Linux Systems Engineer (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 Senior Linux Systems Engineer to support a mission-critical enterprise Identity and Access Management (ICAM) system in a classified environment. The role combines Linux systems administration and cloud infrastructure experience to deliver lifecycle systems engineering support across development and operational environments. An active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility is required, and the candidate must be willing to obtain a polygraph within the customer's required timeline. The engineer provides Tier II support for customer-facing operational issues, conducts root cause analysis and mitigation, and communicates findings to maintain a feedback loop with the development team. The role also reviews user metrics, system health, and performance; implements measures to sustain operational availability; develops scripts and uses playbook-based automation; manages COTS and GOTS products across multiple environments; coordinates with Enterprise Services on security policy compliance; and works with customers and external technical teams to diagnose access issues and identify workflow bottlenecks. North Point Technology describes its work as supporting important missions through long-term projects and innovative technology solutions. The company says it offers excellent compensation, benefits, flexible work-life balance, and a close-knit, open atmosphere with owners directly available to employees.

Requirements

Linux systems administration and infrastructure management best practices.
Amazon Web Services experience, including S3, EC2, and Reserved Instances.
Network troubleshooting across OSI model layers 4–7.
Systems engineering documentation experience, including network diagrams and data flow diagrams.
Experience with Agile collaboration tools, including Jira, Confluence, and BitBucket.
COTS and GOTS software product management across multiple environments.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
Current CompTIA Security+ certification, required before the start date.
Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility.
Willingness and ability to obtain a polygraph within the customer's required timeline.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Identity Federation, Single Sign-On, and authorization technologies, including SAML, OIDC, OAuth, Kerberos, and CAC/smart cards.
Experience with Oracle COTS products, including Oracle Access Manager, Oracle Unified Directory, and Oracle WebLogic.
Kubernetes experience.
Bash and Python scripting experience.
LDAP directory services experience.
ELK stack experience, including Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana.
Experience with cloud-based architectures beyond AWS.
Cross-domain architectures experience.
Automated testing and monitoring experience.
Experience with Engineering Review Boards and Change Management processes.

Responsibilities

Provide Tier II support for customer-facing operational issues.
Perform root cause analysis and mitigation, communicate findings, and maintain a feedback loop with the development team.
Review user metrics, system health, and overall performance as a subject matter expert.
Implement proactive measures to sustain operational availability.
Develop scripts and use playbook-based automation to accomplish operational tasks.
Manage COTS and GOTS software products across multiple environments.
Coordinate with Enterprise Services to ensure compliance with security policies.
Interface with customers and external technical teams to diagnose and resolve access issues.
Apply systems-level analysis to identify workflow bottlenecks.