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 a skilled Cloud Architect to design, implement, and support hybrid-cloud infrastructure at the IL7 level. This role requires expertise in cloud provisioning, deployment, troubleshooting, and performance optimization to ensure secure, compliant, and resilient environments that meet customer and program needs.
As a Mid Level Cloud Architect your duties will include but are not limited to the following:
Design, build, and oversee multi-cloud strategies across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
Define and implement network topologies, connectivity solutions, and service integrations.
Evaluate and balance tradeoffs between cost, performance, and resilience.
Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and architectural governance to engineering teams.
Ensure cloud solutions adhere to security, compliance, and operational standards.
Stay current on emerging cloud technologies and recommend adoption strategies
Define network topologies, connectivity, and service integrations.
Balance cost, performance, and resilience tradeoffs.
Provide technical leadership and architectural governance.
Qualifications:
U.S. Citizenship
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field or equivalent experience.
5+ years of experience in IT infrastructure architecture, systems engineering, or a similar role.
Active TS/SCI clearance.
Secure Systems Engineering: Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining systems in highly regulated environments, such as DoD IL5/IL6, FedRAMP High, or comparable air-gapped networks.
Secure Cloud Implementation: Proven expertise managing secure cloud infrastructure in AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, or Google Cloud, including secure networking (VPCs/VNETs, routing, boundary protection) and identity management (IAM, Privileged Access Management).
Automation & Security as Code: Hands-on experience using Terraform to automate cloud resource provisioning and configuration, incorporating security controls such as encryption, logging, and STIG compliance directly in code.
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s degree in a relevant technical field.
Experience designing and implementing Zero Trust (ZT) architectures.
Experience with secure cloud connectivity (AWS TS Region, Azure PLx).
Experience with VDI deployments (Azure AVD, AWS Workspaces).
Experience with Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC).
Relevant industry certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, VMWare VCP, CISSP).
Experience working on classified networks and interfacing with military officials at operational and strategic levels.
Schedule: M-F; 8-5
Work Location: Schriever SFB, Colorado Springs, CO.
Travel: Yes, 0-10%
Relocation Assistance Available: No
Position Contingent Upon Award of Contract: No
Salary Range - Colorado: $120,000-150,000
The salary range information is a general guideline only. Several factors can influence the salary for a position including but not limited to, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, geographic location, business considerations, scope and responsibilities of the position, local or other applicable market conditions, and internal equity. Other factors include the candidate’s qualifications such as relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education/training, and certifications.
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 and safe-harbor contribution, 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.
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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.
