Remote Senior Linux System Engineer (L3)

Description:

• The Senior Linux System Engineer (L3) position at ServerHub involves acting as the final escalation point for complex server, hosting, and network-related issues.
• Responsibilities include diagnosing and resolving critical system failures, network outages, and performance issues.
• The role requires managing, optimizing, and securing Linux-based hosting environments such as CentOS, Ubuntu, and RHEL.
• The engineer will administer and fine-tune web servers (Apache, Nginx, LiteSpeed), databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL), and caching layers (Redis, Memcached).
• Building and deploying servers from the ground up with optimal configurations for performance and security is essential.
• The position involves developing and maintaining automation scripts in Bash, Python, or Perl for server provisioning and configuration management.
• Utilizing tools like Ansible and Terraform for automating infrastructure deployments is part of the job.
• The engineer will deploy and manage KVM, OpenStack, VMware, or containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes) and support cloud-based hosting solutions (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure).
• Implementing security best practices, performing vulnerability assessments, and managing patching to secure customer environments are key responsibilities.
• Setting up and managing monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Zabbix, and Nagios is required.
• Participation in a 24/7 on-call rotation for urgent system issues is expected.
• The role includes collaboration with NOC, DevOps, and Engineering teams, as well as providing guidance and mentorship to L1 & L2 support engineers.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have 7+ years of hands-on Linux system administration experience in a web hosting or cloud environment.
• Expert knowledge of web hosting technologies, including cPanel, Plesk, WHM, and LAMP/LEMP stacks, is required.
• Strong scripting ability in Perl, Bash, and Python is necessary.
• Experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef is essential.
• Networking expertise, including understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, VPN, Firewalls, and Load Balancing, is required.
• Familiarity with RAID, SAN, NAS, and distributed storage systems is necessary.
• Candidates should have experience working in a 24/7 production environment with on-call duties.
• The ability to build and configure servers from the ground up is required.
• Certifications such as RHCE, AWS Certified SysOps Administrator, or Kubernetes (CKA) are a plus.

Benefits:

• ServerHub offers a fast-paced, innovative environment in a growing cloud hosting company.
• Employees will work with cutting-edge technologies and engage in challenging projects.
• There are career growth opportunities and professional development available.
• The position includes paid leaves and a fully remote setup.