Provisioning Engineer - Linux Automation for Cloud Scale

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Professional development reimbursement

Job summary

Vultr is seeking a Provisioning Engineer to drive high-volume server activation and support rapid growth of its global cloud infrastructure. The ideal candidate is a Linux-focused automation enthusiast with strong scripting fundamentals and a desire to learn.

This role offers visibility in a high-growth tech company and requires attention to detail to deliver at scale during peak onboarding periods. You will contribute to onboarding thousands of new servers through 2026 and advance repeatable

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in Linux systems administration, deployment automation, or infrastructure operations.
• Strong Bash scripting skills with automation experience.
• Hands-on experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible or Puppet.
• Solid understanding of Linux fundamentals — networking, storage, boot processes, and command-line tooling.

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 systems admin

Bash scripting

Ansible

Puppet

Linux networking

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Job description

Vultr is seeking a Provisioning Engineer to drive high-volume server activation and support rapid growth of its global cloud infrastructure. The ideal candidate is a Linux-focused automation enthusiast with strong scripting fundamentals and a desire to learn.

This role offers visibility in a high-growth tech company and requires attention to detail to deliver at scale during peak onboarding periods. You will contribute to onboarding thousands of new servers through 2026 and advance repeatable