Linux Systems Administrator

🕒 March 26

🏈 Alabama, Arizona, +27 more states – Remote

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💵 $60k - $75k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

⌨️ Systems Administrator

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Vultr

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 2014

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

🤝 B2B

🔧 Hardware

🔥 Funding within the last year

💰 $329M Debt Financing - Vultr on 2025-06

Artificial Intelligence • B2B • Hardware

Vultr is a global cloud infrastructure provider offering on-demand virtual machines, bare-metal servers, GPU-accelerated instances, managed databases, object and block storage, Kubernetes, and networking services. The platform emphasizes AI and HPC workloads with a broad selection of AMD and NVIDIA GPUs, fast networking, and 32+ data center regions, plus a marketplace of deployable apps and developer-friendly APIs. Vultr targets developers and businesses seeking affordable, scalable, and compliant cloud compute and storage alternatives to hyperscalers.

📋 Description

• 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

🎯 Requirements

• 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 • Experience with virtualization, networking, or software development is a plus • Hands-on experience configuring and supporting: • Web servers • Databases and caching solutions • Firewalls • Demonstrated understanding of: • Common Linux utilities and system tooling • Server and application architecture, including security hardening • Distributed storage solutions (e.g., Ceph) • Virtualization technologies • Load balancing concepts • Core networking concepts • Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate across teams

🏖️ 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 • 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