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Systems Engineer (IaaS Infrastructure)

Red River Technology LLC

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King George, VA
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Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Systems Engineer with a strong background in Linux infrastructure, virtualization, and systems integration to support a U.S. Navy Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) program. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience designing, deploying, and integrating enterprise infrastructure using Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) virtualization technologies.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary engineering team, this individual will support the design, integration, testing, and sustainment of secure infrastructure solutions that meet customer requirements. The Systems Engineer will collaborate closely with the Chief Engineer, Hardware Engineers, Cybersecurity Engineers, and Government stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of program objectives.


  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related technical field (or equivalent experience).
  • Active Secret Security Clearance.
  • 7+ years of Systems Engineering or Infrastructure Engineering experience supporting DoD or Federal Government programs.
  • Strong experience administering and engineering Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) environments.
  • Experience deploying, configuring, and managing KVM virtualization.
  • Experience designing and integrating enterprise infrastructure, including compute, networking, storage, and virtualization.
  • Experience troubleshooting Linux operating systems and infrastructure components.
  • Familiarity with systems engineering lifecycle processes, including system integration, verification, and testing.
  • Strong communication and technical documentation skills.



  • Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) or Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE).
  • Experience supporting U.S. Navy or Department of Defense programs.
  • Experience with virtualization environments.
  • Familiarity with Cisco networking technologies.
  • Experience working in classified environments.
  • Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (Ansible, Terraform, or similar automation tools).
  • Experience supporting cybersecurity requirements including STIG implementation and RMF compliance.



  • Design, configure, integrate, and maintain Linux-based Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) environments.
  • Deploy and administer Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) servers and KVM virtualization platforms.
  • Support system integration activities involving compute, storage, networking, virtualization, and cybersecurity technologies.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to develop infrastructure solutions that meet technical, operational, and security requirements.
  • Perform system installation, configuration, testing, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.
  • Support system verification, validation, and integration testing activities.
  • Develop and maintain technical documentation, engineering diagrams, installation procedures, and configuration baselines.
  • Participate in technical design reviews and engineering planning activities.
  • Identify technical risks, integration issues, and recommend corrective actions.
  • Support cybersecurity hardening efforts and ensure compliance with applicable security requirements.
  • Provide technical support during customer demonstrations, integration events, and system deployments.

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).



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.
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