By what criteria to select an admin for remote work?

Question

Network administration

There is a VPS server with CentOS running a Magento online store.
The server needs to be maintained and tuned periodically. Let's say I found several candidates on a freelance site, but how can I choose the most suitable one if I'm not good at it myself?
Tell me what criteria to choose? What questions to ask?

Answer 1

here you need a permanent admin. I would search not through freelance sites but through ads on job search sites.
Unfortunately, you are unlikely to be able to check the real qualifications of the administrator. it probably makes sense to ask for references, ask to show that he is now administrating.
and you must understand that you trust a person with all your business.

Answer 2

It depends on how much you want to be confused. Options:
1) Hire a second admin to interview the first one.
2) Raise the second server, the second store, break it or zaddosit, ask the admin to raise it (for money, like this is an order). If it works - take it.