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 with over 1200 employee-owners. Our team provides superior research, development, and engineering services to the Federal Government and Department of Defense. 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 Systems Engineer, Senior to join our team at Gunter Maxwell AFB, AL. The Base Maintenance: Integrated Maintenance Data System Central Database (IMDS CDB), Maintenance Scheduling Application Tool (MSAT), Tool Accountability System (TAS) IMDS CDB is an Air Force (AF) enterprise-level automated maintenance management information system for weapon systems. This system provides wartime readiness and operational support of aircraft, trainers, simulators, communications- electronics, and support equipment maintenance activities at worldwide operating bases, Active-Duty Air Force, Air National Guard (ANG), AF Reserve (AFRC), and Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF).
As a Senior Systems Engineer your duties will include the following, but are not limited to:
Identify, describe, and apply emerging IT acquisition strategies, best practices, IT-related performance measures and quality management in support of acquisition planning, information assurance/cybersecurity, test and evaluation processes, verification and validation processes, and/or, fielding and sustaining of lT/software systems;
Conduct reviews on program portfolio to evaluate and/or recommend alternative plans, improve systems engineering programs/processes, manage/sustain program technical baseline, and
design/perform system level tests to assure that subsystems and system performance is achieved in accordance with approved specifications;
Perform program reviews to evaluate alternative proposed plans, systems engineering programs, design and test results to assure that subsystem and system performance is achieved in accordance with program specifications;
Prepare technical documentation which defines, specifies, and recommends system/subsystem characteristics;
Prepare management reports and conducts technical presentations for planning, implementation and corrective action using application of engineering principles;
Perform validation of software systems including development of analyses/evaluation criteria and procedures, analyses/evaluation of results, and related recommendations;
Provide Agile and Digital system/program engineering, technical support and technical training to support programs/initiatives including, but not limited to, acquisition, development, integration, sustainment, continued evolution, deployment/fielding and installation, and operations oversight;
Provide engineering support services and inputs to program and project risk management activities in compliance with AF Systems Engineering Assessment Model (SEAM) processes; and,
Perform all (system) engineering according to applicable DOD, AF, AFMC directives, instructions, and manuals, to include, but not be limited to, AFI 63-101, AFMAN 63-144, AFMCI 63-1202, AFMAN 63-128, AF/ 99-103 - and their updates, successors (as happens over time).
Job Requirements
Master's or Doctorate Degree in a related field and ten years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five years of which must be in the DoD
OR, bachelor’s degree in a related field and 12 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five of which must be in the DoD
OR, 15 years of directly related experience with proper certifications, eight of which must be in the DoD.
Must hold active DoD Security Clearance (Secret)
Manage and maintain Azure/CloudOne environments
Configure and troubleshoot public IPs, SKUs (Basic → Standard upgrades), locks, and permissions for resources.
Oversee virtual machine lifecycle (provisioning, patching, monitoring, troubleshooting).
Perform monthly patching on Windows to meet security and compliance requirements.
Apply and validate DISA STIGs, CIS Benchmarks, IAVM’s and Rev 5 controls for accreditation and audit readiness.
Perform security vulnerability scans and track remediation until closure.
Conduct Checkmarx and CAST AIP scans for application and code-level security analysis.
Renew and maintain DoD certificates (Root CA-6, SSL, service certs) to avoid outages.
Manage Key Vault configurations, including enabling purge protection and updating SAS tokens.
Coordinate production deployments, ensuring all dependencies are ready before cutover.
Execute and troubleshoot workflows and confirm file processing completes successfully.
Support SQL deployments, verifying user/logins are created in Dev, Test, and Prod before execution.
Create and manage release tickets to track deployment tasks and blockers.
Build and maintain ARM/Bicep templates for resource provisioning and configuration management.
Automate VM patching, alerting, and storage checks to reduce manual effort.
Implement scripts/workflows for deployment consistency across environments.
Monitor system performance, resource availability, and application health.
8140 Certification
Maintain alert thresholds (e.g., drive space, memory, CPU usage).
Preferred Qualifications:
Cloud experience
Atlassian Tool suite
Agile Development methodologies
CompTIA Security +CE
Schedule: (M-F; 8-5)
Work Location: onsite at Gunter Maxwell, AL
Travel: less than 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 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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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.
