Linux Systems Engineer (Top Secret/SCI with agreement to obtain CI Poly Clearance Required)
North Point Technology, Chantilly, Virginia +1
The role
North Point Technology is looking to hire a Senior Linux Systems Engineer to support a mission-critical enterprise Identity and Access Management (ICAM) system operating in a classified environment. The ideal candidate will bring a strong Linux background combined with cloud infrastructure experience to deliver lifecycle systems engineering support across development and operational environments. An active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility is required, and candidates must be willing to obtain a polygraph within the customer's required timeline.
What you will do
In this role, you will provide Tier II support for customer-facing operational issues, performing root cause analysis and mitigation while communicating findings and maintaining a feedback loop with the development team. You will serve as a subject matter expert reviewing user metrics, system health, and overall performance, implementing proactive measures to sustain operational availability. You will develop scripts and leverage playbook-based automation to accomplish operational tasks, manage COTS and GOTS software products across multiple environments, and coordinate with Enterprise Services to ensure compliance with security policies.