Linux Systems Engineering

Own your opportunity to serve as a critical component of our nation’s safety and security. GDIT is your place. Our work depends on TS/SCI level cleared Linux Systems Engineer joining our team to support our Intelligence customer in Springfield, VA or St. This position supports the Geospatial Services & Solutions business area to provide high-quality, cost-effective solutions to the customer. As part of the GSS Team the linux systems engineer expertise is needed to support a sophisticated enterprise environment.

The Linux Systems Engineer is an active participant in SAFe and Scrum development teams and meetings. The systems engineer will be responsible for supporting the customer’s enterprise environment.

Design, implement, and maintain enterprise Linux-based infrastructure in both on-premises and virtualized environments.
Administer, maintain, and optimize Nutanix hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) , including AHV , Prism Central , and Prism Element , to support enterprise Linux workloads.
Collaborate with infrastructure teams to provision, configure, and manage virtual machines, storage, networking, and cluster resources within Nutanix environments.
Develop and maintain automation solutions using Ansible and scripting languages (e.g., Bash, Python).
Standardize system configuration, patching, and deployment processes through Infrastructure-as-Code practices.
Administer and support Red Hat ecosystem tools, including Satellite and Capsule.
Support the development of dashboards and observability solutions using tools such as Grafana and Zabbix.
Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize Linux systems and Nutanix infrastructure for performance, availability, and capacity.
Troubleshoot complex system, virtualization, storage, networking, and integration issues across distributed environments.
Document system architecture, processes, automation workflows, and infrastructure standards.
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, including automation maturity, platform modernization, and operational best practices.

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience.
5+ years of experience administering and engineering Linux systems in enterprise environments, including experience supporting enterprise virtualization platforms such as Nutanix.

Solid understanding of Linux system administration fundamentals (networking, storage, security, and OS internals).
Strong expertise in configuration management and automation using Ansible.
Proficiency in scripting (Bash, Python, or similar) for automation and tooling.
Hands-on experience administering Nutanix HCI environments, including AHV, Prism Central, Prism Element, virtual machine lifecycle management, storage, networking, and cluster operations.
Experience deploying, managing, and troubleshooting Linux virtual machines in Nutanix environments.
Understanding of virtualization, hypervisor technologies, storage, and networking concepts.
Experience troubleshooting complex infrastructure, virtualization, and performance issues.
Experience implementing security best practices in Linux environments.
Experience with monitoring and alerting systems.
Experience with Nutanix advanced capabilities such as Files, Objects, Flow, Calm, or Disaster Recovery.
Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and integration with infrastructure automation.
Experience with VMware-to-Nutanix migration or hybrid virtualization environments.
This version positions Nutanix as a primary platform , rather than simply listing it as another virtualization technology. Candidates with genuine Nutanix administration experience (AHV, Prism, cluster operations, VM lifecycle, storage, networking, and troubleshooting) will recognize the role as a good fit, while Linux engineers without Nutanix experience will understand it is a significant requirement rather than a nice-to-have.

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