Linux Systems Engineer | TS/SCI Eligible & CI Poly

B/CORE; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 113,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision

401(k)

Paid Time Off

STD/LTD/Life Insurance/Voluntary Life

Stipends

Referral Bonuses

Job summary

Bcore is seeking a Linux Systems Engineer to support the NGA mission in Springfield, VA or St. Louis, MO. You will design, implement, and manage enterprise Linux infrastructure in on-premises and virtualized environments, focusing on reliability, security, and automation.

You will work with Nutanix AHV, Prism Central/Element, Ansible, and Red Hat tools, collaborating across teams to develop observability dashboards and modernize platforms while maintaining TS clearance requirements.

Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related technical field or equivalent combination of education, training or experience
• 5+ years of Linux systems engineering in enterprise environments, including Nutanix virtualization
• Strong expertise in Ansible-based configuration management and automation
• Proficiency in Bash, Python, or similar scripting languages
• Experience managing Red Hat-based environments (RHEL, Satellite, Capsule)
• Hands-on Nutanix HCI experience: AHV, Prism Central/Element, VM lifecycle, storage, networking
• Experience deploying and troubleshooting Linux VMs in Nutanix environments
• Understanding of virtualization, storage, networking concepts
• Experience troubleshooting complex infrastructure and performance issues
• Experience implementing security best practices in Linux environments
• Experience with monitoring and alerting systems
• Strong problem-solving and independent work ability
• Experience with Nutanix advanced capabilities and APIs preferred

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise Linux-based infrastructure in on-premises and virtualized environments
• Administer, maintain, and optimize Nutanix HCI for Linux workloads
• Collaborate with infra teams to provision, configure, and manage VMs, storage, networking, and cluster resources in Nutanix
• Develop and maintain automation solutions using Ansible and scripting
• Standardize configuration, patching, and deployment via Infrastructure-as-Code
• Administer Red Hat ecosystem tools, including Satellite and Capsule
• Integrate authentication/authorization mechanisms (OAuth, SSO)
• Support dashboards and observability with Grafana and Zabbix
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize Linux systems and Nutanix infra
• Troubleshoot complex infra, virtualization, storage, networking, and integrations
• Collaborate across teams to improve reliability, scalability, security
• Document system architecture, processes, and standards
• Contribute to automation maturity and platform modernization

Skills

Linux administration

Ansible

Bash

Python

Red Hat

Nutanix HCI

Virtualization

Security

Monitoring

Automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or engineering

Tools

Nutanix AHV

Prism Central

Prism Element

Satellite

Capsule

Grafana

Zabbix

OAuth

Kubernetes

Job description

Bcore is seeking a Linux Systems Engineer to support the NGA mission in Springfield, VA or St. Louis, MO. You will design, implement, and manage enterprise Linux infrastructure in on-premises and virtualized environments, focusing on reliability, security, and automation.

You will work with Nutanix AHV, Prism Central/Element, Ansible, and Red Hat tools, collaborating across teams to develop observability dashboards and modernize platforms while maintaining TS clearance requirements.