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 DevSecOps Engineer to architect, automate, and optimize secure infrastructure across on-prem and cloud environments. In this role, you will drive CI/CD pipeline automation, integrate continuous security practices, and manage scalable Kubernetes workloads. You will play a critical role in streamlining deployments, ensuring system reliability, and maintaining compliance for mission-critical applications.

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

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Architect and build automated infrastructure deployments and updates using modern configuration management and provisioning tools.

• Pipeline Engineering: Design, implement, and maintain advanced CI/CD pipelines that seamlessly integrate build, test, and security scanning processes.

• Continuous Security: Integrate continuous security and compliance checks into pipelines, managing hardened containers and automating security compliance.

• Container Orchestration: Manage, scale, and optimize containerized workloads and clusters using Kubernetes and the Big Bang ecosystem.

• Observability & Reliability: Engineer comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions to proactively maintain application health and system reliability.

• Operational Support: Share on-call responsibilities with the engineering team to assist  troubleshooting system anomalies and resolving performance bottlenecks.

Job Qualifications: 

• US Citizenship.

• Education: B.S. degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline (or equivalent relevant experience).

• Experience: 5 years of relevant experience in DevSecOps, Cloud Engineering, or Systems Architecture.

• Certification: CompTIA Security+ or equivalent DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II certification

• DevSecOps Tools: Proven experience with modern CI/CD ecosystems (Gitlab CI, Github Actions, etc.).

• Orchestration & IaC: Hands-on expertise managing Kubernetes environments (K8s, EKS, RKE2) and utilizing orchestration/provisioning tools like Helm, Ansible, and Terraform.

• OS Administration: Proven expertise in configuring, managing, and optimizing enterprise Linux environments (RHEL, Rocky, Ubuntu).

• Scripting: Strong scripting capabilities (Python, Bash, or Go) for automation, tool integration, and system administration.

• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

Preferred Tools and Technologies:

• DoW Software Factories: Experience with Big Bang, Platform One, and Iron Bank.

• CI/CD Infrastructure: Administration, configuration, and scaling of GitLab Runners.

• Container Security: Hands-on experience utilizing rootless Podman for secure container management.

• Infrastructure & Configuration: Advanced deployment experience using Helm, Ansible, and Terraform.

• Observability Stacks: Hands-on experience with Prometheus, Grafana, and/or the ELK/EFK stack.

Schedule: M-F; 8-5 
Work Location: Customer- site; No telework options available  
Travel: Yes, 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. 

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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. 

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