Information Technology Specialist

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 and 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!

Job Title

Information Technology Specialist

Location

Alabama - Huntsville - Huntsville, AL 35802 US (Primary)

Job Description

Torch Technologies, a 100% employee-owned company, is seeking a Network Technology Specialist to support a team currently developing a virtual training device.

Job Responsibilities

• Assist with the developing, managing, and deploying multiple software image which complies with DoD standards including but limited to Secure Host Baseline, Unified Gold Master, STIGSs, and program-specific IT/IA standards as well as associated documentation and procedures
• Manage and maintain DevOps services for AVL development team: version control, build automation, issue tracking, and documentation
• Work with Torch corporate to monitor helpdesk and respond to development team message tickets, seek support from vendors when necessary
• Assist with periodic audits, including user access reviews, configuration compliance checks, and others
• Identify and report opportunities for process and service improvements
• Report software and hardware issues to Lead Program IA representative and Lead System Engineer and assist with developing courses of actions to fix the issue

Job Requirements

Education and Experience

• Experience creating, maintaining, and distributing Windows, LINUX and other OS configuration profiles
• BS degree related to IT/Networking; or in lieu of a degree, five years related experience
• Current/active CompTIA Security+ certification
• Familiarity with Unified Gold Standard and Secure Host Baseline
• Familiarity with DoD Risk Management Framework
• Familiarity with DoD Security Technical Implementation Guidance
• Familiarity with TCP/IP protocol suite and OSI model, network security (firewalls, device hardening, NAT/PAT and VPN), IP routing (static, PBR, BGP, OSPF, RIP), switching (channeling, trunking, virtualization, stacking, QoS, spanning-tree), CIDR and IP addressing
• Familiarity with cloud-based development and networks for both DoD and commercial industries

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

• Ability to develop, build and maintain multiple software images to meet DoD standards and/ or commercial standards to meet customer needs
• Ability to develop, build and maintain software images to meet commercial best practices
• Ability to provide Level-2 and/or 3 support and troubleshooting to resolve issues
• Strong technical skills in the following areas:
  • System image creation
  • Endpoint troubleshooting
  • Server maintenance/Troubleshooting
  • Networking design and operation
  • Cloud-based services

The candidate must be a U.S. citizen to meet requirements for obtaining a final secret security clearance. Inability to obtain a secret security clearance will result in candidate being ineligible for this position. Candidate must be able to travel as needed.

U.S. Citizenship Required for this Position: Yes

Job Type: Regular Full-time

Security Clearance: Secret

Schedule: M-F; 8-5

Travel: Yes, 10-15%

Relocation Assistance Available: Yes

Position Contingent Upon Award of Contract: No

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