What are the responsibilities and job description for the Systems Administrator - VMware/KVM (TS/SCI Clearance Required) position at northpointtechnology?
***This job requires active TS/SCI clearance with a CI Polygraph. Please apply only if you have an active TS/SCI clearance with a CI Polygraph. ***
North Point Technology is hiring a hands-on systems administrator to secure, sustain, and optimize mission-critical infrastructure supporting intelligence and geospatial operations.
This role is ideal for a senior engineer who can own Linux-heavy operations in a classified environment while also supporting Windows systems, virtualization, automation, and overall platform reliability. You will help keep critical infrastructure secure, available, and performant while mentoring junior administrators and solving complex operational issues. The source role centers on infrastructure supporting geospatial analytics, software development, and data services in a fast-paced classified environment.
Responsibilities:
Lead administration of Linux and Windows systems supporting mission infrastructure in a classified environment. Manage server, storage, and virtualization platforms, maintain system availability and performance, and strengthen security across the environment. Install, configure, harden, patch, monitor, and tune systems in alignment with customer security requirements. Troubleshoot complex platform issues, perform root cause analysis, and drive resolution of high-impact incidents. Support backup, recovery, continuity, and disaster recovery readiness. Build and maintain automation using tools such as Ansible, Bash, PowerShell, and Python. Keep documentation, baselines, and operational procedures current. Partner with cybersecurity, network, and software teams on audits, modernization, incident response, and escalated operational support. Mentor junior administrators and help lead day-to-day systems operations. This rewrite reflects the source posting’s emphasis on managing, securing, and optimizing high-performance, mission-critical systems and leading systems operations in support of geospatial analytics, software development, and data services.
Required Qualifications:
- Active Top Secret clearance with ability to obtain TS/SCI with Polygraph
- Strong Linux systems administration experience in secure or classified environments
- Experience administering Windows Server environments
- Hands-on experience with virtualization platforms such as VMware and KVM
- Experience securing, patching, monitoring, and tuning enterprise systems
- Experience with automation and scripting using Ansible, Bash, PowerShell, and Python
- Experience troubleshooting complex infrastructure issues and performing root cause analysis
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced operational environment
- Ability to mentor junior administrators and lead operational support efforts
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience supporting intelligence, geospatial, or mission data environments
- Experience with server and storage infrastructure in high-availability environments
- Familiarity with backup, recovery, and disaster recovery operations
- Experience partnering across cybersecurity, network engineering, and software teams
- Experience improving operational resiliency, documentation, and system baselines
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!
For positions requiring a federal security clearance, your clearance level must be clearly identified on your resume.