Provisioning Engineer - Cloud Infra Automation

Vultr; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% company-paid insurance premiums

401(k) match up to 4%

Professional Development Reimbursement

11 Holidays + PTO + rollover

Remote office stipend

Job summary

Vultr seeks a Provisioning Engineer to drive high-volume server activation and support the rapid expansion of Vultr's global cloud infrastructure. The ideal candidate is a Linux-focused automation enthusiast with strong scripting skills.

This high-visibility role requires meticulous attention to detail and the ability to deliver at scale during peak onboarding. You will onboard thousands of new servers through 2026, building repeatable provisioning systems powering Vultr's bare metal and

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in Linux systems administration, deployment automation, or infrastructure operations.
• Strong Bash scripting skills with experience building and maintaining automation scripts for repetitive tasks.
• Hands-on experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible or Puppet.

Responsibilities

• Execute end-to-end server onboarding, including initial imaging and bundled firmware updates.
• Respond to capacity management to provision new servers efficiently.
• Perform basic post-onboard validation and ensure smooth handoff to the Platform team.
• Coordinate closely with Sales, Customer Success, and Solutions Engineering teams for new assignments.
• Build and improve automation scripts and provisioning pipelines.
• Track and report on onboarding metrics, identifying bottlenecks and driving improvements.
• Support server repurposing and migration activities as part of the broader lifecycle process.
• Maintain detailed documentation and runbooks for repeatable provisioning workflows.
• Collaborate with the Hardware team when physical coordination is required during onboarding.
• Contribute to process optimization to handle increasing onboarding volume with high quality.

Skills

Linux administration

Automation scripting

Configuration management

Linux networking

High-volume deployment

Cross-functional collaboration

Rapid scaling

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Ansible

Puppet

Job description

Vultr seeks a Provisioning Engineer to drive high-volume server activation and support the rapid expansion of Vultr's global cloud infrastructure. The ideal candidate is a Linux-focused automation enthusiast with strong scripting skills.

This high-visibility role requires meticulous attention to detail and the ability to deliver at scale during peak onboarding. You will onboard thousands of new servers through 2026, building repeatable provisioning systems powering Vultr's bare metal and