Key Responsibilities
Mentor and train Junior System Administrators and System Administrators to develop technical expertise and operational best practices.
Lead technical projects from planning through implementation, ensuring timely and successful delivery.
Manage incident response activities for escalated issues, coordinating resolution and communication as needed.
Perform the setup, configuration, and ongoing management of internal infrastructure virtual machines (VMs) and services.
Plan, stage, and deploy platform upgrades and updates across the server fleet.
Provision and configure software on new nodes to support production and development environments.
Perform advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis for platform and customer-reported issues.
Install, configure, and commission servers by deploying required operating systems, software, and services.
Qualifications
5+ years of experience administering enterprise Linux environments (CentOS, Debian, Ubuntu, or similar).
Advanced knowledge of Linux system administration, performance tuning, troubleshooting, and security best practices.
Proficiency in Bash, Python, or other scripting languages used for automation and infrastructure management.
Experience deploying and managing virtualization platforms and containerized workloads, including Kubernetes and Libvirt.
Familiarity with networking technologies, including routing, switching, firewalls, load balancing, and DNS.
Experience configuring and supporting web servers, databases, caching solutions, and distributed storage platforms such as Ceph.
Working knowledge of Cumulus Linux, PHP routing, and related infrastructure technologies is a plus.
Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex platform and customer-facing issues.
Excellent communication, documentation, and mentoring skills with the ability to collaborate across technical teams.
Compensation
$80,000 – $100,000
Final compensation will vary depending on years of experience, background/skill set, location, and applicable laws.
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. Vultr will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with applicable laws and will not conduct a background check until after an offer of employment has been extended and accepted.
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