5 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 3 years relevant 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.
• Candidate must have experience developing KM programs within technology-focused organizations, technical teams, government organizations, or similarly complex environments.
• Candidate must have experience implementing and supporting SharePoint-based knowledge and collaboration solutions.
• Candidate must have a strong understanding of knowledge lifecycle management, content governance, information architecture, taxonomy, metadata, search, and organizational learning.
• Candidate must have the ability to translate business and operational requirements into practical KM processes and technical solutions.
• Candidate must have experience communicating with and influencing senior leadership, stakeholders, technical teams, and subject matter experts.
• Candidate must have strong written, verbal, analytical, organizational, and presentation skills.
• Candidate must have experience leading teams and cross‑functional initiatives to achieve measurable results.
• Candidate must be okay with routine travel to remote site facilities may be involved.
• Candidate must be okay with working non‑standard hours may be required approximately 6 times per year for 2-3 weeks at a time to support event execution and testing.
• Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Candidate must currently hold and be able to maintain a US Top Secret clearance.

Bonus Points For Having!

• Certified Knowledge Manager (CKM) or comparable Knowledge Management certification.
• CompTIA Security+
• Microsoft SharePoint or Microsoft 365 certifications.
• Experience with Microsoft Power Platform technologies.Experience with enterprise content management, records management, or information governance programs.
• Experience designing KM solutions for large, distributed, government, defense, or technically complex organizations.

Physical Requirements

May require working in an office, industrial, shipboard, or laboratory environment. Capable of climbing ladders and tolerating confined spaces and extreme temperature variances.

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.
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. 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. Find the role that’s right for you. We look forward to meeting you.
To learn more about Mission Technologies, click here for a short video: https://vimeo.com/732533072
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 [e-mail] 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. Additionally, you may also call 1-844-849-8463 for assistance. Press #3 for HII Mission Technologies.