Required server expert for my website

I need an experienced Linux specialist to bring a brand-new production server online and keep it rock-solid over time. The box is still vanilla, so you’ll start from first boot, handle full system configuration, lock it down, and put a sensible maintenance routine in place... (Budget: $250 - $750 USD, Jobs: Ansible, Automation, Bash, Linux, Network Administration, Performance Tuning, PHP, Security, System Admin, System Administration)