In this role, you will contribute directly to an initiative that strengthens national security and enhances operational readiness across the entire Naval Fleet.
As part of our team, you will play a central role in securing Navy combat system environments across the full technical spectrum, including hardware and embedded systems, network infrastructure, platform services, identity management, and application layers.
This engineering-focused position is responsible for designing, implementing, and hardening secure system architectures within complex, mission-critical environments. You will help ensure that Navy systems remain resilient, protected, and ready to support the fleet's most demanding operational needs.
Key Responsibilities- Engineer and implement security controls across system infrastructure including:
- Compute (bare metal, virtualized, containerized)
- Network (switching, routing, segmentation, firewalls)
- Identity and access management
- Operating systems (Linux/Windows)
- Application configuration and middleware
- Support secure system architecture design for Navy combat and mission systems.
- Harden systems in accordance with DoD and Navy security requirements.
- Conduct technical vulnerability analysis and remediation across infrastructure components.
- Support integration of security tools (EDR, SIEM feeds, logging pipelines, endpoint hardening, etc.).
- Collaborate with system engineers, DevSecOps teams, and platform architects to embed security into system design.
- Evaluate supply chain and hardware security considerations for deployed systems.
- Support cybersecurity risk reduction in rapid prototyping and iterative OTA environments.
Required Qualifications - 3-5 years of cybersecurity engineering experience in DoD or similarly regulated environments.
- Experience securing infrastructure across multiple layers of the technical stack.
- Hands-on experience with:
- Network architecture and segmentation
- Windows and/or Linux hardening
- Virtualization platforms (VMware, Hyper-V, KVM, etc.)
- Containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes preferred)
- Identity solutions (Active Directory, PKI, RBAC models)
- Familiarity with vulnerability scanning and remediation in operational environments.
- Experience collaborating with infrastructure, systems, and software engineering teams.
- Understanding of secure configuration baselines and system hardening practices.
Preferred Qualifications - Experience supporting Navy combat systems or shipboard systems.
- Familiarity with programs under Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS).
- Experience with tactical networks, C4I systems, or weapons systems infrastructure.
- DevSecOps or CI/CD security integration experience.
- Knowledge of embedded systems or hardware-level security considerations.
- Security+, CISSP, or comparable DoD 8570/8140 certification.
Basic Qualifications:
- U.S. Citizenship Required
Red River offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits and an exceptional work environment. You can review our benefit offerings here. If you are ready to join a growing company, please submit your resume and cover letter (optional).
