[Remote] SRE / Network Engineer (MAAS) - Remote US
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Pragmatike is recruiting on behalf of a European deep-tech company developing a decentralized, energy-efficient alternative to traditional cloud providers. The SRE / Network Engineer will maintain and support core infrastructure systems, design scalable networks, automate operations, and manage observability stacks while working with advanced cloud technologies.ResponsibilitiesMaintain and support core infrastructure systems with deep knowledge of Linux (Debian/Ubuntu preferred)Work close to the metal: BIOS, IPMI, RAID setups, and hardware-level diagnostics are part of your comfort zoneDesign and maintain scalable networks using VLANs, L2/L3 routing, VPNs, and especially UniFi equipmentAutomate infrastructure provisioning and operations with Ansible, Bash/Python, and Git-based workflowsSet up and manage observability stacks, including Prometheus/Grafana for metrics and Graylog, ELK, or Loki for log centralizationBuild tooling for server discovery, config auto-generation, automated OS deployments, PXE/Preseed/Cloud-init, and strong MAAS-based provisioningIntegrate and/or develop internal APIs for tracking compute and GPU resource allocation, as well as external APIs (billing, monitoring, OpenStack, etc.)Deploy and maintain virtualization and orchestration systems such as OpenStack (preferably with Kolla-Ansible), Proxmox VE, or VMware ESXiSupport container-based workloads and isolate services efficientlySkillsFluent English is mandatoryDeep expertise in Metal-as-a-Service (MAAS) and bare-metal automationStrong Linux backgroundDirect experience managing large-scale on-prem and cloud-adjacent infrastructures hundreds of nodes across multiple sitesMaintain and support core infrastructure systems with deep knowledge of Linux (Debian/Ubuntu preferred)Work close to the metal: BIOS, IPMI, RAID setups, and hardware-level diagnosticsDesign and maintain scalable networks using VLANs, L2/L3 routing, VPNs, and especially UniFi equipmentAutomate infrastructure provisioning and operations with Ansible, Bash/Python, and Git-based workflowsSet up and manage observability stacks, including Prometheus/Grafana for metrics and Graylog, ELK, or Loki for log centralizationBuild tooling for server discovery, config auto-generation, automated OS deployments, PXE/Preseed/Cloud-init, and strong MAAS-based provisioningIntegrate and/or develop internal APIs for tracking compute and GPU resource allocation, as well as external APIs (billing, monitoring, OpenStack, etc.)Deploy and maintain virtualization and orchestration systems such as OpenStack (preferably with Kolla-Ansible), Proxmox VE, or VMware ESXiSupport container-based workloads and isolate services efficientlyExpert-level Linux administration (preferably Debian/Ubuntu)Strong MAAS / Ironic / bare-metal automation experience (mandatory)Excellent networking fundamentals: VLANs, routing, VPNsInfrastructure as Code (Ansible), scripting (Bash/Python), GitOpsExperience with monitoring and logging tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/GraylogComfort with custom deployment automation (PXE, Preseed, MAAS/Ironic)Familiarity with resource tracking, API integrations, and dashboard developmentProven experience with OpenStack, Proxmox, VMware, and container orchestrationFamiliarity with firewall rules, access control, and security policiesExperience with Cloudflare API for DNS management and tunnel setupsIT asset management or software license tracking exposure is a plusCompany OverviewPragmatike is a remote tech job platform that helps companies hire tech talent. It was founded in 2022, and is headquartered in La Corderie, Bretagne, FRA, with a workforce of 11-50 employees. Its website is https://www.pragmatike.com.