Senior Linux System Engineer

ServerHub; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

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.

Skills

Linux system administration

KVM/OpenStack/VMware

Scripting: Perl/Bash/Python

cPanel & Plesk

Automation tools: Ansible/Puppet/Chef

Networking: TCP/IP/DNS/VPN

Security hardening: SELinux/AppArmor

On-call 24/7 support

RAID/NAS/SAN storage

Certifications (RHCE/AWS CK/Kubernetes

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenStack

VMware

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

Senior Linux System Engineer |Cloud, Virtualization & Enterprise Systems | Remote Set-Up

AboutServerHub:

AtServerHub, we power businesses with high-performance cloud and hosting solutions. Our mission is to provide customers with reliable, scalable, and secure infrastructure worldwide. As an L3 Linux System Engineer, you will be at the forefront of our operations, ensuring our hosting platforms areoptimized, secure, and always online.

Requirements:

• 11+ years of hands-on Linux system administrationexperience in a web hosting or cloud environment.


• 7+ years of experience in a Senior positionor Level 3 Engineer role.


• MUSTbe aKVM andLivbirtexpert with a minimum of7+ 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).


• Networkingexpertise– understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, VPN, Firewalls, Load Balancing.


• Familiarity with RAID, SAN, NAS, and distributed storage systems.


• Experience working in a 24/7 production environment with on-call duties.


• Ability to build and configure servers from the ground up.


• Certifications such as RHCE, AWS CertifiedSysOpsAdministrator, or Kubernetes (CKA) are a plus.


• Good English Communication Skills

Job Responsibilities:

Escalation & Troubleshooting:

• Act as the final escalation point (L3) for complexserver, hosting, and network-related issues.


• Diagnose and resolve critical system failures, network outages, and performance issues.

Linux Server Administration:

• 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, ensuringoptimalconfigurations for performance and security.

Automation & DevOps:

• Develop andmaintainautomation scripts (Bash, Python, Perl) for server provisioning and configuration management.


• Utilize Ansible, Terraform, or similar tools for automating infrastructure deployments.

Cloud & Virtualization:

• Deploy and manage KVM, OpenStack, VMware, or containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes).


• Support cloud-based hosting solutions (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure).

Security & Compliance:

• Implement security best practices, includingfirewallrules,SELinux/AppArmor, IDS/IPS.


• Perform vulnerability assessments and patch management to secure customer environments.

Monitoring & Incident Response:

• Set up and manage monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Zabbix, Nagios.


• Participate in 24/7 on-call rotation for urgent system issues.

Collaboration & Mentoring:

• Work closely with NOC, DevOps, and Engineering teams to ensure smooth operations.


• Provide guidance and mentorship to L1 & L2 support engineers.

WhatServerHubOffers:

• A fast-paced, innovative environment in a growing cloud hosting company.


• Cutting-edge technologies and challenging projects.


• Career growth opportunities and professional development.


• Paid leaves and fully remote set-up