Senior Linux Systems Engineer - Cloud Infra & Automation

Vultr; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

401(k) matching

Dev reimbursement

Holidays/PTO

Sabbatical program

Remote office stipend

Internet stipend

Gym reimbursement

Wellable subscription

Job summary

Vultr is seeking a Linux Systems Administrator to design, administer, and optimize Linux-based infrastructure supporting a global customer base and data center operations.

The ideal candidate will be technically driven, detail-oriented, and able to diagnose complex system issues while implementing scalable solutions across systems, applications, and networking layers. Strong collaboration with engineering, operations, and data center teams is required.

Qualifications

• Strong Linux system administration experience on multiple distributions.
• Experience with scripting for automation and tooling.
• Ability to diagnose complex performance and security issues.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, and implement Linux upgrades and infrastructure changes.
• Maintain Linux servers, diagnose issues, and ensure security posture.
• Act as escalation point for Linux-related problems and remediation.
• Collaborate with engineering and operations for data center deployments.
• Migrate applications and systems with risk assessment and planning.
• Monitor performance, implement corrective actions, and ensure compliance.
• Develop automation, scripts, and tooling to improve efficiency.
• Create documentation and diagrams to support operations and scaling.
• Work cross-functionally to align with reliability and business goals.

Skills

Linux systems

Bash/Python scripting

Troubleshooting

Virtualization

Networking

Security hardening

Web servers

Databases & caching

Documentation

Job description

Vultr is seeking a Linux Systems Administrator to design, administer, and optimize Linux-based infrastructure supporting a global customer base and data center operations.

The ideal candidate will be technically driven, detail-oriented, and able to diagnose complex system issues while implementing scalable solutions across systems, applications, and networking layers. Strong collaboration with engineering, operations, and data center teams is required.