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Jim Macdonald

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Sr. Software Systems Engineer at Dominion Energy
📍 Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States

Jim is an IT System Engineer and Architect with over 20 years of experience in system design and integration, and 30 years in software development. A graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, he specializes in enterprise architecture and has led projects involving High-Performance Computing (HPC) clusters.

He maintains his technical skills through continuous learning, focusing on C and C# within Visual Studio, and utilizes VMWare Workstation to stay current with the latest operating systems.

Jim won two "Excellence in Action Awards" in 2019 for his leadership in establishing a classified high-performance computing cluster.

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Experience
27 Years
Current Role
Sr. Software Systems Engineer
Location
Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
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High-Performance Computing
He was the technical lead for both unclassified and classified HPC cluster replacement projects at Newport News Shipbuilding, earning awards for his work.
Enterprise Architecture
He has extensive experience leading projects to align shipyard business needs with enterprise architecture standards and policies at Northrop Grumman.
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Career

Work history

2-2023 - 4-2025
Sr. Software Systems Engineer
Dominion Energy
3-2011 - 2-2021
Information Technology System Engineer
Newport News Shipbuilding, A Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries
10-2002 - 3-2011
Information Technology System Engineer
Northrop Grumman
3-1997 - 10-2002
Information Technology System Architect
Kelly Technical Services
10-1995 - 2-1997
Consultant
COMSYS Technical Services
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Education
9-1965 - 6-1970
BSEE
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
1959 - 1965
HS Diploma
Council Rock
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