TS/SCI Linux Systems Engineer - Nutanix & Automation

D2 Consulting; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 125,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

D2 Tech Services is seeking a Linux Systems Engineer in St. Louis, MO, to support a high-security enterprise environment. The role requires TS/SCI clearance and hands-on experience with Nutanix HCI, Red Hat tools, and automation.

You will design and maintain Linux infrastructure, develop IaC processes, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve security, reliability, and performance across on-prem and virtualized environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience administering and engineering Linux systems in enterprise environments.
• Strong expertise in configuration management and automation using Ansible.
• Proficiency in scripting (Bash, Python, or similar) for automation and tooling.
• Experience managing Red Hat-based environments (RHEL, Satellite, Capsule, or similar tools).
• Hands-on experience administering Nutanix HCI environments, including AHV, Prism Central, Prism Element, virtual machine lifecycle management, storage, networking, and cluster operations.
• Active TS/SCI clearance required and eligibility to obtain a CI Polygraph
• Experience with virtualization, storage, networking concepts and IaC practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise Linux-based infrastructure in on-prem and virtualized environments.
• Administer Nutanix AHV, Prism Central, and Prism Element to support Linux workloads.
• Collaborate to provision, configure, and manage VMs, storage, networking, and cluster resources in Nutanix.
• Develop automation solutions using Ansible and scripting (Bash/Python).
• Standardize system configuration and deployment through Infrastructure-as-Code practices.
• Administer Red Hat Satellite and Capsule.
• Integrate authentication mechanisms (OAuth/SSO).
• Support dashboards and observability with Grafana and Zabbix.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize Linux systems and Nutanix infrastructure.
• Collaborate with teams to improve reliability, security, and efficiency.
• Document architecture, processes, and automation workflows.
• Contribute to automation maturity and platform modernization initiatives.

Skills

Linux administration

Ansible

Bash scripting

Python scripting

Red Hat Linux

Virtualization

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Nutanix

Satellite

Capsule

Grafana

Zabbix

Job description

D2 Tech Services is seeking a Linux Systems Engineer in St. Louis, MO, to support a high-security enterprise environment. The role requires TS/SCI clearance and hands-on experience with Nutanix HCI, Red Hat tools, and automation.

You will design and maintain Linux infrastructure, develop IaC processes, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve security, reliability, and performance across on-prem and virtualized environments.