Cloud Linux Systems Administrator — Scale & Automate

Vultr; Oklahoma; Remote; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% company-paid insurance premiums

401(k) matching

Professional Development Reimbursement

11 Holidays + PTO + rollover

Sabbatical every 5 years + Anniversary

Remote office stipend

Internet reimbursement

Gym membership reimbursement

Wellable subscription

Job summary

Vultr is seeking a Linux Systems Administrator to design, administer, and optimize Linux-based infrastructure for a global customer base and data center operations. You will work across systems, applications, and networking layers to maintain secure environments and support platform expansion.

You will collaborate with engineering, operations, and data center teams while applying advanced Linux expertise to solve non-routine challenges and drive scalable improvements in a high-growth cloud

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency administering Linux systems (CentOS, Debian, Ubuntu).
• Experience troubleshooting systems-level 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.
• Understanding of Linux utilities and system tooling; server architecture; Ceph storage; load balancing; core networking.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for cross-team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, and implement Linux system upgrades and infrastructure changes for scalability and reliability.
• Administer and maintain Linux servers and services; diagnose performance, stability, or security issues.
• Act as escalation point for Linux issues; determine remediation strategies.
• Collaborate with engineering and operations on data center deployments and readiness.
• Migrate applications and systems; assess dependencies and risks.
• Monitor performance and security posture; enforce security standards.
• Develop automation, scripts, and tooling to improve efficiency.
• Create and maintain technical docs and diagrams for scaling.

Skills

Linux admin

Scripting (Bash/Python)

Troubleshooting

Virtualization/Networking

Web servers

Security hardening

Tools

Virtualization tech

Networking concepts

Job description

Vultr is seeking a Linux Systems Administrator to design, administer, and optimize Linux-based infrastructure for a global customer base and data center operations. You will work across systems, applications, and networking layers to maintain secure environments and support platform expansion.

You will collaborate with engineering, operations, and data center teams while applying advanced Linux expertise to solve non-routine challenges and drive scalable improvements in a high-growth cloud