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

North-Point-Technology; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

North Point Technology is seeking a Linux Systems Engineer in Chantilly, VA to support an enterprise identity and access management environment. The role requires active Top Secret/SCI clearance and a CI Polygraph within the customer's timeline.

You will provide lifecycle systems engineering support from development to operations, develop automation scripts, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, reliable infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance; must meet SCI eligibility.
• Willingness and ability to obtain CI Polygraph within customer timeline after hire.
• Security+ certification (current, required before start).
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Provide Tier II support for customer-facing issues.
• Perform root cause analysis and mitigation for operational issues.
• Act as SME reviewing user metrics, system health, and performance.
• Develop scripts for operational tasks and playbook-based automation.
• Interface with customers and external technical teams to diagnose and resolve access issues.

Skills

AWS

Linux admin

RCA analysis

Systems docs

Jira

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related

Tools

Confluence

Bitbucket

Job description

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

Chantilly, Virginia, United States

North Point Technology is looking to hire a Linux Systems Engineer to provide support to a mission-critical enterprise identity and access management environment. This role requires an active Top Secret/SCI clearance with the ability and willingness to obtain a CI Polygraph within the customer's timeline. The successful candidate will develop a deep understanding of services offered to external organizations, provide lifecycle systems engineering support spanning development and operations, and apply a combination of technical and functional expertise to recommend solutions that satisfy customer requirements.

Responsibilities:

In this role, the engineer will provide support to Tier II personnel in resolving customer-facing issues, perform root cause analysis (RCA) and mitigation for operational issues, and communicate findings with stakeholders to establish a feedback loop with development. The engineer will serve as a subject matter expert (SME) reviewing user metrics, system health, and overall performance, implementing proactive measures to support operational availability. Additional responsibilities include developing scripts for operational tasks, utilizing playbook-based automation processes, managing COTS and GOTS software products across multiple environments, ensuring compliance with enterprise security services and applications, and interfacing with customers and external technical teams to diagnose and resolve access issues.

Required Skills/Experience:

• Amazon Web Services (AWS) including S3 Buckets, EC2, and Reserved Instances
• Troubleshooting network-related issues at OSI model layers 4-7
• Linux system administration and infrastructure management best practices
• Systems engineering documentation including network diagrams and data flow diagrams
• Agile team collaboration tools including Jira, Confluence, and BitBucket

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• Identity Federation, Single Sign-On, and authorization technologies including SAML, OIDC, OAuth, Kerberos, and smart cards/CACs
• Oracle COTS products including Oracle Access Manager, Oracle Unified Directory, and Oracle WebLogic
• Scripting languages including Bash and Python
• LDAP
• ELK stack including Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Kibana
• Cloud-based architectures beyond AWS
• Automated testing and monitoring
• Engineering Review Boards and Change Management processes

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline
• Active Top Secret security clearance; must meet SCI eligibility
• Willingness and ability to obtain a CI Polygraph within the customer's timeline after hire
• Security+ certification (current, required before start)

North Point Technology is THE BEST place to work for curious-minded engineers motivated to support our country’s most crucial missions! We focus on long term projects, leveraging the latest technology in support of innovative solutions to solve our customer’s most difficult problems.

At North Point Technology, EMPLOYEES come first! We value our employees by 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.

For positions requiring a federal security clearance, your clearance level must be clearly identified on your resume.