TS/SCI Linux Systems Engineer – Nutanix & Automation

D2 Consulting; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision

401(k) match

Accrued PTO

STD/LTD/Life Insurance

Referral Bonuses

Professional development reimbursement

Job summary

D2 Tech Services seeks a Linux Systems Engineer with active TS/SCI clearance to support an enterprise environment in Springfield, VA. You will design, implement, and maintain Linux infrastructure across on‑prem and virtualized platforms, including Nutanix AHV and Red Hat components.

You will automate with Ansible, develop IaC processes, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure secure, scalable operations. Strong scripting and observability skills are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/ENG or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years Linux systems engineering in enterprise.
• Strong Linux administration fundamentals.
• Proven Ansible automation experience.
• Experience with Red Hat ecosystem tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise Linux-based infrastructure (on‑prem and virtualized).
• Administer Nutanix HCI and AHV, Prism Central/Element for Linux workloads.
• Collaborate to provision and manage VMs, storage, networking, and cluster resources.
• Develop automation with Ansible and scripting (Bash/Python).
• Standardize configuration, patching, and deployment via IaC.
• Administer Red Hat Satellite and Capsule; manage auth (OAuth/SSO).
• Support dashboards/observability with Grafana and Zabbix.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize Linux and Nutanix environments.
• Document architecture, processes, and automation workflows.
• Contribute to automation maturity and platform modernization.

Skills

Linux systems administration

Nutanix AHV

Nutanix Prism Central

Nutanix Prism Element

Ansible

Bash scripting

Python scripting

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Red Hat Satellite

Red Hat Capsule

OAuth / SSO / identity providers

Grafana

Zabbix

Virtualization concepts

Infrastructure-as-Code

SCM/Automation tooling

Automation using scripting

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related

Tools

Nutanix

AHV

Prism Central

Prism Element

Satellite

Capsule

Grafana

Zabbix

Ansible

Python

Bash

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Job description

D2 Tech Services seeks a Linux Systems Engineer with active TS/SCI clearance to support an enterprise environment in Springfield, VA. You will design, implement, and maintain Linux infrastructure across on‑prem and virtualized platforms, including Nutanix AHV and Red Hat components.

You will automate with Ansible, develop IaC processes, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure secure, scalable operations. Strong scripting and observability skills are required.