Vultr - Platform Engineer - Imaging & Provisioning
Requirements
• 3+ years of experience in systems engineering, platform engineering, or DevOps with a focus on OS imaging and automation • Deep familiarity with Linux distribution internals - automated installation of Debian, RHEL/Fedora/CentOS/AlmaLinux/Rocky, Ubuntu, and Arch-based systems • Experience with BSD operating systems (FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD) and their installation frameworks • Hands-on experience with cloud-init provisioning agent • Proficiency in scripting languages: BASH, Python 3, and familiarity with PHP • Strong experience writing, debugging, and optimizing Ansible playbooks for image automation • Experience with image building tools such as Packer, Kiwi, or LiveBuild • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and version control (Git) for image build automation • Understanding of virtualization technologies (KVM/QEMU) and bare metal provisioning (iPXE, PXE boot) • Strong debugging skills - comfortable reading system logs, analyzing boot failures, and tracing provisioning issues • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work across remote, cross-functional teams
Responsibilities
• Design, build, and maintain OS images for Vultr's Cloud Compute and Bare Metal platforms, including Windows, Linux, and BSD distributions • Convert images using legacy boot up configuration scripts to use cloud-init for consistent provisioning across all operating systems • Expand Vultr's OS catalog by adding new distributions requested by the community • Manage the full lifecycle of marketplace applications - from onboarding new apps to updating and maintaining existing ones • Develop and maintain automation tooling for image creation, testing, and deployment using Ansible, Packer, and custom scripts • Collaborate with the Provisioning, Bare Metal, and GPU teams to ensure image compatibility across all hardware platforms • Debug and resolve image-related issues reported by customers and internal teams, providing root cause analysis and permanent fixes • Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for image builds, ensuring consistent quality and rapid iteration • Monitor and optimize image boot times, package freshness, and security patch compliance across the entire OS catalog • Provide assistance with managing automatic installation templates used for deploying infrastructure servers • Bring fresh perspectives to long-running initiatives
Benefits
• $90,000 - $100,000 • Final compensation will vary depending on years of experience, background/skill set, location, and applicable laws. • INCLUSION & PRIVACY
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