Linux System Administrator - Top Secret/SCI Clearance

North Point Technology; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

North Point Technology is seeking a Linux System Administrator to support a high-priority intelligence community program in Chantilly, Virginia. 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 Linux environments across multiple program contexts, supporting cloud-forward initiatives, Jira/Confluence, RocketChat, user accounts, and access issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
• 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.
• Providing excellent compensation, benefits, and a flexible work-life balance.
• We strive for a close-knit and open atmosphere where the owners are always directly available to our team members.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain Linux systems across multiple program environments to support operational and development needs, including cloud initiatives.
• Administer collaboration applications such as Atlassian Jira, Confluence, and RocketChat; manage user accounts and resolve access issues.
• Monitor system performance, respond to anomalies, and implement configuration changes to maintain high availability.
• Coordinate with enterprise partners during outages and make failover decisions across availability zones or data centers.
• Perform system checkouts and test upgrades/patches in operational environments.
• Ensure security requirements compliance 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.

Skills

Incident response

System monitoring

Documentation

Change management

Security compliance

Cross-domain collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

Jira

Confluence

RocketChat

Job description

North Point Technology is seeking a Linux System Administrator to support a high-priority intelligence community program in Chantilly, Virginia. 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 Linux environments across multiple program contexts, supporting cloud-forward initiatives, Jira/Confluence, RocketChat, user accounts, and access issues.