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

The role

The Senior Linux Systems Engineer will provide Tier II support for an enterprise Identity and Access Management (ICAM) system in a classified environment. The role involves lifecycle systems engineering support across development and operational environments.

What you will do

• Provide Tier II support for customer-facing operational issues
• Perform root cause analysis and mitigation
• Communicate findings and maintain a feedback loop with the development team
• Review user metrics, system health, and overall performance
• Implement proactive measures to sustain operational availability
• Develop scripts and leverage playbook-based automation
• Manage COTS and GOTS software products across multiple environments
• Coordinate with Enterprise Services to ensure compliance with security policies
• Interface with customers and external technical teams to resolve access issues
• Apply systems-level analysis to identify workflow bottlenecks

Required qualifications

• Linux systems administration and infrastructure management best practices
• Amazon Web Services (S3, EC2, Reserved Instances)
• Network troubleshooting across OSI model layers 4–7
• Systems engineering documentation (network diagrams, data flow diagrams)
• Agile collaboration tools including Jira, Confluence, and BitBucket
• COTS and GOTS software product management across multiple environments
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline
• CompTIA Security+ (current, required before start date)
• Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility

Nice to have

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

Benefits

• excellent compensation
• benefits
• flexible work-life balance

Before you apply

• Must be willing and able to obtain a polygraph within the customer's required timeline
• For positions requiring a federal security clearance, your clearance level must be clearly identified on your resume

About the company

North Point Technology focuses on long term projects, leveraging the latest technology in support of innovative solutions to solve our customer’s most difficult problems. They value employees by providing excellent compensation, benefits, and a flexible work-life balance.