Senior Linux System Administrator
Vultr
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $70,000 - $80,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
Tech Stack
FirewallsKubernetesLinuxPHPPython
About the role
- Mentor and train Junior System Administrators and 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
Requirements
- 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
Benefits
- Excellent Medical Benefits w/ 100% company paid premiums for medical, dental and vision employee only plan.
- 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 & 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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
LinuxBASHPythonKubernetesPHPCumulus LinuxLibvirtWeb ServersDatabasesVirtualization
Soft skills
mentoringtrainingleadershipincident response managementtroubleshootingproject management