Cloud Solution Engineer

Torch Technologies, Inc.

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Torch Technologies is seeking a Cloud Solution Engineer to join their team at the Missile Defense Agency in Colorado Springs, CO. This role focuses on accelerating the delivery of secure software capabilities to the warfighter. The engineer will architect mission workloads and build automated DevSecOps pipelines for deployment across Impact Level 5 and 6 (IL5/IL6) environments. Key responsibilities include leading the modernization of legacy defense applications, designing cloud-native architectures for AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, and high-side on-premise VMware vSphere data centers. The primary objective is to implement a "secure by design" software factory supporting Continuous Authority to Operate (cATO) pathways, ensuring rapid, secure, and compliant deployment of mission-critical code according to DoW cybersecurity mandates. Torch Technologies is a 100% employee-owned, Certified Great Place To Work, and a top 100 defense company, providing research, development, and engineering services to the Federal Government and Department of War, with a mission to "Light the Pathway of Freedom" and a commitment to sustain the company for the next 100 years as a Certified Evergreen ESOP.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, a related field or equivalent experience
• 8+ years in IT infrastructure or software engineering, with at least 5 years architecting cloud workloads or building DevSecOps pipelines in federal/DoD environments.
• Active TS clearance is required.
• DoD Certification: Must meet DoD 8140/8570 IASAE Level II or III requirements (e.g., CISSP, CASP+, or CISSP-ISSEP).
• Hybrid Cloud Expertise: Proven, hands-on experience designing architectures that span AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, and on-premise VMware vSphere environments (vCenter, ESXi, NSX).
• DevSecOps Tooling: Deep practical knowledge of containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), CI/CD orchestration (e.g., GitLab CI, Jenkins), and integrating security scanners (e.g., SonarQube, Fortify, Twistlock).
• IaC Mastery: Extensive experience with AWS CloudFormation and/or Terraform for deploying infrastructure in highly regulated environments.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related technical discipline.
• TS/SCI preferred
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, or CKA (Certified Kubernetes Administrator).
• Strong proficiency in Python, Bash, Typescript, or PowerShell for building complex automation and pipeline glue logic.

Responsibilities

• Analyze legacy DoW application portfolios and design target-state architectures for IL5/IL6 environments.
• Re-platform workloads using hardened containers (e.g., DoD Iron Bank) and Kubernetes, or re-architect for cloud-native services to enhance mission resilience.
• Architect and implement end-to-end CI/CD pipelines aligned with the DoD Enterprise DevSecOps Reference Design.
• Build the automation framework necessary to support a Continuous Authority to Operate (cATO), integrating source control, build automation, and deployment strategies.
• Embed automated security controls directly into the pipeline.
• Implement SAST/DAST/SCA scanning, automated DISA STIG compliance checks, and Open Policy Agent (OPA) guardrails to ensure all deployments meet Risk Management Framework (RMF) requirements prior to release.
• Develop and enforce modular IaC templates (AWS CloudFormation, Azure ARM, Terraform) to define and provision hybrid mission environments.
• Ensure all infrastructure deployments are version-controlled, repeatable, and peer-reviewed.
• Provide technical leadership for transitioning workloads from legacy on-premise SIPR/NIPR environments to AWS GovCloud/Secret and Azure Government.
• Design the automation to execute migrations with zero mission degradation.

Benefits

• ESOP participation
• 401(k) match and safe-harbor contribution
• medical insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• life insurance
• short-term disability
• long-term disability
• flexible spending accounts
• Health Saving Accounts
• Health Reimbursement Accounts
• EAP
• education assistance
• paid time off
• holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees