Software Engineer 3

Torch Technologies, Inc.•Huntsville, AL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Torch Technologies is seeking a highly motivated and innovative Software Engineer to join our team in support of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Modeling & Simulation (M&S) System Integration team. Working with our Systems Engineering team, you will translate operational requirements into practical, user-focused automation solutions that make our multi-disciplinary teams more efficient and better connected. In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain advanced low-code applications, business workflows, and collaboration environments across platforms like the Microsoft Power Platform, SharePoint, and the Atlassian Suite. You will build the tools that manage critical operational data—such as asset allocation, task tracking, travel tracking, and personnel workflows. Furthermore, you will actively leverage emerging AI-assisted development tools to accelerate delivery, optimize code, and improve software quality.

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, a related technical field, or equivalent professional experience.
5+ years of applicable software engineering, business process automation, or software development experience.
Active Secret security clearance
Experience developing custom process automation tools, workflows, forms, and collaboration solutions using Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate), Jira, Confluence, and SharePoint.
Strong understanding of software development principles, databases, APIs, system design, and maintainable coding practices.
Experience using AI-powered development tools (such as GitHub Copilot, Gemini, or similar coding assistants) to support daily software development and troubleshooting.
Ability to work in an Agile development environment, translating user needs and business processes into clear technical solutions.
Detail-oriented mindset with a focus on delivering secure, reliable, high-quality solutions that meet strict mission needs.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to work directly with systems engineers, stakeholders, and leadership.

Nice To Haves

Experience with front-end web development languages and frameworks (e.g., HTML, CSS, JavaScript).
Familiarity with AI/ML frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch)
Experience working on DoD software programs, government contracts, or within the MDA environment.
Prior experience collaborating with Systems Engineers to develop software requirements.
CompTIA Security+ CE or equivalent DoDD 8570/8140 certification (Highly Desired for DoD platform administration).

Responsibilities

Design, develop, test, and deploy software solutions, scripts, and workflows using Power Apps, Power Automate, SharePoint Online, Service Now, Jira, and Confluence.
Build automated processes for data extraction, transformation, reporting, task tracking, and repeatable business operations to reduce manual effort.
Develop intuitive, user-friendly front-ends and forms with a strong focus on usability, user experience, and customer adoption.
Collaborate directly with Senior Systems Engineers to translate high-level system requirements and identified process bottlenecks into functional software capabilities and site configurations.
Design, develop, and maintain functional SharePoint sites and Confluence spaces. Plan layouts, content structures, libraries, lists, and permission schemes aligned with user needs.
Monitor automation tools and collaboration solutions for performance, reliability, data quality, and usability, proactively identifying opportunities for improvement.
Ensure automated processes and collaboration environments maintain data accuracy, secure access control, and strict compliance with DoD/MDA requirements.
Leverage AI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Gemini) to support code generation, peer review, debugging, optimization, and documentation.
Write clear, maintainable code, configuration documentation, user guides, and technical reports to support long-term sustainment.
Participate in working groups, sprint planning, and technical interchange meetings. Present implementation progress and solution concepts to team members and leadership.