Cloud/Infrastructure Engineer

Torch Technologies

Thank you for your interest in employment with Torch Technologies. We are a 100% employee-owned, Certified Great Place To Work and named Best Places to Work in Huntsville/Madison County, headquartered in Huntsville, AL. Our team provides superior research, development, and engineering services to the Federal Government and Department of War.

As one of the nation's top 100 defense companies, the services we provide directly support the men and women who serve our country. Our corporate mission sums up the pride our employee-owners take in the work we do: "Lighting the Pathway of Freedom". And, as a Certified Evergreen ESOP, we have made the commitment to grow and sustain our company for the next 100 years! Come grow with us!

Torch Technologies is seeking an experienced Cloud/Infrastructure Engineer to join our team in Colorado Springs, CO, supporting critical Department of Defense enterprise and mission infrastructure. In this role, you will be instrumental in modernizing, securing, and sustaining mission-critical hybrid cloud infrastructure, integrating commercial cloud services with robust on-premises virtual environments and identity services.

You will collaborate closely with system architects, software developers, and cybersecurity professionals to ensure operational reliability, defense-in-depth compliance, and high availability across classified and unclassified networks.

As a Cloud / Infrastructure Engineer, your duties will include the following, but are not limited to:

Cloud Infrastructure & Virtualization

• Design, deploy, configure, and maintain scalable hybrid cloud solutions and on premises virtual machine (VM) environments.
• Manage hypervisor and virtualized compute resources, networking, storage, and associated workloads.
• Monitor system health, performance, and availability; proactively troubleshoot operational incidents and optimize system resources.
• Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including architectural diagrams, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and disaster recovery guides.

Identity & Systems Administration

• Manage Active Directory (AD) accounts, including user and security group lifecycle provisioning, privilege allocation, and directory maintenance.
• Administer and maintain Group Policy Objects (GPOs) to enforce system configurations, access controls, and security baselines.
• Support enterprise systems management, baseline configuration, and server administration across Windows and Linux environments.

Cybersecurity & Compliance

• Implement DoD security hardening guidelines (e.g., DISA STIGs) and ensure adherence to defense cybersecurity directives.
• Partner with security teams to conduct routine vulnerability assessments, analyze scan findings, and execute timely remediation.

Required Qualifications

• Clearance & Citizenship:
• U.S. Citizenship.
• Active DoD Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance.
• Education & Professional Experience:
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent work experience).
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in systems administration, infrastructure engineering, and cloud operations.
• Certifications:
• Current DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II certification (e.g., CompTIA Security+ CE, CCNA Security, SSCP, or higher).
• Technical Core Competencies:
• Demonstrated hands-on experience engineering and administering solutions in a major cloud environment (AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud).
• Strong systems administration background in mixed enterprise operating environments (both Linux and Windows Server).
• Identity & Access Management: Hands-on experience with Active Directory (AD) account management, user and group provisioning, access control, and Group Policy (GPO) administration.
• Enterprise Systems Management: Hands-on experience with Microsoft Configuration Manager (MECM/SCCM), Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Red Hat Satellite, or Microsoft SQL Server.
• Working knowledge of core networking concepts essential for systems administration (e.g., DNS, DHCP, IP addressing, basic subnets, and host/local firewall configurations).

Desired Qualifications

• Scripting & Task Orchestration: Proficient scripting skills for automation and systems management (e.g., Bash, PowerShell, or Python).
• Zero Trust Architecture: Familiarity with Zero Trust principles, architectures, and implementation frameworks within DoD or federal enterprise environments (e.g., NIST SP 800-207, DoD Zero Trust Strategy).
• Hypervisor Platforms: Experience configuring and operating Nutanix Enterprise Cloud / AHV, VMware ESXi/vSphere, or similar hypervisor environments.
• Multi-Cloud Exposure: Broad familiarity across alternate platforms such as Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) or IBM Cloud.
• Cloud Certifications: Relevant vendor credentials, such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect / SysOps Administrator, Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator / Solutions Architect, or CKA (Certified Kubernetes Administrator).
• Current TS/SCI eligibility.

Schedule: M-F; 8-5

Work Location: Colorado Springs, CO (On-site / Hybrid support as required)

• Travel: Yes, 10-20%
• Relocation Assistance Available: No
• Position Contingent Upon Award of Contract: No

Salary range: $110,000-$140,000

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Benefits

Torch Technologies is proud to offer a stable and professional work environment, a competitive salary, and an excellent, comprehensive benefit package including: ESOP participation, 401(k) match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, Health Saving Accounts and Health Reimbursement Accounts, EAP, education assistance, paid time off, and holidays.

Applying to Torch Technologies

Only those candidates invited for an interview will be contacted. Employment at Torch Technologies is contingent upon the successful completion of a comprehensive background check.