Systems Engineer, Senior
AI summary of the role
Senior Systems Engineer to lead transition of configuration management for Air Force Human Resources Systems Division from manual/document-heavy to automated, pipeline-driven baseline control.
What you’ll do
- Transition legacy configuration accounting to automated, pipeline-driven baseline control and continuous release verification.
- Manage deployment scripts, environment configurations, and release validation metrics as software code, enforcing PaC and CaC standards.
- Conduct program reviews and system-level tests to ensure subsystem and system performance meets specifications.
- Provide Agile and digital systems engineering support across acquisition, development, integration, and sustainment.
What you’ll bring
- U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain/maintain DoD Secret clearance.
- Master's/Doctorate + 10 years (5 in DoD) OR Bachelor's + 12 years (5 in DoD) OR 15 years directly related (8 in DoD).
- Experience transitioning CM policies into automated pipeline workflows and Git-based repositories.
- Experience with RMF and Federal DoD cybersecurity regulations.
Technologies
DevSecOps · Pipeline as Code · Configuration as Code · Git · JIRA · Confluence · Bitbucket · FlexDeploy · Jenkins · GitLab CI/CD · Oracle EBS · PL/SQL
About Torch Technologies
100% employee-owned defense R&D firm providing engineering, modeling & simulation, and systems support to the U.S. Army, Missile Defense Agency, and Air Force.
Bootstrapped · 1000–2000 people
Source and classification
Internal deployment & tooling · Evidence for this classification:
development and sustainment of systems assigned to the Air Force Human Resources Systems Division (AF HRSD) headquartered at Randolph AFB (San Antonio, TX area). The primary role of this individual will be to support the transition from legacy, manual, and document-heavy configuration accounting to automated, pipeline-driven baseline control and continuous release verification. The person that fills this position will be responsible for managing all deployment scripts, environment configurations, and release validation metrics as software code—enforcing a strict Pipeline as Code (PaC) and Configuration as Code (CaC) standard across the entire organization. This position supports the AFLCMC/GB Business and Enterprise Systems Directorate (BES)/GBH Human Resources Systems Division. The Systems Engineer (Senior) requires a highly motivated individual. This individual will perform work that
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Torch Technologies Thank you for your interest in employment with Torch Technologies. We are a 100% employee-owned, Certified Great Place To Work and named Best Places to Work in Huntsville/Madison County, headquartered in Huntsville, AL. Our team provides superior research, development, and engineering services to the Federal Government and Department of War. As one of the nation’s top 100 defense companies, the services we provide directly support the men and women who serve our country. Our corporate mission sums up the pride our employee-owners take in the work we do: “Lighting the Pathway of Freedom”. And, as a Certified Evergreen ESOP, we have made the commitment to grow and sustain our company for the next 100 years! Come grow with us! Torch Technologies is seeking a Systems Engineer (Senior) with Configuration Management and DevSecOps experience to join a team to support the development and sustainment of systems assigned to the Air Force Human Resources Systems Division (AF HRSD) headquartered at Randolph AFB (San Antonio, TX area). The primary role of this individual will be to support the transition from legacy, manual, and document-heavy configuration accounting to automated, pipeline-driven baseline control and continuous release verification. The person that fills this position will be responsible for managing all deployment scripts, environment configurations, [... source excerpt omitted ...] Senior) requires a highly motivated individual. This individual will perform work that applies a broad theoretical and practical knowledge of Agile-based software engineering with responsibilities such as, but not limited to: Identify, describe, and apply emerging IT acquisition strategies, best practices, IT-related performance measures and quality management in support of acquisition planning, information assurance/cybersecurity, test and evaluation processes, verification and validation processes, and/or fielding and sustaining of IT/software systems. Conduct reviews on program portfolio to evaluate and/or recommend alternative plans, improve systems engineering programs/processe [... source excerpt omitted ...] , and manuals, to include, but not be limited to, AFI 63-101, AFMAN 63-144, AFMCI 63-1202, AFMAN 63-128, AFI 99-103 and their updates, successors (as happens over time). Required Qualifications: U.S. Citizenship. Master’s or Doctorate Degree in a related field and 10 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, 5 years of which must be in the DoW. OR, Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 12 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, 5 of which must be in the DoW. OR, 15 years of directly related experience with proper certifications as described in the PWS labor category performance requi
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