Linux Systems Administrator – Cloud Infra & Automation

Vultr; Eagle (ID); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-paid health/dental/vision

401(k) with employer match

Professional development reimbursement

Holidays + PTO + sabbatical plan

Remote office setup stipend

Internet reimbursement

Gym membership

Job summary

Vultr is seeking a Linux Systems Administrator to design, administer, and optimize Linux-based infrastructure. You will support our global customer base and data center operations, maintaining secure, reliable environments and enabling platform expansion.

You’ll work with engineering, operations, and data center teams to apply advanced Linux skills and tackle non-routine challenges in a high-growth cloud environment.

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency administering Linux systems (CentOS, Debian, Ubuntu) and applying system-level troubleshooting.
• Experience with Bash, Python, or similar scripting languages.
• Familiarity with virtualization, networking, or software development is a plus.
• Ability to design, implement, and upgrade scalable Linux infrastructure.
• Capability to produce clear technical documentation and diagrams.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, and implement Linux system upgrades, enhancements, and infrastructure changes to support scalability and reliability
• Administer and maintain Linux servers and services, applying systems analysis to diagnose and resolve complex performance, stability, or security issues
• Serve as a technical escalation point for Linux-related issues, analyzing root cause and determining appropriate remediation strategies
• Partner with engineering and operations teams to design and support new data center deployments, including system configuration and application readiness
• Perform application and system migrations, evaluating dependencies, risks, and optimal execution approaches
• Monitor system performance and security posture, identifying risks and implementing corrective actions to maintain compliance with security standards
• Produce and maintain technical documentation, system diagrams, and operational standards to support consistent administration and future scaling
• Collaborate cross-functionally to align systems administration efforts with platform reliability, scalability, and business objectives
• 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

Skills

Linux system administration

Scripting (Bash/Python)

Networking fundamentals

Performance analysis

Security hardening

Tools

Virtualization

Networking hardware

Server provisioning

Monitoring tools

Job description

Vultr is seeking a Linux Systems Administrator to design, administer, and optimize Linux-based infrastructure. You will support our global customer base and data center operations, maintaining secure, reliable environments and enabling platform expansion.

You’ll work with engineering, operations, and data center teams to apply advanced Linux skills and tackle non-routine challenges in a high-growth cloud environment.