Senior Linux Systems Admin

CacheFly; United States; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Remote-first culture

$3,000 annual work-from-home stipend

Job summary

CacheFly is seeking a Senior Linux Systems Administrator to optimize our content delivery network and enhance system performance. This contract role requires expertise in Linux administration and CDN experience. You will monitor Linux servers, deploy systems, and provide top-tier support.

Join CacheFly's remote-first culture with competitive pay, unlimited PTO, and an annual work-from-home stipend. If you're passionate about technology, apply now to be part of our innovative team.

Qualifications

• Expert-level Linux administration experience, including optimizing services.
• Knowledge of network and routing protocols (TCP/IP, UDP, BGP).
• Deep understanding of Varnish, Nginx, and Linux firewalls.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain Linux servers for performance and availability.
• Deploy new systems and improve automation.
• Provide technical support and resolve system issues.

Skills

Expert-level Linux administration

CDN experience

Strong problem-solving skills

Knowledge of protocols (TCP/IP, UDP, BGP)

Excellent communication skills

Tools

Varnish

Nginx

Ansible

Grafana

Docker

Job description

Company Overview

At CacheFly, we are at the forefront of transforming the digital landscape, providing robust and innovative content delivery network (CDN) solutions that empower businesses across the globe. Our dedication to excellence, innovation, and customer satisfaction has solidified our position as a leader in the technology sector. As we continue to expand our operations, we are looking for a Linux Systems Administrator to join our team and contribute to our infrastructure and operational excellence.

Position Summary

As a Senior Linux Systems Administrator at CacheFly, you will be responsible for building, maintaining, and optimizing critical aspects of our global content delivery network, as well as providing the highest level of support to customers and coworkers. This role is critical to ensure that our CDN operates with minimal latency, highest availability and maximum throughput. You will work closely with other systems administrators and architects to constantly improve the CDN, build monitoring systems, resolve issues, and implement system enhancements. This is a contract role with approximately 40 hours of work per week.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain virtual and physical Linux servers, ensuring system performance and availability
• Deploy new systems, improve and automate the system deployment process
• Provide technical support and troubleshooting assistance for system issues, working closely with other teams and customers
• Own certain aspects of the CDN, ensuring they operate at the highest level of performance and availability
• Improve infrastructure and customer documentation, update processes and procedures to ensure effective knowledge management and transfer
• Improve automation by adopting DevOps principles and contributing to various internal configuration management tools and projects
• Mentor and assist other system engineers and architects

Products and software we use

• Varnish / Nginx / Ansible / Linux / Grafana / Docker
• PagerDuty / Zendesk
• Google Workspace / Slack / Zoom / Notion / Basecamp

If you are a driven, results-oriented individual with a passion for technology, then apply now to join our team at CacheFly as a Senior Linux Systems Administrator. Help us shape the future of content delivery and make a real impact on our clients' success.

Requirements

• Availability for weekday shifts and occasional weekend coverage
• CDN experience
• Expert-level Linux administration experience, including optimizing Linux services, drivers and the kernel
• Knowledge of network and routing protocols (TCP/IP, UDP, BGP, tunneling, etc)
• Deep understanding of the HTTP protocol(s) and the ability to troubleshoot any HTTP or network related issues
• Deep understanding of Varnish, Nginx, HAProxy bird/quagga, Linux firewalls, scripting languages
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a focus on providing high-quality customer service
• Security experience with WAF, DDoS, etc. is preferable.

Benefits

• People-First Culture; While we're obsessed with performance, we're also deeply committed to taking care of our people through fair compensation, competitive global benefits, and a culture of mutual respect and authenticity.
• Competitive pay and annual bonus (15% target).
• Cutting-edge technology and resources to help you succeed in your role
• Remote‑first culture
• Unlimited PTO and all National Holidays off.
• $3,000 annual work-from-home stipend, monthly internet/phone or coworking allowance