DevOps Engineer - Linux; Top Secret agreement to obtain CI Poly

Dev Ops Engineer – Linux (Top Secret with agreement to obtain CI Poly)

Herndon, Virginia, United States;
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, United States

Active TS clearance required; must be eligible for CI Polygraph. Applicants without an active TS clearance will not be considered.

North Point Technology is looking to hire a Dev Ops Engineer to provide full-spectrum Dev Ops support for a Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)/SE Linux based enterprise environment, including initial deployment, site support, and automation. The qualified candidate must have an active Top Secret/SCI security clearance. The ideal candidate is a strong problem-solver who thrives in an agile, standards-driven environment and enjoys working closely with site teams, users, and government stakeholders to deliver reliable, repeatable deployments.

This position provides full-spectrum Dev Ops support across the deployment lifecycle of a RHEL/SE Linux based enterprise product. Duties include deploying and maintaining RHEL/SE Linux configurations through Red Hat Satellite and Ansible automation, working one-on-one with site administrators to troubleshoot automation and deployment issues, and installing software libraries that function within the RHEL/SE Linux environment. The engineer monitors and modifies the enterprise environment in an agile, highly flexible setting, engages third‑party vendors to translate and integrate manual steps into the automated deployment process, and creates or modifies existing Dev Ops automation to correct errors and improve deployment capabilities.

Additional duties include developing and executing test plans for file system upgrades, resolving issues with vendor support, providing support to staff and end users, and applying Dev Ops best practices to deliver quality projects on schedule.

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)/SE Linux administration and configuration management
• Deployment and automation using Red Hat Satellite and Ansible
• Troubleshooting automation and deployment issues alongside site administrators
• Installing and supporting software libraries within a RHEL/SE Linux environment
• Integrating third‑party vendor tools and manual steps into an automated deployment process
• Developing and executing test plans, including file system upgrades
• Experience working in an Agile environment

• Supporting staff and end users to resolve enterprise environment issues
• Improving and modifying existing Dev Ops automation to correct errors and expand deployment capabilities
• Experience supporting new business growth with additional customers

• Active Top Secret/SCI security clearance