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 highly skilled Systems Administrators to support the 96th Test Wing at Eglin AFB, FL.
As a Systems Administrator, your duties include, but are not limited to:
Responsible for the day-to-day operational maintenance, support, and upgrades for operating
systems, workstations and servers. Under limited supervision, performs complex software installations and upgrades to operating systems and
layered software packages. Schedules installations and upgrades and maintains them in accordance with established IT policies and procedures.
Monitors and tunes the system to achieve optimum performance levels. Ensures workstation/server data integrity by evaluating, implementing, and
managing appropriate software and hardware solutions of varying complexities. Ensures data/media recoverability by developing and implementing
a schedule of system backups and database archive operations. Plans and implements the modernization of servers. Develops, implements and
promotes standard operating procedures and schedules. Conducts hardware and software audits of workstations and servers to ensure compliance
with established standards, policies, and configuration guidelines. Work at this level is generally done for the more complex systems. Incumbent
may develop and implement new standards, policies and procedures. May provide work leadership for lower level employees. Incumbents in this
job differ from Network and Systems Analysts in that they provide the day-to-day upkeep and maintenance of the established systems whereas the
Analysts determine and develop the systems that will be implemented.
Required Qualifications:
U.S. Citizenship
Hiring Multiple Levels:
Level 2 - BS in applicable field and up to 3 years of experience
Level 3 - BS in applicable field and 3-10 years of experience
Level 4 - BS or MS in applicable field and 10+ years of experience
Must maintain a DoW 8140 / 8570.01-M certification (Security + CE at the minimum).
Must hold or be able to obtain a Secret DoW Security clearance with active investigation. Must be able to maintain required clearance.
Schedule: (M-F; 8-5)
Work Location: Onsite at Eglin AFB, FL
Travel: 0-10%
Relocation Assistance Available: No
Position Contingent Upon Award of Contract: No
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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.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. Torch Technologies, Inc. participates in E-Verify.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access Careers Link as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by sending an email to [email protected]. Thank you for your interest in Torch Technologies.
Skills Required
- U.S. citizenship
- Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field for Level 2
- Up to 3 years of experience for Level 2
- Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field and 3–10 years of experience for Level 3
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in an applicable field and 10+ years of experience for Level 4
- DoD 8140 / 8570.01-M certification, with Security+ CE at minimum
- Secret DoD security clearance with an active investigation, or ability to obtain one
- Ability to maintain the required security clearance
What We Do
Founded in October 2002, Torch is a 100% employee-owned business headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama. Our commitment to our employees results in a retention rate well over 90% and helps ensure our customers experience a stable work force. Our outstanding fringe benefits package helps recruit, retain and sustain our workforce. Torch has received national and local recognition for its business performance, workplace environment, and ethical business practices. In 2021, Torch was named one of the Best Workplaces in Consulting & Professional Services for the sixth year by Great Place to Work. Torch was also recognized as the 2021 ESOP Company of the Year by the New South Chapter of The ESOP Association for a second time. Torch was a recipient of the 2021 James S. Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Award by the DCSA. Bloomberg Government also listed Torch in its annual “Top 200” for the fifth year. In 2020, Torch became the only four-time recipient of the Better Business Bureau’s Torch Award for Business Ethics in the North Alabama region. Great Place to Work named Torch one of the country’s Best Workplaces for Parents, and Great Place to Work and Fortune named Torch one of the country’s Best Workplaces for Millennials in 2020. Torch was also ranked on the Inc. 5000 list for the fourteenth consecutive year in 2020. Washington Technology listed Torch in its “Top 100” Government Contractors ranking for the sixth consecutive year. Torch was also selected for a 2020 Colorado Springs Business Journal “Best in Business” award. In 2019, Torch was ranked on the Entrepreneur 360 list for the third consecutive year. In 2018, Great Place to Work and Fortune magazine named Torch a Best Medium Workplace for the third consecutive year. Torch was also named a winner of the 2018 Best Places to Work in Huntsville award for the fifth time. In 2016, Torch was named one of America’s Best Small Companies by Forbes.
