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About role:
We are looking for a highly skilled Senior System Administrator with strong expertise in AWS, Linux, DevOps workflows, Docker, and especially WordPress & WordPress Multisite management. The ideal candidate will be responsible for hosting, troubleshooting, optimizing, and securing WordPress applications across various cloud and managed hosting platforms.
Key Responsibilities
AWS Infrastructure Management
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Manage and optimize EC2 instances, security groups, EBS volumes, and networking.
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Deploy and maintain ECS clusters (EC2 + Fargate).
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Configure ELB/ALB, autoscaling, and fault-tolerant architectures.
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Manage Elasticache (Redis/Memcached).
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Work with OpenSearch (Elasticsearch).
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Manage RDS (MariaDB/MySQL & Aurora).
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Create and tune ASG policies.
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Manage S3, CloudFront, and lifecycle rules.
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Work with Elastic Transcoder for video workflows.
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AWS CodeCommit, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy — CI/CD pipelines.
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Create and maintain AMIs and Amazon Linux 2 systems.
Linux System Administration
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Administer Amazon Linux, Ubuntu, and CentOS.
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Mount and manage storage volumes.
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Troubleshoot OS & performance issues.
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Bash scripting for automation.
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Configure automated backups and cron jobs.
Containerization & Orchestration
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Build Docker images, networks, and multi-container stacks.
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Write and optimize Docker Compose files.
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Push/manage images in AWS ECR.
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Deploy Docker workloads on ECS.
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Experience with Docker Swarm (optional).
WordPress & Multisite Expertise (Mandatory)
This is a core skill requirement. The candidate must have deep practical experience in:
WordPress Hosting & Management
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Deploy, configure, and maintain WordPress single-site and multisite installations.
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Experience with high-traffic WordPress hosting setups.
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Set up Nginx or Apache for WordPress performance optimization.
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Configure php-fpm, caching layers, Redis object cache, OPCache, FastCGI, etc.
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Manage WP-CLI for automation and troubleshooting.
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Configure secure file permissions, read-only hosting, and hardening.
Troubleshooting & Performance
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Debug plugin/theme conflicts, slow queries, server-level performance issues.
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Investigate PHP errors, fatal errors, 5xx issues, resource overuse.
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Identify issues using logs (Nginx/Apache, PHP-FPM, MySQL, CloudWatch, NewRelic).
Plugins & Custom Requirements
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Handling common plugins (WooCommerce, membership systems, page builders).
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Configure SSL, redirects, CDN integrations, and caching plugins.
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Expert understanding of WordPress Multisite network setup and domain mapping.
Database Skills
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Optimize MySQL/MariaDB for WordPress workloads.
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Fix corrupted tables, slow queries, metadata locks, etc.
Application Deployment & Web Servers
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Deploy WordPress, Laravel, Node.js apps using Nginx/Apache.
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Configure Certbot (including standalone mode for Docker).
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Proxy Node.js apps behind Nginx.
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Experience with Bitnami WordPress stacks.
DevOps Tools & CI/CD
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Setup development environments (LAMP, MAMP, Docker-based setups).
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Manage GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket repositories.
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Implement CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
Cloud Hosting Providers
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Hands-on experience with:
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AWS
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DigitalOcean
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Azure
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Google Cloud
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UpCloud, Linode, Hetzner, etc.
Managed Hosting Platforms
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Must be comfortable working with:
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WPEngine
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Kinsta
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Flywheel
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CloudWays
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GridPane
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Pagely
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Pantheon
Monitoring & Performance
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Use New Relic, CloudWatch, and related tools.
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Implement server health monitoring and performance dashboards.
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Diagnose bottlenecks and recommend improvements.
Qualifications
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5+ years of System Admin / DevOps experience.
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Strong Linux + AWS experience.
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Deep WordPress (single + multisite) skills — mandatory.
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Solid Docker and CI/CD expertise.
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Ability to troubleshoot at OS, server, and application levels.
Preferred Skills
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Terraform / IaC.
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AWS ECS
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DNS, CDN, Cloudflare, and WAF security.
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General web security best practices.
