Defense tech platform for cyber threat intelligence and data pipeline automation
Red Alpha builds data infrastructure and cyber intelligence systems for defense and national security customers. The stack spans Python, Java, C/C++, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, Oracle), with heavy investment in containerization (Kubernetes, Docker, Istio adoption) and observability (Elasticsearch, Grafana, Kibana). Active projects cluster around threat intelligence automation, enterprise data normalization, and scalable pipeline architecture — pain points in legacy-to-modern migration and data stream integration suggest a shift from monolithic systems toward distributed, real-time intelligence platforms.
Red Alpha is a privately held defense contractor founded in 2011, headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, with 51–200 employees. The company holds SBA 8(a) certification and focuses on digital transformation for customers in national security and cyber defense. Operations center on three overlapping domains: cyber threat intelligence (collection, analysis, automation), enterprise data architecture (normalization, representation, pipelines), and systems engineering (on-premise and cloud infrastructure). The engineering-heavy org (36 engineers, 6 data specialists, 5 security roles) and senior-skewed seniority distribution reflect deep technical expertise required for government and defense sales cycles.
Primary: Python, Java, C/C++, Bash, Unix/Linux. Cloud: AWS, Azure, GCP, Oracle. DevOps: Ansible, Terraform, Puppet, Salt, Jenkins. Data/monitoring: Elasticsearch, Grafana, Kibana, MongoDB. Currently adopting Kubernetes, Docker, and Istio.
Columbia, Maryland. All current hiring is US-based. The company is SBA 8(a) certified, targeting federal and defense sector customers.
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