Network 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 nations 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 isseeking a mission-focused Network Systems Engineer to join a team providing network services to the AFRL/RW within Eglin AFB FL. This role will support the design integration and evolution of multiple Science & Technology (S&T) networksadvanced high-bandwidth and configurable network supporting the research and development needs of scientists engineers and collaborative partners. This role requires technical mastery to develop maintain and operate IT solutions and maintain a dynamic suite of unclassified collateral and SAP networking environments critical to weapons technology innovation.

As aNetwork Systems Engineer your duties will include the following but are not limited to:

Architecture Design & Innovation

• Architect physical and logical network topologies for current and future connected and isolated environments.
• Design and deploy flexible secure S&T systems/network solutions that support continuous research development and DevSecOps.
• Advise and assist with network planning for long-term initiatives including SDREN integration facility projects and the Weapons Technology Integration Center (WTIC).
• Develop innovation roadmaps aligned with mission goals and emerging technologies.

Infrastructure & Facilities Integration

• Coordinate with facilities and engineering teams to ensure robust infrastructure (e.g. fiber microwave satellite TACLANEs) supports research operations.
• Assess network hardware/power/cooling needs and support structured cabling installation and upgrades.
• Lead containerization virtualization and orchestration of systems to support laboratory computing HPC and edge devices.

Security DevSecOps & Compliance

• Engineer S&T network/systems security architecture in compliance with NIST 800-series DoD RMF DISA STIGs and cybersecurity best practices.
• Implement DevSecOps pipelines to automate configuration security scans and CI/CD deployments.
• Manage ATO package development and collaborate with ISSMs and cybersecurity stakeholders.
• Integrate identity management and single sign-on solutions across enclaves and hybrid environments.

System Engineering Virtualization & Cloud Integration

• Deploy and maintain hybrid cloud services and virtualization platforms (e.g. VMware AWS Azure).
• Design and manage storage (SAN EFS EBS) automation (Terraform Packer Ansible) and orchestration (Kubernetes Docker).
• Enable seamless connectivity between scientific equipment cloud resources and virtual desktops.

Monitoring Tooling & Documentation

• Monitor system and network performance using platforms like OpManager ManageEngine and custom dashboards.
• Document architectures procedures and system configurations with tools like Lucidchart Visio and Confluence.
• Provide knowledge transfer mentorship and technical guidance to engineers and stakeholders.

Required Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship

• Masters degree in Computer Science or related field. Additional 4 years of experience with an applicable Bachelors degree may be considered in lieu of MS

• 8 years in network engineering architecture or R&D infrastructureideally within DoD or USAF environments.

• DoD 8570 IAM Level I compliant to include certifications: Security

• Expert-level knowledge of TCP/IP BGP OSPF MPLS segmentation and spine-leaf architecture.

• Hands-on experience with Cisco/Juniper hardware cloud networking and data center systems.

• Experience with scripting along with experience in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform Ansible) and DevOps pipeline implementation

• Familiarity with RMF ATO documentation and enclave compliance management.

• Active DoD Secret clearance

• Eligible for SAP access; willingness to complete CI polygraph.

• Physically able to lift up to 50 lbs; adaptable to fieldwork and hands-on installations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 10 years experience in network engineering architecture or R&D infrastructureideally within DoD or USAF environments preferred.
• DoD 8570 IAM Level I compliant to include certifications: Network CCNA and/or CCNP preferred.

• Scripting languages Python Bash or Go preferred

Schedule:M-F; 8-5

Work Location: customer site

Travel:yes 10-20%

Relocation Assistance Available: NA

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:

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