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Linux System Administrator at Vultr, Remote (United States)

As a Senior Linux Systems Admin at Vultr, you will be able to take your technical skills to the next level by tackling challenging issues as you support our ever-expanding global customer base. We are searching for technology-driven, detail-oriented, team players who are willing to help strengthen our exceptional support and operations teams. At Vultr, you will push your technical knowledge and troubleshooting skills to their limits and grow to new heights.

What to expect: 

• Mentor and train Junior System Administrators and System Administrators
• Act as lead on projects
• Incident response management for escalations
• Set up and manage internal infrastructure VMs/services
• Stage upgrades and updates to fleet
• Provide software setup of new nodes
• Advance troubleshooting of platform and customer-reported issues
• Stand up servers by installing software

Our ideal candidate will have: 

• Fluent in Linux (CentOS/Debian/Ubuntu)
• Experience with BASH, Python, or other scripting languages
• Additional virtualization, network administration, or development experience preferred
• Experience with Kubernetes, PHP routing, Cumulus Linux, and Libvirt is a plus
• Experience configuring the following applications:
• Web Servers
• Databases & Caching Solutions
• Firewalls
• Can demonstrate understanding of the following concepts
• Common Linux Utilities
• Server/Application Architecture and Security Hardening
• Distributed Storage Solutions (e.g., Ceph)
• Virtualization
• Load Balancing
• Networking Concepts

Compensation

• $80,000 – $90,000

This salary can vary based on location, years of experience, background and skill set.

Inclusion & Privacy

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences, and we prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable laws.

We also take your privacy seriously. We handle personal information responsibly and follow applicable laws, including U.S. privacy rules and India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. Your data is used only for legitimate business purposes and is protected with proper security measures.

Where allowed by law, applicants may request details about the data we collect, access or delete their information, withdraw consent for its use, and opt out of nonessential communications. For more details, please see our Privacy Policy.