Senior System Administrator

Position: System Administrator

Location: Remote (Pakistan)

Job Type: Full-time

Work Hours: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM US Pacific Standard Time, Monday–Friday (Overnight shift for Pakistan-based candidates)

Salary: 250,000 PKR / month

Role Overview

We are seeking a proactive and experienced System Administrator to join our global team.

In this role, you will be responsible for managing and maintaining our infrastructure, ensuring system reliability, security, and performance across multiple business units. You will work closely with engineering and operations teams to support mission-critical systems, troubleshoot technical issues, and continuously improve our infrastructure.

This position is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, automating repetitive tasks, and maintaining highly available systems in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer, monitor, and maintain Linux-based servers and infrastructure
• Configure, deploy, and manage software, services, and system updates
• Monitor system health, performance, uptime, and security
• Troubleshoot infrastructure, network, and application issues
• Manage user accounts, permissions, and access controls
• Implement and maintain backup, disaster recovery, and security procedures
• Configure and maintain firewalls, networking equipment, and related services
• Document troubleshooting procedures, infrastructure changes, and operational processes
• Support internal teams with technical issues and infrastructure requests
• Automate operational tasks through scripting and system tooling
• Assist in evaluating and implementing new technologies and infrastructure improvements
• Maintain internal technical documentation, policies, and knowledge bases
  
  

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Requirements

• 3+ years of experience as a System Administrator, Infrastructure Engineer, DevOps Engineer, or similar role
• Strong experience administering Linux servers (CentOS, Ubuntu, or similar distributions)
• Experience managing networking concepts including LAN, WAN, DNS, VPNs, and firewalls
• Knowledge of system security, access controls, intrusion prevention, and backup strategies
• Experience troubleshooting infrastructure and application-level issues
• Familiarity with cloud platforms and modern infrastructure practices
• Experience writing automation scripts in Python, Bash, or similar scripting languages
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of operational systems
  
  
  

Nice to Have

• Experience with virtualization technologies and container platforms
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools
• Experience with configuration management and infrastructure automation
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Experience supporting distributed remote teams
• Familiarity with AI-assisted tools such as ChatGPT, Copilot, or similar productivity tools
  
  

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On-Call Expectations

As we operate infrastructure-based businesses that require high availability, this role will participate in on-call support and be available to respond to critical infrastructure incidents outside core business hours when necessary.

Benefits & Perks

• Fully remote work environment
• Healthcare coverage for you and your family
• Paid leave, vacation, and holidays
• Equipment allowance for home office setup
• Profit sharing and performance-based bonuses
• Opportunity to work on large-scale infrastructure serving global customers
• Long-term career growth within a distributed international team
  
  
  

About Us

AutoScale Ventures is a technology-driven company with 50+ team members across the Philippines, Pakistan, India, the U.S., China, and Canada. We operate a group of businesses spanning technology, infrastructure, data services, and AI.

Our portfolio includes products and services such as:

• Vehicle data solutions (VinAudit.com)
• Proxy infrastructure services (SquidProxies.com)
  
  
  

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We look forward to meeting the right person for this role!