Torch Technologies, Inc. · 1 day ago
Senior Cloud Architect
Redstone Arsenal, AL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
9+ years expTorch Technologies is a 100% employee-owned company providing engineering services to the Federal Government and Department of Defense. They are seeking a Senior Cloud Architect to design and support cloud infrastructure, ensuring secure and compliant environments while leading engineering teams.
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No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Design, build, and oversee multi-cloud strategies across AWS, Azure, and GCP
Define and implement network topologies, connectivity solutions, and service integrations
Evaluate and balance tradeoffs between cost, performance, and resilience
Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and architectural governance to engineering teams
Ensure cloud solutions adhere to security, compliance, and operational standards
Stay current on emerging cloud technologies and recommend adoption strategies
Define network topologies, connectivity, and service integrations
Balance cost, performance, and resilience tradeoffs
Provide technical leadership and architectural governance
Qualification
Required
US Citizenship
Bachelor's or Master's Degree and 9+ years of experience
Clearance Requirements: Active or eligible for DoD Security Clearance
Proven experience architecting solutions across AWS, Azure, and GCP
Strong knowledge of cloud networking, service integration, and enterprise-scale design
Demonstrated leadership in providing architectural direction and governance
Excellent communication and collaboration skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Hands-on experience designing, configuring, and maintaining DoD IL5 and IL6 cloud connections, including secure networking between on-prem DoD environments and approved cloud regions
Proven ability to set up IL5/IL6-compliant connectivity, such as: Secure Site-to-Site VPNs, Direct Connect (AWS GovCloud), ExpressRoute (Azure Gov & Azure Secret), High-side/low-side enclave connectivity, Boundary security and enclave segmentation
Experience comparing cloud service providers for IL5/IL6 workloads, including: AWS GovCloud vs. Azure Government vs. on-prem classified solutions, Pricing models, compute/storage/networking cost breakdowns, Total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis, Cost optimization strictly within IL5/IL6 constraints
Demonstrated ability to perform technical configuration for IL5/IL6 workloads, including: Secure VPC/VNET design, Routing, subnets, firewalls, and boundary protections, FIPS 140-2 cryptography, KMS/HSM usage, Identity integration (CAC/PIV, MFA, privileged access)
Strong understanding of DoD SRG, RMF, DISA STIGs, FedRAMP High, and ATO requirements for IL5 and IL6 environments
Ability to generate documentation, diagrams, and comparison reports supporting architecture decisions, cost evaluations, and secure design patterns
Experience working directly with ISSOs, AOs, and cybersecurity teams on ATO packages, continuous monitoring, and security assessment artifacts
Familiarity with audit logging, monitoring, and incident response processes for IL5/IL6 systems using approved tooling (e.g., CloudWatch Gov, Azure Gov Monitor, classified SIEMs)
Ability to translate mission requirements into secure, cost-efficient IL5/IL6 cloud architectures
Tools / Technologies: AWS, Azure, GCP, Terraform, VPC, Service Mesh
Benefits
ESOP participation
401(k) match and safe-harbor contribution
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
Flexible spending accounts
Health Saving Accounts and Health Reimbursement Accounts
EAP
Education assistance
Paid time off
Holidays
Company
Torch Technologies, Inc.
Founded in October 2002, Torch is a 100% employee-owned business headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$15.16M2012-02-09Seed· $3.01M
2011-12-31Debt Financing· $12.15M
Leadership Team
Bill Roark
Co-Founder
Darryl Trousdale
Senior Manager Torch Advanced VIZLAB | Co-Founder SIMVANA VR Anesthesia
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