Senior Linux System Administrator

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.  With 32 cloud data center locations around the world, Vultr is trusted by hundreds of thousands of active customers across 185 countries for its flexible, scalable, global Cloud Compute, Cloud GPU, Bare Metal, and Cloud Storage solutions. Founded by David Aninowsky and self-funded for over a decade, Vultr has grown to become the world’s largest privately-held cloud infrastructure company.

• Excellent Medical Benefits w/ 100% company-paid premiums for employee only plan + 100% company-paid dental & vision premiums
• 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 + take your birthday off
• Commitment matters to Vultr! Increased PTO at 3 year & 10 year anniversary + 1 month paid sabbatical every 5 years + Anniversary Bonus each year
• $500 first year remote office setup + $400 each following year for new equipment
• Internet reimbursement up to $75 per month
• Gym membership reimbursement up to $50 per month
• Company-paid Wellable subscription

Join Vultr

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 System Administrators
• Act as lead on projects
• Incident response management for escalations 
• Setup 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.

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