Linux System Administrator (Top Secret/SCI with agreement to obtain CI Poly Clearance Required)

North Point Technology•Chantilly, VA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

North Point Technology is looking to hire a Linux System Administrator to support a high-priority intelligence community program. This role requires an active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility and a willingness to obtain a polygraph within the customer's required timeline. The selected candidate will administer and maintain Linux environments across multiple operational and development contexts, supporting both mission continuity and cloud-forward initiatives. U.S. citizenship is required.

Requirements

Linux system administration, including configuration management and performance monitoring
Administration of Atlassian Jira and Confluence in an Agile collaboration environment
RocketChat administration and user account management
System availability management, including failover coordination across availability zones or data centers
Patch and upgrade testing in operational environments
Incident documentation, root cause analysis, and corrective action reporting
Development of user guides, operational procedures, and custom Linux scripts
Ability to work a Panama shift schedule including weekends and holidays
CompTIA Security+ (active certification required prior to start)
Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility
Willingness and ability to obtain a polygraph within the customer's required timeline
U.S. citizenship required

Nice To Haves

AWS or other cloud service provider experience and cloud-based architecture knowledge
Familiarity with cross-domain architectures across multiple classification levels
Experience with automated testing and monitoring tools
Experience with Engineering Review Boards and Change Management processes

Responsibilities

Administer and maintain Linux systems across multiple program environments to support operational and development needs, including cloud initiatives aligned to evolving customer requirements.
Administer collaboration applications such as Atlassian Jira, Confluence, and RocketChat.
Manage user accounts and resolve application access issues.
Monitor system performance, respond to anomalies, and independently implement configuration changes to maintain high system availability.
Coordinate with enterprise partners during outages and make failover decisions across availability zones or data centers.
Perform system checkouts and test upgrades and patches in operational environments.
Ensure compliance with security requirements in partnership with Enterprise Services.
Document incidents, root cause analyses, and corrective actions.
Develop user guides and operational procedures for program tools including custom Linux scripts and tailored COTS products.