MDCDevOps
Position:
Worldwide, Remote Full-time

Linux / Web Hosting Engineer

Company Headquarter:
Canada
Linux

About the role

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

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