Cloud/Infrastructure Engineer

Torch Technologies•Colorado Springs, CO

14h•Hybrid

About The Position

Torch Technologies is seeking an experienced Cloud/Infrastructure Engineer to support critical Department of Defense enterprise and mission infrastructure in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The role focuses on modernizing, securing, and sustaining mission-critical hybrid cloud infrastructure by integrating commercial cloud services with on-premises virtual environments and identity services. The engineer will collaborate with system architects, software developers, and cybersecurity professionals to support operational reliability, defense-in-depth compliance, and high availability across classified and unclassified networks. The role includes designing, deploying, configuring, and maintaining hybrid cloud and on-premises virtual machine environments; administering hypervisor and virtualized compute resources, networking, storage, and workloads; monitoring system health and performance; troubleshooting incidents; and maintaining technical documentation. Responsibilities also include Active Directory and Group Policy administration, enterprise systems management across Windows and Linux environments, DoD security hardening, vulnerability remediation, and compliance with defense cybersecurity directives. This is an on-site role in Colorado Springs, with hybrid support as required. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with 10–20% travel. The position is not contingent upon contract award. Relocation assistance is not available. The listed salary range is $110,000–$140,000.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Active DoD Secret security clearance and ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent work experience.
At least 5 years of hands-on experience in systems administration, infrastructure engineering, and cloud operations.
Current DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II certification, such as CompTIA Security+ CE, CCNA Security, SSCP, or higher.
Hands-on experience engineering and administering solutions in a major cloud environment such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud.
Strong systems administration experience in mixed Linux and Windows Server environments.
Hands-on experience with Active Directory account management, user and group provisioning, access control, and Group Policy administration.
Hands-on experience with one or more of Microsoft Configuration Manager (MECM/SCCM), Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Red Hat Satellite, or Microsoft SQL Server.
Working knowledge of networking concepts relevant to systems administration, including DNS, DHCP, IP addressing, basic subnets, and host/local firewall configurations.

Nice To Haves

Proficient scripting skills for automation and systems management, such as Bash, PowerShell, or Python.
Familiarity with Zero Trust principles, architectures, and implementation frameworks in DoD or federal enterprise environments, such as NIST SP 800-207 or the DoD Zero Trust Strategy.
Experience configuring and operating Nutanix Enterprise Cloud/AHV, VMware ESXi/vSphere, or similar hypervisor environments.
Broad familiarity with alternate cloud platforms such as Oracle Cloud Infrastructure or IBM Cloud.
Relevant vendor certifications, such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect or SysOps Administrator, Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator or Solutions Architect, or Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA).
Current TS/SCI eligibility.

Responsibilities

Design, deploy, configure, and maintain scalable hybrid cloud solutions and on-premises virtual machine environments.
Manage hypervisor and virtualized compute resources, networking, storage, and associated workloads.
Monitor system health, performance, and availability; troubleshoot operational incidents and optimize system resources.
Create and maintain technical documentation, including architectural diagrams, standard operating procedures, and disaster recovery guides.
Manage Active Directory accounts, user and security group provisioning, privilege allocation, and directory maintenance.
Administer Group Policy Objects to enforce system configurations, access controls, and security baselines.
Support enterprise systems management, baseline configuration, and server administration across Windows and Linux environments.
Implement DoD security hardening guidelines, including DISA STIGs, and comply with defense cybersecurity directives.
Partner with security teams on vulnerability assessments, scan-finding analysis, and timely remediation.