TS/SCI Linux Systems Engineer - Nutanix & Ansible

Marathon TS; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Marathon TS is seeking a TS/SCI-cleared Linux Systems Engineer to design, administer, automate, and optimize enterprise Linux infrastructure running across Nutanix hyperconverged environments. The role combines Linux engineering, Nutanix HCI administration, Ansible automation, Red Hat tooling, and continuous infrastructure troubleshooting across on-premises and virtualized environments.

You will build automation, implement IaC practices, and ensure security and reliability for enterprise

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of experience administering and engineering Linux systems in enterprise environments, including Nutanix.
• Strong Linux fundamentals (networking, storage, security, OS internals).
• Proficiency with Ansible automation and Bash/Python scripting.
• Experience with Red Hat tooling (Satellite, Capsule) and Nutanix components (AHV, Prism Central/Element).
• Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise Linux-based infrastructure in on-premises and virtualized environments.
• Administer Nutanix HCI and AHV to support Linux workloads across clusters.
• Collaborate to provision and manage VMs, storage, networking, and resources within Nutanix.
• Develop automation solutions using Ansible and scripting.
• Apply Infrastructure-as-Code for configuration, patching, and deployment processes.
• Monitor and troubleshoot Linux systems and Nutanix infrastructure for performance and reliability.
• Support observability dashboards using Grafana and Zabbix.

Skills

Linux administration

Ansible automation

Red Hat tooling

Nutanix HCI

Scripting Bash/Python

Infrastructure as Code

Cloud/virtualization concepts

OAuth/SSO identity

Monitoring Grafana/Zabbix

TS/SCI clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Nutanix AHV

Nutanix Prism Central

Nutanix Prism Element

RHEL Satellite

Capsule

Grafana

Zabbix

Job description

Marathon TS is seeking a TS/SCI-cleared Linux Systems Engineer to design, administer, automate, and optimize enterprise Linux infrastructure running across Nutanix hyperconverged environments. The role combines Linux engineering, Nutanix HCI administration, Ansible automation, Red Hat tooling, and continuous infrastructure troubleshooting across on-premises and virtualized environments.

You will build automation, implement IaC practices, and ensure security and reliability for enterprise