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VirtuozzoVI

IT Engineer

Virtuozzo is a cloud infrastructure platform provider that enables service providers to build and manage private, public, and hybrid clouds with virtualization, storage, and application platform solutions.

Virtuozzo

Employee count: 201-500

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About Virtuozzo

Virtuozzo is a pioneer in software for hosting providers and cloud services, delivering a broad portfolio of IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS solutions on top of our cloud infrastructure.

Role Summary

You’ll join IT & Cloud Operations to keep our platforms secure, reliable, and efficient. The role blends internal IT with production operations: automate routine work, run OpenStack-based infrastructure, resolve incidents, and help colleagues via the helpdesk. You’ll also take part in an on-call rotation. IT Engineer needs to be located in LatAm region, so candidates from Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Chile will be considered. Please send your resume in English.

Key Responsibilities

  • Administer Linux servers (RHEL/CentOS, Debian/Ubuntu), and core networking (TCP/IP, VLANs, routing, DHCP, firewalls).
  • Implement monitoring/alerting and capacity management (Zabbix/Prometheus/Grafana; logs via ELK/OpenSearch).
  • Troubleshoot outages, restore service quickly, and lead post-incident RCA documentation and follow-ups.
  • Provide daily IT support via the helpdesk; manage secure onboarding/offboarding and SaaS administration (incl. M365, SSO/MFA).
  • Maintain endpoint hardware (laptops, network equipment) and data-center documentation/runbooks.
  • Drive performance tuning, load testing, and reliability KPIs.
  • Participate in the on-call rotation.
  • Automate routine tasks and workflows to improve operational efficiency (IaC/CM, CI/CD).
  • Document data center infrastructure, standards, and operational procedures.

What you bring

  • Hardware basics (servers, RAID/HBAs; iLO/iDRAC), strong diagnostics skills
  • Networking fundamentals and troubleshooting (TCP/IP, VLANs, routing, DHCP, firewalls).
  • Virtualization: hands-on with KVM/QEMU and libvirt (VM lifecycle, networking, migration).
  • Automation tools; scripting in Bash and/or Python.
  • Familiarity with Microsoft 365 and identity/SSO/MFA.
  • Clear communication in distributed teams; English B2+.

Nice to Have

  • Certifications such as RHCSA, RHCE, RHCA, or similar.
  • Previous experience in an IT helpdesk or support role.
  • Cloud: OpenStack experience is preferred.

What We Offer

  • A role at the forefront of cloud technology with real impact and growth opportunities.
  • A collaborative environment where your ideas are valued and shipped.
  • Competitive compensation and support for professional development.
  • Other perks and engagement opportunities, depending on your location and type of contract
  • Share options
  • Referral bonuses

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Contractor

Experience level

Mid-level

Location requirements

Hiring timezones

Colombia +/- 0 hours

About Virtuozzo

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Virtuozzo pioneered system container technology, developing the first commercially available container technology in 2001 and establishing itself as a leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure solutions. Today, the company powers more than 700,000 virtual environments across 700+ service providers, ISVs, and enterprises worldwide, including major brands like GoDaddy, Ionos, America Movil, and Tata Motors. With 40% market penetration in virtualization for hosting providers and 116 patents, Virtuozzo delivers measurable impact through its comprehensive cloud platform that enables providers to build private, public, and hybrid clouds efficiently and cost-effectively.

Operating for over 25 years with 320 employees across 12 countries, Virtuozzo maintains its position as the 4th largest contributor to QEMU/KVM and actively contributes to foundational open-source projects including OpenVZ, Linux kernel, Kubernetes, CRIU, and Docker. The company's portfolio of IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS solutions - spanning Hybrid Infrastructure, Application Platform, Hybrid Server, and Storage - enables service providers to launch high-margin cloud services with up to 6x better S3-compatible storage price-performance and approximately 50% lower total cost of ownership compared to hyperscale alternatives.

Employee benefits

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Health Insurance

Group private medical insurance for eligible employees

Share Options

Employees receive share options as part of compensation package

Flexible Working Hours

Remote work options and flexible working hours for eligible regions

Referral Bonuses

Employee referral bonus program for successful candidate recommendations

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