Linux Systems Engineer – Cloud Infrastructure

Vultr; Virginia; On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Professional development reimbursement

Holidays & PTO

Sabbatical every 5 years

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 supporting our global customer base and data center operations.

The ideal candidate is technically driven, detail-oriented, and capable of exercising independent judgment when diagnosing complex system issues and implementing scalable solutions. You will collaborate with engineering, operations, and data center teams to strengthen Vultr’s infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency administering Linux systems (CentOS, Debian, Ubuntu).
• Experience with Bash or Python scripting for automation.
• Ability to diagnose non-routine issues across Linux, networking, and storage.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, and implement Linux upgrades to support scalability.
• Administer Linux servers and services, diagnosing performance or security issues.
• Act as escalation point for Linux-related problems.
• Collaborate with engineering and operations on data center deployments.
• Develop automation and tooling to improve efficiency.
• Document architectures and operational standards.
• Ensure security posture and compliance with standards.

Skills

Linux administration

Bash scripting

Python scripting

Networking basics

Troubleshooting

Web servers

Databases & caching

Security hardening

Ceph storage

Virtualization

Tools

Ceph

Linux virtualization

Load balancers

Firewall management

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 capable of exercising independent judgment when diagnosing complex system issues and implementing scalable solutions. You will collaborate with engineering, operations, and data center teams to strengthen Vultr’s infrastructure.