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Jr Linux System Administrator

Posted 9 Days Ago
Remote
Hiring Remotely in USA
50K-55K
Entry level
Remote
Hiring Remotely in USA
50K-55K
Entry level
The Junior Linux System Administrator will support customers by managing platform alerts, maintaining infrastructure, and troubleshooting issues, while learning and growing in the role.
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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 32 cloud data center locations around the world, 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. 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
  • Excellent Medical Benefits w/ 100% company-paid premiums for employee only plan + 100% company-paid dental & vision premiums
  • 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 + take your birthday off
  • 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

Join Vultr

Our System Administration team is a central pillar of our platform's operational stability and growth strategy. We are looking for a Junior Linux System Administrator to help meet the growing needs of our customers and platform. 

You’ll work closely with customers, other System Administrators, and other teams at Vultr to identify and address issues as they arise as well as anticipate problems and implement solutions before they manifest. Our innovation and industry leadership will engage the right candidate to continuously learn and become proficient in supporting and administering cutting edge products as well as core cloud infrastructure competencies.


What to expect:

  • Answering inquiries and educating customers about our products and services.
  • First responder to platform level alerts and issues 
  • Identifying causes and implementing solutions to issues
  • Coordinating with other departments to resolve platform problems
  • Resolving customer complaints
  • Maintaining our customer platform infrastructure
  • Dedicated weekly training
  • 24/7 team operations. Working shift placement will be at company discretion.

Our new team member will need: 

  • Experience with Linux Command line
  • Basic knowledge of enterprise networking
  • The ability to interact with customers in a professional manner
  • Strong communication skills
  • An ability to learn and a desire to grow in this entry level position

Compensation

$50,000 - $55,000


This salary can vary based on location, years of experience, background and skill set.

Vultr is committed to an inclusive workforce where diversity is celebrated and supported. All employment decisions at Vultr are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications.

Vultr regards the lawful and correct use of personal information as important to the accomplishment of our objectives, to the success of our operations and to maintaining confidence between those with whom we deal and ourselves. As such the use of various key privacy controls enables Vultr’s treatment of personal information to meet current regulatory guidelines and laws.

Workforce members have the right under US state law where and when applicable and certain other privacy and data protection laws, as applicable, to: fair and equal treatment, knowing what personal data we gather and retain, for what purpose, and the ability to access and/or delete such data. You also have the right to opt out of communications from Vultr and approved third- parties at any time.

Top Skills

Command Line
Linux
Networking

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