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Vultr · 5 hours ago

Senior Linux System Administrator

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
seniorityMid, Senior Level
money$80K/yr - $90K/yr

Vultr is a leading provider of high-performance cloud infrastructure, aiming to make it accessible for enterprises and AI innovators. As a Senior Linux Systems Admin, you will enhance your technical skills by supporting a global customer base and mentoring junior staff while managing critical projects and infrastructure.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingCloud InfrastructureCloud StorageWeb Hosting
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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

Mentor and train Junior System Administrators and System Administrators
Act as lead on projects
Incident response management for escalations
Setup and manage internal infrastructure VMs/services
Stage upgrades and updates to fleet
Provide software setup of new nodes
Advance troubleshooting of platform and customer reported issues
Stand up servers by installing software

Qualification

Linux (CentOS/Debian/Ubuntu)BASHPythonKubernetesVirtualizationNetworking ConceptsPHP routingCumulus LinuxLibvirtIncident response managementServer/Application ArchitectureSecurity HardeningDistributed Storage SolutionsLoad BalancingCommon Linux Utilities

Required

Fluent in Linux (CentOS/Debian/Ubuntu)
Experience with BASH, Python, or other scripting languages
Experience configuring the following applications: Web Servers, Databases & Caching Solutions, Firewalls
Can demonstrate understanding of the following concepts: Common Linux Utilities, Server/Application Architecture and Security Hardening, Distributed Storage Solutions (e.g., Ceph), Virtualization, Load Balancing, Networking Concepts

Preferred

Additional virtualization, network administration, or development experience preferred
Experience with Kubernetes, PHP routing, Cumulus Linux, and Libvirt is a plus

Benefits

Excellent Medical Benefits w/ 100% company paid premiums for medical, dental and vision employee only plan.
401(k) plan that matches 100% up to 4% with immediate vesting
Professional Development Reimbursement of $2,500 each year
11 Holidays + Paid Time Off Accrual + Rollover Plan
Commitment matters to Vultr! Increased PTO at 3 year & 10 year anniversary + 1 month paid sabbatical every 5 years + Anniversary Bonus each year
$500 first year remote office setup + $400 each following year for new equipment
Internet reimbursement up to $75 per month
Gym membership reimbursement up to $50 per month
Company paid Wellable subscription

Company

Vultr

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Vultr is an AI cloud infrastructure platform offering latest generation NVIDIA GPUs and AMD CPUs and GPUs across 32 worldwide regions
dateFounded in 2014
location
West Palm Beach, Florida, USA
people-size201-500 employees
web-link
https://www.vultr.com

H1B Sponsorship

Vultr has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2024 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$662M
2025-06-23Debt Financing· $329M
2024-12-18Private Equity· $333M
2014-02-20Angel

Leadership Team

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Mike Marinescu
Chief Technology Officer
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