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Linux System Administrator

On-site in Bilbao·Added 2 days ago (last checked 19 Oct)

Overview

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On-site, Bilbao
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Skills

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Requirements

What we're looking for

  • You are familiar with Linux, confident using the command line, have written Bash scripts, are comfortable with Vim, and know how to use awk and sed;
  • You understand file systems and access control in Linux;
  • You have edited configuration files in /etc and have worked with .ssh/config more than once;
  • You understand the TCP/IP stack, know what the 802.1Q standard is related to, and understand the difference between VLAN and VXLAN;
  • You have experience with VMware ESXi or another virtualization platform;
  • You have worked with Zabbix, know where to find the Maintenance section, and have experience with Grafana and/or Prometheus;
  • You understand the difference between git commit and git push.

Nice to have

  • Experience writing scripts in Python;
  • Understanding of GitLab CI/CD pipelines;
  • Understanding of how Nomad works and experience creating Nomad jobs;
  • Familiarity with the HashiCorp stack, particularly Vault, Nomad, and Consul.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

  • Work on AI problems where you can directly influence the technical approach;
  • Work with a strong team of engineers and researchers;
  • 50/50 research and engineering, with ownership from hypothesis to implementation;
  • Minimal bureaucracy and a short path from idea to experiment;
  • Opportunity to work on model training and research, not just integrate existing models;
  • Relocation to Bilbao, Spain for you and your family, with support throughout the process;
  • Flexible start to the working day;
  • Unlimited vacation;
  • Modern office at the Bizkaia Technology Park.

The role

We are currently looking for a Linux System Administrator to support and develop our server infrastructure: configure Linux servers, automate routine tasks, troubleshoot issues, and ensure infrastructure stability and observability.

The role involves hands-on Linux work, automation, and troubleshooting: from server configuration and file system management to monitoring and identifying the root causes of infrastructure issues.

What you'll do

  • Configure servers using Ansible playbooks;
  • Troubleshoot common server and software issues and perform additional in-place configuration by making targeted changes to settings;
  • Perform basic troubleshooting and collect the information needed to resolve issues;
  • Monitor infrastructure using Zabbix, Grafana, and Consul.

Stack

Stack: Linux, Bash, Ansible, Zabbix, Grafana, Prometheus, Consul, VMware ESXi, TCP/IP, VLAN/VXLAN, Git. Python, GitLab CI/CD, HashiCorp Vault, and Nomad would be a plus.

About Artificial Seed

ArtificialSeed (Artificial Seed S.L.) is an artificial intelligence research and development company based in Bilbao, Spain. It describes itself as a team of over 150 researchers, engineers and innovators working at the frontier of AI, building real-world systems rather than just academic papers. Its work spans reinforcement learning agents, classical machine learning for 3D object reconstruction, computer vision for data labeling, and fine-tuning state-of-the-art large language models and diffusion models, with projects and research initiatives across industries including finance, media, sport, fashion and knowledge management.

Industry
Artificial Intelligence
Employees
150

Good to know if you are moving

  • Relocation to Bilbao, Spain is offered for candidates and their families, with full support at every stage (documents, housing, adaptation, even pets)
  • The company offers a flexible schedule, unlimited vacation, and a culture of trust with no micromanagement
  • All 16 open positions are located in Bilbao, Spain, including engineering, research, QA, operations and HR roles
  • The team of over 150 includes researchers and engineers, many of whom have competed in top international STEM Olympiads
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