Remote Senior Linux Engineer - Cloud, Automation & Security

ServerHub Inc.; Kota Yogyakarta; On-site; IDR 400,000,000 - 700,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid leaves

Fully remote set-up

Job summary

ServerHub is seeking a Senior Linux System Engineer to lead Linux administration across hosting and cloud platforms. You will optimize, secure, and scale hosting environments, architect automation, and mentor junior engineers. The role supports a fully remote setup with 24/7 on-call duties.

The candidate brings deep Linux know-how, cloud and virtualization experience, and strong scripting skills in Perl, Bash, and Python. RHCE or CKAs are a plus.

Qualifications

• 11+ years of hands-on Linux system administration experience in a web hosting or cloud environment.
• 7+ years in a Senior position or Level 3 Engineer role.
• MUST be a KVM and Livbirtexpert with a minimum of 7+ yrs of experience.
• Expert knowledge of web hosting technologies (cPanel, Plesk, WHM, LAMP/LEMP stacks).
• Strong scripting ability in Perl, Bash, and Python.
• Experience with configuration management tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef).
• Networking expertise– understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, VPN, Firewalls, Load Balancing.
• Familiarity with RAID, SAN, NAS, and distributed storage systems.
• Experience in a 24/7 production environment with on-call duties.
• Ability to build and configure servers from the ground up.
• Certifications such as RHCE, AWS Certified SysOps Administrator, or Kubernetes (CKA) are a plus.
• Good English Communication Skills

Responsibilities

• Act as the final escalation point (L3) for complex server, hosting, and network-related issues.
• Diagnose and resolve critical system failures, network outages, and performance issues.
• Manage, optimize, and secure Linux-based hosting environments (CentOS, Ubuntu, RHEL).
• Administer and fine-tune web servers (Apache, Nginx, LiteSpeed), databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL), and caching layers (Redis, Memcached).
• Build and deploy servers from the ground up, ensuring optimal configurations for performance and security.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts (Bash, Python, Perl) for server provisioning and configuration management.
• Utilize Ansible, Terraform, or similar tools for automating infrastructure deployments.
• Deploy and manage KVM, OpenStack, VMware, or containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Support cloud-based hosting solutions (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure).
• Implement security best practices, including firewall rules, SELinux/AppArmor, IDS/IPS.
• Perform vulnerability assessments and patch management to secure customer environments.
• Set up and manage monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Zabbix, Nagios.
• Participate in 24/7 on-call rotation for urgent system issues.
• Work closely with NOC, DevOps, and Engineering teams to ensure smooth operations.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to L1 & L2 support engineers.

Skills

Linux administration

Web hosting techs

Scripting (Perl, Bash, Python)

Networking

Storage systems (RAID, SAN, NAS)

On-call support

Tools

KVM

OpenStack

VMware

Docker

Kubernetes

Ansible

Terraform

Nginx

Apache

LiteSpeed

MySQL

PostgreSQL

Prometheus/Grafana/Nagios

Job description

ServerHub is seeking a Senior Linux System Engineer to lead Linux administration across hosting and cloud platforms. You will optimize, secure, and scale hosting environments, architect automation, and mentor junior engineers. The role supports a fully remote setup with 24/7 on-call duties.

The candidate brings deep Linux know-how, cloud and virtualization experience, and strong scripting skills in Perl, Bash, and Python. RHCE or CKAs are a plus.