Systems Engineer - Linux, HPC & Cloud (TS/SCI)

North Point Technology; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

North Point Technology in Alexandria, Virginia is hiring a Systems Engineer with Linux admin experience to support cloud and on‑premise systems in a mission operations environment. Active TS/SCI clearance with ability to obtain a CI Poly is required.

The successful candidate will install, configure, administer, support, and maintain mission‑critical systems, collaborating with government and contractor teams to ensure performance and security across geospatial intelligence workloads.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Poly post‑hire required.
• DoD 8570 compliant certification (Security+ or equivalent) required.

Responsibilities

• Lead system changes and improvements, coordinating with government and contractor points of contact.
• Maintain security compliance and document procedures, troubleshooting guides, and SOPs.
• Support day‑to‑day sustainment of mission‑critical infrastructure.

Skills

Linux administration

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

HPC Slurm MPI

STIG/IAVA remediation

VM backups

ISCP exercises

Scripting

Systems architecture

Software sustainment

DoD 8570 Security+

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

North Point Technology in Alexandria, Virginia is hiring a Systems Engineer with Linux admin experience to support cloud and on‑premise systems in a mission operations environment. Active TS/SCI clearance with ability to obtain a CI Poly is required.

The successful candidate will install, configure, administer, support, and maintain mission‑critical systems, collaborating with government and contractor teams to ensure performance and security across geospatial intelligence workloads.