Systems Engineer – TS/SCI with CI Poly, Linux HPC

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

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work‑life balance

Competitive compensation

Job summary

North Point Technology seeks a New Systems Engineer to manage Linux systems in cloud and on‑prem environments in a mission operations setting. The role requires TS/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain CI Polygraph after hire, and hands-on experience with RHEL, HPC, and scripting.

You will lead system changes, troubleshoot issues with government and contractor contacts, and maintain security documentation and procedures while sustaining critical infrastructure and ISCP exercises.

Qualifications

• Linux system administration, including provisioning end users.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with ability to obtain CI Polygraph post-hire.
• Experience with DoD 8570 compliant security certifications (Security+ or higher).
• Experience maintaining mission-critical Linux systems in cloud and on-prem environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead system changes and improvements, coordinating with government and contractor points of contact to troubleshoot issues.
• Proactively recommend configuration changes to improve system performance and security posture.
• Maintain security compliance by coordinating with security teams and documenting procedures.
• Support day-to-day sustainment of mission-critical infrastructure and ISCP exercises.

Skills

Linux admin

RHEL

HPC

Scripting

Security STIG

ISCP coordination

VM backups

MPI/Slurm

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

North Point Technology seeks a New Systems Engineer to manage Linux systems in cloud and on‑prem environments in a mission operations setting. The role requires TS/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain CI Polygraph after hire, and hands-on experience with RHEL, HPC, and scripting.

You will lead system changes, troubleshoot issues with government and contractor contacts, and maintain security documentation and procedures while sustaining critical infrastructure and ISCP exercises.