Linux Systems Administrator - HPC (TS/SCI Clearance Required)

north point technology; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

North Point Technology is seeking a Systems Engineer to join their mission operations team in Alexandria, Virginia. The successful candidate will support mission-critical geospatial solutions for the Department of War and will have a strong background in Linux system administration.

The role involves leading system improvements, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring systems are security compliant. Applicants must hold an active TS/SCI clearance and relevant DoD certifications.

Qualifications

• Must have an active TS/SCI security clearance.
• Experience working with Security to support ISCP exercises.
• Strong background in installation and maintenance of mission-critical systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead system changes and improvements for geospatial environment.
• Work with POCs to troubleshoot issues.
• Update operational and security documentation.

Skills

Linux administration experience provisioning end users

Managing and configuring RHEL environments

Building, optimizing multi-node environments

Experience with Linux clusters (Slurm, MPI)

Scripting for administration and automation

Knowledge of system architecture and software development

Education

DoD 8570-compliant certification (e.g., Security+)

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

North Point Technology is looking to hire a Systems Engineer to support our mission operations team. The qualified candidate must have an active TS/SCI security clearance, and will support the operation and sustainment of a mission-critical geospatial solution serving Department of War end users. The ideal candidate has strong Linux system administration experience and a proven background in the installation, configuration, administration, support, and maintenance of mission-critical cloud and on-premise systems.

This program requires employees to have an active TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

This position involves taking a leadership role in system changes and improvements in support of a mission-critical geospatial environment. Duties will include working directly with government and contractor POCs to troubleshoot issues, proactively recommending configuration changes to improve system performance, partnering with stakeholders to keep systems security compliant, and authoring and updating operational and security documentation, including troubleshooting guides and SOPs.

Required Skills/Experience

• Linux administration experience provisioning end users
• Experience managing and configuring RHEL environments
• Experience building, optimizing, and maintaining multi-node environments that run parallel workloads
• Experience with Linux clusters, specifically Slurm and MPI, to support High-Performance Computing (HPC) systems
• Experience working with Security to support ISCP exercises
• Experience scripting for administration, configuration, troubleshooting, and automation
• Knowledge of systems, architectural, software development, and software sustainment practices

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Strong understanding of NGA networking
• Proficient in reviewing STIG/IAVA scans and remediating vulnerabilities
• Red Hat certification(s)
• Linux certification(s)
• Agile certification(s)
• Experience with team collaboration tools and administration (Jira, Confluence)
• Experience performing virtual machine backups and snapshots

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance
• DoD 8570-compliant certification (e.g., Security+)

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