***This job requires an active TS/SCI clearance. Please apply only if you have an active TS/SCI clearance***
North Point Technology is seeking an experienced TS/SCI Cleared Senior System Engineer with Linux system administration experience to work on an on-premise system with a mission operations team. The team is involved in operation and sustainment of a mission-critical geospatial solution supporting DoD end users. A successful candidate will have experience with installation, configuration, administration, support and maintenance of an on-premise system.
Primary responsibilities will involve taking a leadership role in system changes and improvements; working directly with government and contractor POCs to troubleshoot issues; proactively recommend configuration changes to help improve system performance; regularly work with government and contractor POCs to keep systems security compliant; and author and update operational and security documentation, including troubleshooting guides and SOPs.
Required Skills:
- Requires BS degree and 8+ years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6+ years of prior relevant experience; OR additional years of experience in lieu of degree
- Must currently possess an active TS/SCI Clearance with ability to obtain & maintain a Polygraph post hire
- Must meet DOD 8570 Certification (Security+ or equivalent or higher)
- Must have Linux administration experience provisioning end users
- Experience managing and configuring RHEL environments
- Strong understanding of NGA Networking
- Proficient reviewing STIG/IAVA scans and remediating vulnerabilities
- Experience performing Virtual Machine backups/snapshots
- Experience working with Security to support ISCP exercises
- Experience scripting for administration, configuration, troubleshooting, and automation
- Knowledge of Systems, Architectural, SW Development and SW Sustainment Practices
Qualifications:
- Red Hat Certification(s)
- Linux Certification(s)
- Agile Certification(s)
- Team Collaboration tools and administration (Jira, Confluence)
North Point Technology is THE BEST place to work for curious-minded engineers motivated to support our country’s most crucial missions! We focus on long term projects, leveraging the latest technology in support of innovative solutions to solve our customer’s most difficult problems.
At North Point Technology, EMPLOYEES come first! We value our employees by providing excellent compensation, benefits, and a flexible work-life balance. We strive for a close-knit and open atmosphere where the owners are always directly available to our team members.
Come join us! Apply with North Point Technology today!
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North Point Technology, LLC provides the its customers with cost-efficient technology services. Through Agile methodology, we specialize in architectural design, delivery, and sustainment of cloud enabled intelligence tasking, collection and dissemination applications and services. These services are supported by geospatial technology, enterprise search and advanced database integrations which harvest meaningful results from today's big data challenge. Our technical staff has expertise integrating and deploying software products from vendors including Amazon, Citrix, Esri, Microsoft, Oracle, and VMware; as well as engineering and deploying custom open source solutions following industry standards such as OpenGIS specifications from the Open Geospatial Consortium. This expertise gives North Point Technology the unique ability to help clients cut costs by reducing dependence on expensive COTS products where possible, and maximizing return on investment by implementing COTS integrations and custom solutions following open standards and open source platforms.
