Junior Linux System Administrator

🔧 Job Title: Junior Linux System Administrator

📍 Location: Remote

🕒 Employment Type: Full-Time

RedSwitches is a global hosting solutions provider offering powerful bare metal servers and cloud solutions to clients worldwide. We’re a fast-growing, dynamic company with a remote-first culture that values technical excellence, accountability, and innovation.

We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Junior Linux System Administrator to join our technical team. The ideal candidate will assist in managing and supporting our Linux-based infrastructure, ensuring high availability, security, and performance of our systems.

• Monitor and maintain Linux servers, ensuring optimal performance and uptime.
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• Assist in server deployments, configurations, and migrations.
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• Perform regular updates, patches, and backups.
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• Troubleshoot system issues and respond to alerts in a timely manner.
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• Provide technical support and resolve client-reported issues.
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• Document procedures, configurations, and changes.
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• Collaborate with senior system administrators and other departments as needed.

• 1–2 years of hands-on experience with Linux system administration (CentOS, Ubuntu, Debian).
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• Basic understanding of networking concepts (IP, DNS, firewall, SSH).
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• Familiarity with common server software (Apache/Nginx, MySQL, FTP, etc.).
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• Comfortable working with the command line and remote systems (SSH).
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• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
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• Good written and verbal communication skills.
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• Ability to work independently in a remote environment.

• Exposure to cPanel/WHM, DirectAdmin, or other hosting control panels.
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• Experience with virtualization (KVM, VMware, Proxmox) or cloud platforms.
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• Scripting knowledge (Bash, Python, etc.).
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• Knowledge of monitoring tools (Zabbix, Nagios, Prometheus).

• 100% remote work with flexible working hours.
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• Opportunity to grow with a global hosting provider.
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• Supportive team environment with learning opportunities.
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• Competitive salary based on experience.

RedSwitches provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.