Senior Systems Administrator
Listed on 2026-07-21
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IT/Tech
Systems Administrator, Cybersecurity, Systems Engineer, Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations
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!
The ideal candidate is equally comfortable racking a server in a data center, hardening an OS to government standards, and interfacing directly with our customers to solve complex technical challenges. You will be responsible for ensuring our systems are performant, secure, and scalable, while providing critical on‑site support during deployment phases at government test sites.
Key ResponsibilitiesSystems & Virtualization
- Virtualization & Containers: Deploy and manage virtualized workloads using Kube Virt and support deployment of containerized applications in Podman.
- OS Administration: Install, configure, and maintain both Linux (RHEL/Rocky) and Windows Server environments.
- System Design: Interpret and contribute to system‑level design documents to ensure infrastructure aligns with architectural goals.
- STIG Implementation: Lead the hardening of primarily RHEL‑based hosts according to DISA STIGs (Security Technical Implementation Guides).
- Compliance Auditing: Perform regular vulnerability scans and remediation efforts to maintain a secure posture for government delivery.
- Customer Interface: Serve as a technical point of contact for customers, translating complex technical requirements into actionable infrastructure tasks.
- User Support: Provide Tier 2/3 support for end‑users to resolve common system and connectivity issues.
- Field Engineering:
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