Linux Systems Administrator — Remote-Ready Global Cloud

Vultr; Clayton (MO); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-paid insurance premiums for ·

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

Professional development reimbursement

Holidays + PTO + sabbatical program

Remote office setup stipend

Internet stipend

Gym membership reimbursement

Job summary

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

You’ll collaborate with engineering, operations, and data center teams while applying advanced Linux administration expertise to solve non-routine challenges in a high-growth cloud environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive Linux administration experience on multiple distros.
• Experience upgrading and hardening Linux systems.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex performance or security issues.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, and implement Linux upgrades and infrastructure changes.
• Administer Linux servers and services to diagnose performance or security issues.
• Serve as escalation point for Linux-related issues and determine remediation.
• Collaborate with engineering and operations on new data center deployments.
• Perform migrations, evaluating dependencies and risks.
• Monitor system performance and security posture; ensure compliance.
• Create technical docs and diagrams for operations and scaling.
• Collaborate to align admin efforts with reliability and business goals.

Skills

Linux sysadmin

CentOS

Debian

Ubuntu

Bash/Python

Networking

Troubleshooting

System monitoring

Tools

Virtualization

Web servers

Databases

Caching solutions

Networking tooling

Job description

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

You’ll collaborate with engineering, operations, and data center teams while applying advanced Linux administration expertise to solve non-routine challenges in a high-growth cloud environment.