Senior Systems Engineer; Deployment

Position Overview

Red River Technology is actively seeking a dedicated and highly skilled Senior Systems Engineer to join our team in supporting a mission‑critical program for the Navy. The role involves installing, configuring, testing, and maintaining operating systems applications across various DoD client sites to support a flagship integrated combat system.

• Collaborate with development teams and program leadership to plan and execute deployment strategies and timelines.
• Manage software versioning and ensure proper code repository maintenance.
• Implement automation tools and scripts for efficient and consistent deployments.
• Conduct diagnostics and troubleshooting of complex network issues using Cisco tools and protocols to ensure uptime and performance across diverse data centers.
• Conduct thorough testing to verify functionality and compatibility of deployed software.
• Monitor live deployments, identify issues, and provide timely resolutions to minimize downtime.
• Maintain detailed documentation of deployment processes and configurations.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a related field, or applicable work experience.
• Active DoD Secret clearance required.
• 5 years of Systems Engineer experience within the Department of Defense (DoD).
• Field deployment experience with the ability to travel up to 25% of the time for on‑site installation and configurations.
• Demonstrated experience in Cisco technical environments.
• Demonstrated experience with VMware.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Data Center Infrastructure from both a hardware and software perspective.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to relate to and understand customer needs to build relationships and drive customer success.
• Excellent communication, computer, and analytical skills.
• U.S. citizenship is required.

• Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer.
• VMware Certified Professional 5.
• Software Engineering Master Certification.
• AWS Certified Dev Ops Engineer.
• Experience with network monitoring tools such as WTI or Room Alert.

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.