Cloud-Scale Linux Systems Engineer

Vultr; Heber (UT); Remote; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% company-paid health/dental/vision

401(k) with 100% match up to 4%

Professional Development Reimbursement

Holidays + PTO + rollover

Sabbatical every 5 years + Anniversary

Remote office setup 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 supporting our global customer base and data center operations. The ideal candidate is technically driven, detail-oriented, and able to exercise independent judgment when diagnosing complex system issues and implementing scalable solutions.

You will work across systems, applications, and networking layers to maintain secure, reliable environments, contribute to infrastructure upgrades,

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency administering Linux systems (CentOS, Debian, Ubuntu).
• Experience applying systems-level troubleshooting and analysis to resolve non-routine technical 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, and firewalls.
• Demonstrated understanding of common Linux utilities and system tooling, security hardening, distributed storage like Ceph, virtualization, load balancing, and core networking concepts.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and 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.
• Serve as a technical escalation point for Linux issues and determine remediation strategies.
• Collaborate with engineering and operations to deploy new data centers and ensure readiness.
• Perform migrations with dependency and risk assessment; plan execution paths.
• Monitor system performance and security posture; enforce security standards.
• Develop automation, scripts, and tooling to improve efficiency and reduce manual work.
• Produce documentation, diagrams, and operational standards for consistency and future scaling.
• Coordinate with teams to align admin efforts with platform reliability and business goals.

Skills

Linux administration

Bash

Python

Networking

Security hardening

Web servers

Databases and caching

Firewalls

Ceph

Virtualization

Load balancing

Core networking concepts

Tools

Ceph

Virtualization

Job description

Vultr is seeking a Linux Systems Administrator to design, administer, and optimize Linux-based infrastructure supporting our global customer base and data center operations. The ideal candidate is technically driven, detail-oriented, and able to exercise independent judgment when diagnosing complex system issues and implementing scalable solutions.

You will work across systems, applications, and networking layers to maintain secure, reliable environments, contribute to infrastructure upgrades,