Senior Linux Engineer (Remote) – Cloud & Virtualization

ServerHub

United States

Remote

USD 140,000 - 190,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote setup

Paid leaves

Job summary

ServerHub seeks a Senior Linux System Engineer to manage high-performance hosting platforms in a fully remote setup. You will lead critical incidents, optimize Linux environments, and implement automation with Ansible and Terraform while ensuring security and compliance.

This role requires 11+ years of Linux admin experience and 7+ years in senior roles, with RHCE/AWS CK as a plus. Join a fast-paced cloud hosting company offering cutting-edge technologies, on-call rotations, and opportunities

Qualifications

11+ years of hands-on Linux system administration experience in a web hosting or cloud environment.
7+ years in a Senior position or Level 3 Engineer role.
Must be a KVM and Livbirtexpert with a minimum of 7+ yrs of experience.
Expert knowledge of web hosting technologies (cPanel, Plesk, WHM, LAMP/LEMP stacks).
Strong scripting ability in Perl, Bash, and Python.
Experience with configuration management tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef).
Networking expertise– understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, VPN, Firewalls, Load Balancing.
Familiarity with RAID, SAN, NAS, and distributed storage systems.
Experience in 24/7 production environments with on-call duties.
Ability to build and configure servers from the ground up.
Certifications such as RHCE, AWS Certified SysOps Administrator, or Kubernetes (CKA) are a plus.
Good English Communication Skills

Responsibilities

Act as the final escalation point (L3) for complex server, hosting, and network-related issues.
Diagnose and resolve critical system failures, network outages, and performance issues.
Manage, optimize, and secure Linux-based hosting environments (CentOS, Ubuntu, RHEL).
Administer and fine-tune web servers (Apache, Nginx, LiteSpeed), databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL), and caching layers (Redis, Memcached).
Build and deploy servers from the ground up, ensuring optimal configurations for performance and security.
Develop and maintain automation scripts (Bash, Python, Perl) for provisioning and configuration management.
Utilize Ansible, Terraform, or similar tools for automating infrastructure deployments.
Deploy and manage KVM, OpenStack, VMware, or containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes).
Support cloud-based hosting solutions (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure).
Implement security best practices, including firewall rules, SELinux/AppArmor, IDS/IPS.
Perform vulnerability assessments and patch management to secure environments.
Set up and manage monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Zabbix, Nagios.
Participate in 24/7 on-call rotation for urgent system issues.
Collaborate with NOC, DevOps, and Engineering teams; mentor L1/L2 staff.