Starfish

Senior Systems Administrator

Huntsville, AL · Senior · Contract

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BashPowerShellKubernetesTerraformAnsibleLinuxCybersecurityAuditingCustomer SupportFirewallCiscoResearchCompTIA

About the role

Torch Technologies Thank you for your interest in employment with Torch Technologies.
Our team provides superior research, development, and engineering services to the Federal Government and Department of War.
And, as a Certified Evergreen ESOP, we have made the commitment to grow and sustain our company for the next 100 years!

Virtualization & Containers: Deploy and manage virtualized workloads using KubeVirt 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 Support & Field Operations:
User Support: Provide Tier 2/3 support for end-users to resolve common system and connectivity issues.
Physical Deployment: Occasionally perform physical installation of servers, switches, and storage arrays into racks, including cabling and power management.
Network Configuration: Configure and maintain network connectivity, VLANs, and routing.
Security Perimeter: Manage and maintain firewalls to ensure secure traffic flow and perimeter defense.

Hardware: Proven experience with selecting appropriate hardware based on business requirements.
Networking: Hands-on experience with firewalls and switch configuration.
OS Proficiency: Strong command of both Linux and Windows Server environments.
Modern Tooling: Experience with zero clients and/or virtualization (KubeVirt or Kubernetes).
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, a related field or equivalent experience.
8+ years of experience in Systems Administration or Network Engineering.
Proven experience with selecting appropriate hardware based on business requirements.
Hands-on experience with firewalls and switch configuration.
Experience with zero clients and/or virtualization (KubeVirt or Kubernetes).

Automation: Experience with Ansible, Terraform, or Bash/PowerShell scripting to automate STIG compliance and deployments.
Bachelor's Degree in a related field (e. g., Information Technology).
Schedule: M-F; 8-5
Travel: Yes, 0-10%
Relocation Assistance Available: No
Position Contingent Upon Award of Contract: No

Ability to lift up to 50 lbs (for racking equipment).
Only those candidates invited for an interview will be contacted.
Employment at Torch Technologies is contingent upon the successful completion of a comprehensive background check.
Torch Technologies, Inc. participates in E-Verify.
Willingness to travel occasionally Clearance: Active security clearance (Secret or higher)
Torch Technologies

Torch Technologies is proud to offer a stable and professional work environment, a competitive salary, and an excellent, comprehensive benefit package including: ESOP participation, 401(k) match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, sho

Serve as a technical point of contact for customers, translating complex technical requirements into actionable infrastructure tasks.
Customer Interface: Serve as a technical point of contact for customers, translating complex technical requirements into actionable infrastructure tasks.

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