Senior Linux System Administrator

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Provide mentorship and training to Junior System Administrators and System Administrators to enhance their technical skills and operational best practices.

• Oversee technical projects from initiation to execution, ensuring they are delivered on schedule and meet objectives.

• Manage incident response for escalated issues, coordinating communication and resolution as necessary.

• Set up, configure, and maintain internal infrastructure virtual machines (VMs) and services on an ongoing basis.

• Strategically plan, stage, and execute platform upgrades and updates across the server infrastructure.

• Provision and configure software on new nodes to facilitate production and development environments.

• Conduct advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis for issues reported by the platform and customers.

• Install, configure, and deploy servers by setting up necessary operating systems, software, and services.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in administering enterprise Linux environments (CentOS, Debian, Ubuntu, or similar).

• In-depth knowledge of Linux system administration, performance optimization, troubleshooting, and security best practices.

• Proficient in Bash, Python, or other scripting languages utilized for automation and infrastructure management.

• Experience with deploying and managing virtualization platforms and containerized workloads, such as Kubernetes and Libvirt.

• Understanding of networking technologies, including routing, switching, firewalls, load balancing, and DNS.

• Background in configuring and supporting web servers, databases, caching solutions, and distributed storage platforms like Ceph.

• Familiarity with Cumulus Linux, PHP routing, and other related infrastructure technologies is advantageous.

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities with a knack for diagnosing and resolving complex platform and customer-facing issues.

• Exceptional communication, documentation, and mentoring skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across technical teams.

• Must reside in the United States.

• Must be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship, both now and in the future.

🏝️ Benefits

• 100% company-covered 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.

• Increased PTO at 3-year and 10-year anniversaries.

• 1 month of paid sabbatical every 5 years.

• Anniversary Bonus awarded each year.

• $500 stipend for remote office setup in the first year + $400 each subsequent year.

• Internet reimbursement up to $75 per month.

• Gym membership reimbursement up to $50 per month.

• Company-paid Wellable subscription.