Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Vultr is on a mission to make high-performance cloud infrastructure easy to use, affordable, and locally accessible for enterprises and AI innovators around the world. They are seeking a Linux Systems Administrator to design, administer, and optimize Linux-based infrastructure supporting their global customer base and data center operations.
Responsibilities
- Design, configure, and implement Linux system upgrades, enhancements, and infrastructure changes to support scalability and reliability
- Administer and maintain Linux servers and services, applying systems analysis to diagnose and resolve complex performance, stability, or security issues
- Serve as a technical escalation point for Linux-related issues, analyzing root cause and determining appropriate remediation strategies
- Partner with engineering and operations teams to design and support new data center deployments, including system configuration and application readiness
- Perform application and system migrations, evaluating dependencies, risks, and optimal execution approaches
- Monitor system performance and security posture, identifying risks and implementing corrective actions to maintain compliance with security standards
- Develop and maintain automation, scripts, and tooling to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual effort
- Produce and maintain technical documentation, system diagrams, and operational standards to support consistent administration and future scaling
- Collaborate cross-functionally to align systems administration efforts with platform reliability, scalability, and business objectives
Skills
- Strong proficiency administering Linux systems (CentOS, Debian, Ubuntu)
- Experience applying systems-level troubleshooting and analysis to resolve non-routine technical issues
- Familiarity with scripting languages such as Bash, Python, or similar
- Hands-on experience configuring and supporting web servers
- Hands-on experience configuring and supporting databases and caching solutions
- Hands-on experience configuring and supporting firewalls
- Demonstrated understanding of common Linux utilities and system tooling
- Demonstrated understanding of server and application architecture, including security hardening
- Demonstrated understanding of distributed storage solutions (e.g., Ceph)
- Demonstrated understanding of virtualization technologies
- Demonstrated understanding of load balancing concepts
- Demonstrated understanding of core networking concepts
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate across teams
- Experience with virtualization, networking, or software development is a plus
Benefits
- 100% company-paid insurance premiums for employee medical, dental and vision plans.
- 401(k) plan that matches 100% up to 4%, with immediate vesting
- Professional Development Reimbursement of $2,500 each year
- 11 Holidays + Paid Time Off Accrual + Rollover Plan
- Commitment matters to Vultr! Increased PTO at 3 year and 10 year anniversary + 1 month paid sabbatical every 5 years + Anniversary Bonus each year
- $500 stipend for remote office setup in first year + $400 each following year
- Internet reimbursement up to $75 per month
- Gym membership reimbursement up to $50 per month
- Company paid Wellable subscription
Company Overview
Vultr is an AI cloud infrastructure platform offering latest generation NVIDIA GPUs and AMD CPUs and GPUs across 32 worldwide regions It was founded in 2014, and is headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is https://www.vultr.com.