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WHO WE ARE Vultr is on a mission to make high-performance cloud infrastructure easy to use, affordable, and locally accessible for enterprises and AI innovators around the world. With 33 global cloud data center locations, Vultr is trusted by hundreds of thousands of active customers across 185 countries for its flexible, scalable, global Cloud Compute, Cloud GPU, Bare Metal, and Cloud Storage solutions. In December 2024 Vultr announced an equity financing at a $3.5 billion valuation. Founded by David Aninowsky and self-funded for over a decade, Vultr has grown to become the world’s largest privately-held cloud infrastructure company. Vultr Cares - 100% company-paid insurance premiums for employee medical, dental and vision plans. - 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 and 10 year anniversary + 1 month paid sabbatical every 5 years + Anniversary Bonus each year - $500 stipend for remote office setup in first year + $400 each following year - Internet reimbursement up to $75 per month - Gym membership reimbursement up to $50 per month - Company paid Wellable subscription Join Vultr Vultr is seeking a Linux Systems Administrator to design, administer, and optimize Linux-based infrastructure supporting our global customer base and data center operations. The ideal candidate is technically driven, detail-oriented, and capable of exercising independent judgment when diagnosing complex system issues and implementing scalable solutions. In this role, you will work across systems, applications, and networking layers to maintain secure, reliable environments, contribute to infrastructure upgrades, and support platform expansion. You’ll collaborate with engineering, operations, and data center teams while applying advanced Linux administration expertise to solve non-routine technical challenges. This is your opportunity to strengthen Vultr’s infrastructure and grow your systems engineering capabilities in a high-growth cloud environment. Key Responsibilities - Design, configure, and implement Linux system upgrades, enhancements, and infrastructure changes to support scalability and reliability - Administer and maintain Linux servers and services, applying systems analysis to diagnose and resolve complex performance, stability, or security issues - Serve as a technical escalation point for Linux-related issues, analyzing root cause and determining appropriate remediation strategies - Partner with engineering and operations teams to design and support new data center deployments, including system configuration and application readiness - Perform application and system migrations, evaluating dependencies, risks, and optimal execution approaches - Monitor system performance and security posture, identifying risks and implementing corrective actions to maintain compliance with security standards - Develop and maintain automation, scripts, and tooling to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual effort - Produce and maintain technical documentation, system diagrams, and operational standards to support consistent administration and future scaling - Collaborate cross-functionally to align systems administration efforts with platform reliability, scalability, and business objectives Qualifications - Strong proficiency administering Linux systems (CentOS, Debian, Ubuntu) - Experience applying systems-level troubleshooting and analysis to resolve non-routine technical issues - Familiarity with scripting languages such as Bash, Python, or similar - Experience with virtualization, networking, or software development is a plus - Hands-on experience configuring and supporting: - Web servers - Databases and caching solutions - Firewalls - Demonstrated understanding of: