Software Systems Engineer

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 Software Systems Engineer to provide software integration and execution support to United States Space Force (USSF) STARCOM. The position requires an individual possessing a wide range of skills and demonstrated experience in deploying and executing software in an automated environment. In this role, you will be assessing the ability to deploy and execute Modeling and Simulation (M&S) software in containerized and automated environments potentially including but not limited to on-premise clouds, Kubernetes environments, or public clouds (AWS, Azure, etc). Enhanced Focus Areas: This position specifically emphasizes engineering the approach for executing M&S software in a DevSecOps environment.


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

• Developing containerization and deployment pipelines for M&S software.
• Capture requirements for existing MS&A tools like AFRL's AFSIM, or SMDC's EADSIM to execute in a cloud/containerized environment
• Automate provisioning and configuration of build/test environments for Linux and Windows.
• Test and benchmark the execution of software in a DevSecOps environment
• Prepare and present reports, briefings, and conclusions
• Brief and interact with senior-level officers (i.e., GO/FLAG) and senior civilians
• Lead requirements development and documentation for distributed M&S architectures

Job Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship

• A Bachelor of Science degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, physics, or related STEM field (master's degree highly preferred)
• 5+ years software engineering, networking engineering, or infrastructure engineering including hardware/software integration
• Active TS/SCI clearance is required to be considered for this position
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II (Security+ or equivalent)
• Minimum 5 years of demonstrated experience in at least one of the following:

Software engineering

Cloud architecture

Network and IT systems engineering

Technical Skills Required

• Experience in Java, C++, python, typescript or a closely related language
• Proficient with shell scripting languages like Bash, AWK, sed, Perl, Python
• Strong quantitative and analytic abilities to integrate and analyze data
• IaC (Terraform/CloudFormation) and config management (Ansible, Chef, Puppet, DSC).
• Linux and Windows server hardening & compliance (RMF/STIG).
• Expertise using the Microsoft Office Suite of tools (Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint)
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, especially when communicating technical information to audiences with varying backgrounds

Schedule: M-F; 8-5

Work Location: Colorado Springs, CO

Travel: 0-10%

Relocation Assistance Available: No

Position Contingent Upon Award of Contract: Yes

Salary Range - Colorado: $130,000-$165,000

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.

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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.


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