Provisioning Engineer

Department: Engineering

Location: Remote - United States

Employment Type: FullTime

Who We Are

Vultr is on a mission to make high-performance cloud infrastructure easy to use, affordable, and locally accessible for enterprises and AI innovators around the world. With 33 global cloud data center locations, Vultr is trusted by hundreds of thousands of active customers across 185 countries for its flexible, scalable, global Cloud Compute, Cloud GPU, Bare Metal, and Cloud Storage solutions. In December 2024 Vultr announced an equity financing at a $3.5 billion valuation. Founded by David Aninowsky and self-funded for over a decade, Vultr has grown to become the world’s largest privately-held cloud infrastructure company.

Vultr Cares

• 100% company-paid insurance premiums for employee medical, dental and vision plans.

• 401(k) plan that matches 100% up to 4%, with immediate vesting

• Professional Development Reimbursement of $2,500 each year

• 11 Holidays + Paid Time Off Accrual + Rollover Plan

• Commitment matters to Vultr! Increased PTO at 3 year and 10 year anniversary + 1 month paid sabbatical every 5 years + Anniversary Bonus each year

• $500 stipend for remote office setup in first year + $400 each following year

• Internet reimbursement up to $75 per month

• Gym membership reimbursement up to $50 per month

• Company paid Wellable subscription

Join Vultr

Vultr is seeking a Provisioning Engineer to drive high-volume server activation and support the rapid expansion of Vultrs global cloud infrastructure. The ideal candidate is a Linux-focused automation enthusiast with strong scripting fundamentals and a desire to learn. This is a highly visible role in a high-growth technology company, which will require strong attention to detail and the ability to deliver at scale during peak onboarding periods.

This is your opportunity to join our fast-growing team and leave your mark on Vultr and the future of Cloud Infrastructure. You will directly contribute to onboarding thousands of new servers through 2026, helping fuel customer growth and capacity expansion while building repeatable, automated provisioning systems that power Vultrs leadership in bare metal, GPU, and high-performance cloud services.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute end-to-end server onboarding, including initial imaging and bundled firmware updates.

• Respond to capacity management to provision new servers efficiently.

• Perform basic post-onboard validation and ensure smooth handoff to the Platform team.

• Coordinate closely with Sales, Customer Success, and Solutions Engineering teams for new assignments.

• Build and improve automation scripts and provisioning pipelines.

• Track and report on onboarding metrics, identifying bottlenecks and driving improvements.

• Support server repurposing and migration activities as part of the broader lifecycle process.

• Maintain detailed documentation and runbooks for repeatable provisioning workflows.

• Collaborate with the Hardware team when physical coordination is required during onboarding.

• Contribute to process optimization to handle increasing onboarding volume with high quality.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in Linux systems administration, deployment automation, or infrastructure operations.

• Strong Bash scripting skills with experience building and maintaining automation scripts for repetitive tasks.

• Hands-on experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible or Puppet.

• Solid understanding of Linux fundamentals — networking, storage, boot processes, and command-line tooling.

• Comfortable working in high-volume deployment environments with remote hands support.

• Strong organizational and cross-functional collaboration skills.

• Ability to work effectively during periods of rapid scaling and high throughput demands.

• Willingness to learn and adapt to Vultrs specific provisioning workflows and tooling.

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

Compensation

$80,000 - $100,000

Final compensation will vary depending on years of experience, background/skill set, location, and applicable laws.

Inclusion & Privacy

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences, and we prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable laws. Vultr will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with applicable laws and will not conduct a background check until after an offer of employment has been extended and accepted.

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