Red River Technology is seeking a highly skilled and mission‑driven Cybersecurity professional to support a critical U.S. Navy program. 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) - Storage systems - 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 - Active Secret Clearance. - 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). EOE M/F/DISABLED/Vet Red River is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. Discrimination or harassment based upon any protected characteristics as defined by state or federal law is wholly inconsistent with our company values and will not be tolerated. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the American’s with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact accommodation@redriver.com. PLEASE NOTE: This contact channel is reserved for use by individuals with disabilities who require special accommodations in order to submit an expression of interest in a position within Red River. Red River does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies in response to job postings or otherwise. Placement fees will not be paid to any recruiter unless Red River has an active agreement in place with the recruiter and such a request has been made by the Red River Talent Acquisition team and such candidate was submitted to the Red River Talent Acquisition Team via our Applicant Tracking System. Any unsolicited resumes or other data submitted to Red River in violation of this policy may be used by Red River without obligation to pay any fees of any kind to the recruiter.