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# DevOps Engineer (Top Secret with agreement to obtain CI Poly) at North Point Technology

- **Company:** North Point Technology
- **Location:** Herndon, VA / King of Prussia, PA
- **Posted:** 2026-07-09
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-18
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/northpointtechnology/jobs/8626683002

## Job description

***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 Software Engineer to support an innovative, mission-focused team. Our people use their unique skills and experiences to create, design, and build solutions to some of the world's hardest engineering problems. In this role, the qualified candidate will provide bug fixes, enhancements, and Graphical User Interface (GUI) improvements to operational applications, develop and deploy software across multiple environments including the cloud, and integrate software solutions in support of the mission. The ideal candidate has an excellent understanding of software development concepts and exceptional coding skills across a wide range of tools and technologies.

Responsibilities:

This position involves hands-on software development that supports building and delivering new and innovative software solutions. Duties include providing bug fixes, enhancements, and GUI improvements to meet operational requirements, and developing and modifying application source code in response to new requirements and change requests. The engineer will develop and deploy software - including in cloud environments - integrate externally developed code into core libraries, and install and configure application software. Additional duties include evaluating third party vendors and software partners, maintaining the design of software libraries (module API definitions, code organization, and adherence to coding standards), and partnering with the configuration manager to integrate externally developed software into core libraries. The engineer will also assist the Sponsor in developing standards, methods, and procedures for product quality and release readiness, and conduct testing across all levels of the software development life cycle, including regression testing and strict adherence to established testing procedures.

Required Skills/Experience:

Hands-on experience with Linux operating systems and Bash shell scripting

● Hands-on experience with Kubernetes

● Software development experience with Python or Java

● Experience integrating COTS (Commercial Off-The-Shelf) software

● Experience working in virtualized infrastructure (e.g., VMware, AWS, Azure, Proxmox, Google Cloud Platform)

● Experience with DevOps automation tools such as Ansible, Jenkins, CloudFormation, and containerization

● Experience working with PKI certificates, encryption protocols, and SSL/TLS

● Experience with data exchange formats including JSON and XML

● Experience preparing program-level and user-level documentation

● Working knowledge of data transfer protocols such as FTP, SFTP, TFTP, HTTP, HTTPS, and QUIC 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.

## About North Point Technology

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: North Point Technology is an industrial automation and control systems integration firm providing engineering consulting, design, programming, training, maintenance, and support services to industrial and municipal clients worldwide.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Small Business, Woman-Owned Business Enterprise – WBE)
- **Headquarters**: Johnson City, New York, USA (Binghamton area)
- **Founded**: Not publicly available (mentions a February 2018 press article, suggesting operation for at least 8+ years)
- **Founders**: Not publicly disclosed; Lisa Lee serves as Principal / CEO

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Industrial automation & control systems integration
- **Target customers**: Industrial and municipal clients (B2B), including large and small organizations globally; also serves U.S. government/defense missions (per greenhouse job board)
- **Mission / purpose**: “Optimize and enhance processes and control, provide regulatory and operations reporting, minimize power and chemical consumption, allow remote access and monitoring, lower operating and training costs, enhance operator usability, reduce system downtime, save time and money.” (from northpointusa.com)

## Products & Services
- **PLC and DCS Systems**: Programming and commissioning of Programmable Logic Controllers and Distributed Control Systems.
- **SCADA and HMI Systems**: Design, programming, and commissioning of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition and Human-Machine Interface systems.
- **Historian and Reporting Systems**: Data logging, historical analysis, and regulatory/operations reporting.
- **Ethernet and Fieldbus Networks**: Industrial network design and integration.
- **Telemetry and Secure Networking**: Remote monitoring, secure communication links.
- **Drives and Motion Controllers**: Variable frequency drives, motion control systems.
- **Machine Control and Vision Systems**: Custom machine control and industrial vision solutions.
- **Instrumentation and Analysis**: Sensor selection, calibration, and process analysis.
- **Control Panels and Hardware**: Design and fabrication of control panels.
- **IIoT and Cloud Computing**: Industrial Internet of Things implementations, cloud hosting for SCADA/databases, web-based KPI dashboards.
- **Specialized Mobile App Development**: Custom mobile applications for industrial monitoring and control.
- **Cloud SCADA Hosting**: Hybrid local/cloud SCADA hosting, secure remote access, business process applications.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not publicly available (private small business)
- **Key Metric**: Not publicly disclosed (no revenue or funding data available)
- **Notable Investors / Partners**: None publicly listed; the company is self-funded/bootstrapped. Certifications: Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) by City of Albany, NY; Small Business Enterprise (SBE). Likely eligible for government set-aside contracts.
- **Growth Signals**: The company actively recruits for full-time Industrial Automation/PLC Engineers, indicating ongoing demand. They are open to managing branch locations for qualified candidates, suggesting potential expansion. The website mentions recent cloud/IIoT service offerings, aligning with industry trends.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) status**: Provides eligibility for federal and state contracting set-asides, a differentiator in the automation integration space.
- **Broad technical depth**: Covers the full stack from PLC/DCS to cloud, mobile apps, and IIoT, allowing end-to-end solutions.
- **Global reach with small-company flexibility**: Works with clients worldwide while maintaining an entrepreneurial, hands-on approach.
- **Community and customer focus**: Emphasizes long-term relationships, quality, and reliability.

## Strategic Focus
- Expand cloud and IIoT capabilities to help clients reduce downtime and operational costs through remote monitoring and data analytics.
- Grow the engineering team, particularly experienced automation engineers with 10+ years of experience.
- Potentially open branch locations in other regions (mentioned in career page).
- Leverage WBE/SBE certifications to win more government and municipal contracts.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Entrepreneurial, community-oriented, and flexible. The company values employee involvement in all aspects of the business and direct client contact.
- **Work environment**: Small engineering firm where engineers can gain hands-on experience across multiple projects and industries.
- **Remote / hybrid policy**: Not explicitly stated; likely on-site in Johnson City, NY, with possible travel to client sites.
- **Perks**: Competitive compensation and benefits, flexible work hours, potential for relocation assistance and signing bonus for qualified candidates.
- **Engineering culture**: Focus on continuous learning, certification in automation software (e.g., Ignition is a plus), and project management growth.
- **Community involvement**: The company supports local charities, schools, FIRST Robotics teams, and global missions (e.g., Haiti, Kenya). Employees are encouraged to volunteer.
- **Requirements**: U.S. Citizenship required; must be able to travel domestically and internationally with a valid U.S. passport.

## Sources
1. [northpointusa.com](http://www.northpointusa.com/) – Company overview, services, values
2. [northpointusa.com/new-home](http://www.northpointusa.com/new-home) – Services and certification details
3. [northpointusa.com/join-npt](http://www.northpointusa.com/join-npt) – Careers page, core values, community involvement
4. [boards.greenhouse.io/northpointtechnology](https://boards.greenhouse.io/northpointtechnology) – Current job openings and company description
5. [northpointtechnology.com/about](https://www.northpointtechnology.com/about) – Additional about page (may be a rebranded domain, mentions CEO, mission, government focus)

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