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

North Point Technology•Chantilly, VA

About The Position

North Point Technology is hiring a Linux System Administrator to support a large-scale, mission-critical classified program. The role requires an active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility and willingness to obtain a polygraph within the customer's required timeline. The administrator will support operational and development teams in a dynamic, high-availability environment, managing Linux systems and collaboration tools central to program success. The position includes administering Linux systems across multiple program environments, supporting cloud initiatives, and administering collaboration applications. The administrator will monitor performance and respond to anomalies, implement configuration changes to maintain 99.9% system availability, coordinate with enterprise partners during outages, and make failover decisions across availability zones or data centers. The role also supports security compliance, incident documentation, operational testing of patches and upgrades, and the creation of user guides and procedures. North Point Technology describes its projects as long term and focused on applying current technology to difficult customer problems. The company states that it offers excellent compensation, benefits, a flexible work-life balance, and a close-knit, open atmosphere with owners directly available to team members.

Requirements

Linux system administration, including configuration management and infrastructure management.
Administration of Atlassian Jira and Confluence.
Administration of RocketChat or similar messaging and collaboration applications.
User account management and application access troubleshooting.
System performance monitoring and anomaly response.
Experience supporting high-availability environments, including failover decision-making across availability zones or data centers.
System patch and upgrade testing in operational environments.
Security compliance coordination with enterprise or partner teams.
Incident documentation, including root cause analysis and corrective action reporting.
Development of user guides and operational procedures, including custom Linux scripts.
Availability for a Panama shift schedule, including weekends and holidays.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
Current and active CompTIA Security+ certification before the start date.
Active Top Secret security clearance and SCI eligibility.
Willingness and ability to obtain a polygraph within the customer's required timeline.

Nice To Haves

Experience with AWS or other cloud service providers and cloud-based architectures.
Familiarity with cross-domain architectures at 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 for operational and development needs.
Manage cloud initiatives that meet evolving customer requirements.
Administer Atlassian Jira, Confluence, RocketChat, or other program collaboration applications.
Manage user accounts and resolve application access issues.
Monitor system performance, respond to anomalies, and independently implement configuration changes to maintain 99.9% 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.
Partner with Enterprise Services to maintain security compliance.
Document incidents, workarounds, root cause analyses, and corrective actions.
Develop user guides and operational procedures for program tools, including custom Linux scripts and tailored COTS products.