Linux Systems Administrator

The Constant Company, LLC

Job Overview

Location

Remote - United States

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• As a Linux Systems Administrator at Vultr, you will play a critical role in maintaining and optimizing the Linux-based infrastructure that powers Vultr’s global cloud services, directly contributing to the reliability, scalability, and performance experienced by hundreds of thousands of customers across 185 countries.
• You will design, configure, and implement Linux system upgrades and infrastructure changes to support platform expansion, ensuring secure, high-performance environments that align with Vultr’s mission to deliver affordable, accessible cloud infrastructure for enterprises and AI innovators worldwide.
• Day to day, you will administer and maintain Linux servers and services (CentOS, Debian, Ubuntu), applying deep systems-level troubleshooting to diagnose and resolve complex performance, stability, or security issues across applications, networking, and virtualization layers.
• You will serve as a technical escalation point for Linux-related incidents, conducting root cause analysis and determining appropriate remediation strategies while collaborating with engineering and operations teams to support new data center deployments and system migrations.
• You will monitor system performance and security posture, identifying risks and implementing corrective actions to maintain compliance with internal and external security standards, including hardening server and application architectures.
• You will develop and maintain automation, scripts, and tooling using Bash, Python, or similar languages to improve operational efficiency, reduce manual effort, and support consistent administration across distributed systems.
• You will produce and maintain technical documentation, system diagrams, and operational standards to ensure knowledge sharing, consistency, and scalability as Vultr continues to grow its global footprint.
• You will partner cross-functionally with engineering, operations, and data center teams to align systems administration efforts with platform reliability, scalability, and business objectives, contributing to Vultr’s position as the world’s largest privately-held cloud infrastructure company.
• In this role, you will deepen your expertise in enterprise Linux administration, virtualization technologies (e.g., KVM, VMware), distributed storage (e.g., Ceph), load balancing, and core networking, while gaining hands-on experience with web servers, databases, caching solutions, and firewalls in a high-growth, innovative cloud environment.
• You will have the opportunity to grow your systems engineering capabilities through exposure to cutting-edge infrastructure challenges, professional development reimbursement, and collaboration with skilled teams driving Vultr’s expansion into new markets and technologies.

🎯 Requirements

• Strong proficiency administering Linux systems, including CentOS, Debian, and Ubuntu distributions
• Experience applying systems-level troubleshooting and analysis to resolve non-routine technical issues in complex environments
• Familiarity with scripting languages such as Bash, Python, or similar for automation and tooling
• Hands-on experience configuring and supporting web servers, databases and caching solutions, and firewalls
• Demonstrated understanding of server and application architecture, security hardening, virtualization technologies, distributed storage (e.g., Ceph), load balancing, and core networking concepts
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across engineering, operations, and data center teams

🏖️ Benefits

• 100% company-paid insurance premiums for medical, dental, and vision plans
• 401(k) plan with 100% match up to 4% and immediate vesting
• Professional Development Reimbursement of $2,500 per year
• 11 company holidays + Paid Time Off Accrual + Rollover Plan
• Increased PTO at 3- and 10-year anniversaries + 1-month paid sabbatical every 5 years + Annual Anniversary Bonus
• $500 remote office setup stipend in year one + $400 each following year
• Internet reimbursement up to $75 per month
• Gym membership reimbursement up to $50 per month
• Company-paid Wellable subscription

Skills & Technologies

Python

Linux

Ubuntu

CentOS

Design

Remote

$60k-75k

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About The Constant Company, LLC

The Constant Company, LLC operates the Vultr cloud infrastructure brand, providing on-demand compute, storage, bare-metal, and managed Kubernetes services from 32 global data centers. Founded in 2014, the company targets developers, SaaS businesses, and enterprises with hourly billing, API-driven provisioning, and standardized hardware. Services include virtual machines, block storage, load balancers, object storage, managed databases, and cloud GPUs, all accessible through a unified control panel and REST API. Vultr emphasizes price-performance, global reach, and rapid deployment for web applications, CI/CD workflows, and edge workloads without long-term contracts.

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