Senior Linux System Administrator

Location: Remote
Title: Senior Linux System Administrator
Duration: Direct Hire
 

Key Responsibilities

• Mentor and train Junior System Administrators and System Administrators to develop technical expertise and operational best practices.

• Lead technical projects from planning through implementation, ensuring timely and successful delivery.

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

• Perform the setup, configuration, and ongoing management of internal infrastructure virtual machines (VMs) and services.

• Plan, stage, and deploy platform upgrades and updates across the server fleet.

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

• Perform advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis for platform and customer-reported issues.

• Install, configure, and commission servers by deploying required operating systems, software, and services.

   

Qualifications

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

• Advanced knowledge of Linux system administration, performance tuning, troubleshooting, and security best practices.

• Proficiency in Bash, Python, or other scripting languages used for automation and infrastructure management.

• Experience deploying and managing virtualization platforms and containerized workloads, including Kubernetes and Libvirt.

• Familiarity with networking technologies, including routing, switching, firewalls, load balancing, and DNS.

• Experience configuring and supporting web servers, databases, caching solutions, and distributed storage platforms such as Ceph.

• Working knowledge of Cumulus Linux, PHP routing, and related infrastructure technologies is a plus.

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex platform and customer-facing issues.

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

   

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Final compensation will vary depending on years of experience, background/skill set, location, and applicable laws.


 

Benefits

• 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

• 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