Information Systems Administrator, Journeyman

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 Information Systems Administrator, Journeyman within the Global Force Management- Data Initiative (GFM-DI).  The Global Force Management Data Initiative (GFM DI) is a Joint Staff and OSW initiative to standardize force structure data, making it visible, accessible, and understandable across the DoW. This position supports AFLCMC/GBB.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provide systems administration support which comprises a multitude of analysis, procedural competency, and process improvement strategies with increasing levels of responsibility.

• Provide system configuration and daily operations.

• Provide system optimization and resource utilization.

• Monitoring and maintaining Amazon Web Services and Atlassian Toolsuite.

Required Qualifications:

• US Citizenship.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in a related field or equivalent experience.

• 3+ years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, with 3 years’ experience of which must be in the DoW.

• OR, 7 years of directly related experience with proper certifications, 5 years’ experience of which must be in the DoW.

This includes, but is not limited to:

Hands-on experience administering systems in AWS GovCloud or AWS commercial environments, including:

o EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, VPC, CloudWatch, CloudTrail.

o Security group and network configuration.

o Backup, patching, and system hardening.

• Experience supporting GitLab (self-hosted or cloud), including:

o CI/CD pipeline configuration.

o Runner management.

o Repository access control.

• Strong understanding of Linux system administration (RHEL, Amazon Linux, or Ubuntu).

• Experience with infrastructure automation (CloudFormation, Terraform, or similar).

• Experience supporting secure software development environments and enforcing DoW cybersecurity controls.

Cloud & DevSecOps Skills:

• Experience with AWS GovCloud, cross-account roles, and secure data flows.

• Familiarity with GitLab CI/CD security scanning, including SAST, DAST, dependency scanning, and container scanning.

• Experience with Docker and containerized application deployment.

• Experience with Kubernetes (EKS) or other orchestration platforms.

• Knowledge of Zero Trust principles and DoW cloud security requirements.

Data & Integration Skills (GFM-DI Relevant):

• Experience with data validation, transformation, and standardization workflows.

• Familiarity with structured data formats (XML, JSON) and API-based data exchange.

• Understanding of authoritative data sources (ADS) and enterprise data pipelines.

Certifications:

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate.

• AWS Certified Sys Ops Administrator.

• Linux+ or RHCSA.

• GitLab Certified Associate.

• ITIL Foundation.

Mission & Environment Experience:

• Prior experience supporting Air Force enterprise systems, ACAT programs, or sustainment environments.

• Experience working in agile development or DevSecOps teams.

• Strong documentation skills for cloud architectures, system configurations, and operational procedures.

Security Clearance:

• Must have an Active Secret clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience importing/exporting databases and data migration/conversion.

• Experience maintaining Atlassian and CI/CD tools: Jira, Jira Service Desk, Confluence, Bitbucket, Artifactory, Jenkins, Maven, MS Build, Gradle, SonarQube, Checkmarx, or equivalent.

• Experience with Scripting (Python, Script Runner, SIL).

• Experience with Agile methodologies and tools, e.g. Kanban.

Desired Qualifications:

• CompTIA Security+.

• Experience in the AWS and/or Azure GovCloud (specifically Cloud One).

Schedule: (M-F; 8-5)

Work Location: - Onsite

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. 

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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 HR@torchtechnologies.com. Thank you for your interest in Torch Technologies.