Nutanix Engineer

About INflow Federal - founded in 2013, INflow Federal is a mission-driven small business delivering cutting-edge solutions to the Department of War (DoW) and Joint Force operations across 20+ states. Our strength comes from our people - especially the Veterans who make up over 50% of our workforce. Through our Veteran Outreach Program and employee-first culture, we invest deeply in professional growth, well-being, and innovation. Known for our agility, transparency, and integrity, INflow combines real-world experience with emerging technologies like AI/ML to help our customers lead in a rapidly evolving defense landscape. We empower both our employees and mission partners to stay ahead - driving smarter, faster, and more secure outcomes.

As a Nutanix Systems Engineer at INflow Federal, you’ll play a crucial role in maintaining and troubleshooting our Linux-based systems. Your strong Nutanix and Linux skills, experience as a Linux system administrator, and troubleshooting capabilities will be vital in addressing operational issues and solving problems as they arise. This role requires a hands-on approach, focusing on operations and firefighting problems to ensure system stability and reliability.

At INflow Federal, you will have the opportunity to work on high-impact projects, leverage the latest technologies, and thrive in a culture that values creativity and collaboration. Your expertise will make a significant impact on our mission to support DoD customers with advanced technical solutions.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• 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.
• Integrate and manage authentication and authorization mechanisms (e.g., OAuth, SSO, identity providers).
• 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.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve system reliability, scalability, security, and operational efficiency.
• Document system architecture, processes, automation workflows, and infrastructure standards.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, including automation maturity, platform modernization, and operational best practices.

Required Skills and Experience

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Desired Skills

• Experience with Nutanix advanced capabilities such as Files, Objects, Flow, Calm, or Disaster Recovery.
• Experience with Nutanix automation using APIs, PowerShell, or Infrastructure-as-Code tools.
• Experience with load balancing devices such as HAProxy or F5.
• Familiarity with authentication and authorization concepts (e.g., OAuth, LDAP, SSO).
• Experience with observability and dashboarding tools such as Grafana and Zabbix.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and integration with infrastructure automation.
• Experience with VMware-to-Nutanix migration or hybrid virtualization environments.

Clearance Requirements

• Active DoD TS/SCI (with ability to obtain CI poly)