Linux / Web Hosting Engineer

We are looking for a hands-on Senior Linux / Web Hosting Engineer to manage and optimize client hosting infrastructure, primarily focused on WHM/cPanel, Plesk, and WordPress/WooCommerce environments.

This role is ideal for someone with strong systems administration and web hosting experience, complemented by the ability to support DevOps practices including CI/CD, automation, and site reliability.

Key Responsibilities

Infrastructure & Systems

• Manage and maintain Linux-based servers (LAMP/LEMP stack)

• Administer and optimize WHM/cPanel and Plesk environments

• Perform server provisioning, configuration, and patching

• Monitor system health, uptime, and performance

WordPress & WooCommerce

• Optimize WordPress and WooCommerce performance under load

• Troubleshoot slow queries, plugin conflicts, and scaling issues

• Implement caching strategies (Redis, Memcached, OPcache)

Security & Hardening

• Implement server and application-level security best practices

• Configure and maintain firewalls (iptables, CSF), fail2ban, and malware scanners• Handle incident response and remediation

Email & Deliverability

• Configure and troubleshoot mail systems within WHM/Plesk

• Improve email deliverability (SPF, DKIM, DMARC)

• Diagnose and resolve spam or blacklisting issues

Database & Performance

• Optimize MySQL/MariaDB performance

• Analyze slow queries and improve database efficiency

• Tune Apache/Nginx and PHP-FPM for performance

Backup & Reliability

• Design and maintain backup and disaster recovery strategies

• Ensure high availability and minimal downtime

Communication

• Coordinate with development team and stakeholders

• English mastery (written and verbal) is essential for clear documentation and reporting

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of experience in Linux system administration

• Strong hands-on experience with WHM/cPanel and/or Plesk

• Strong expertise in LAMP/LEMP stack (Linux, Apache/Nginx, MySQL, PHP)

• Proven experience supporting WordPress/WooCommerce in production

• Solid understanding of DNS, SSL, HTTP(S), and email systems

• Experience with server security hardening and monitoring

• Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills

• Bash scripting

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Cloudflare or CDN optimization

• Familiarity with basic CI/CD workflows

• Experience with Docker (light usage)

• Advanced scripting (Python, Perl, or PHP)

• PCI compliance knowledge

• Experience with monitoring tools and observability

We offer:

• Long-term contract

• 100% Remote position