
Systems Engineer SysOps Larnaca
Emerald Zebra · Larnaca, Cyprus · Hybrid
Strong hiring record · median 24 days open
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Join an award winning hosting and data centre provider that has powered businesses since 2004. From its Larnaca headquarters, the company runs infrastructure across Cyprus, Malta, the UK, the Netherlands, Singapore and Hong Kong, delivering dedicated servers, cloud VPS, colocation and ultra low latency connectivity to forex brokers, trading platforms, iGaming operators, blockchain and AI businesses worldwide. ISO 9001 certified, with ISO 27001 and PCI DSS compliant data centres, and named Best Hosting Provider 2026 at the Global Forex Awards. It is a close knit team where your work goes straight into production and is seen by customers.
As Systems Engineer SysOps, you combine deep technical expertise with commercial awareness, communicate clearly with engineers and customers alike, and own projects from first conversation to production.
Your Responsibilities
- Lead the design, implementation and maintenance of complex infrastructure projects across international data centre locations, including virtualisation clusters, dedicated server platforms, storage, backup and high availability systems
- Act as the senior escalation point for server side issues, performing in depth troubleshooting and root cause analysis and driving permanent fixes
- Drive automation across server provisioning, configuration, patching and lifecycle management
- Work closely with the NetOps team on routing, firewalling, load balancing and DDoS protection, and with the DevOps team on deployment pipelines and platform integration
- Engage directly with clients to gather requirements, then design and present tailored solutions, including multi site, high availability and latency sensitive trading environments
- Prepare solution designs, architecture diagrams, bills of materials and cost estimates, and support sales through pre sales
- Partner with management to define, prototype and launch new products and services
- Evaluate new technologies, platforms and vendors
- Set and enforce standards for security, hardening, monitoring, documentation and change management
- Mentor engineers across the team
Your Skills and Experience
- 5+ years in systems engineering or infrastructure, with at least 3 years at senior level, ideally within a hosting provider, data centre or cloud environment
- Expert level Linux administration, plus solid Windows Server experience
- Strong hands on experience with KVM/QEMU, Proxmox or VMware, and familiarity with Docker; Kubernetes is a plus
- Proven experience with storage, replication and backup technologies such as RAID, ZFS, Ceph, DRBD and object storage
- Automation and scripting with Bash, Python and Ansible; Terraform is a plus
- Good understanding of networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, VLANs, routing, firewalls, load balancing and VPNs
- Monitoring and observability tools such as Zabbix, Prometheus or Grafana
- Strong knowledge of security best practices, system hardening and compliance
- Experience in solution design or pre sales, translating client requirements into technical proposals and cost estimates
- Excellent English, with the ability to present to clients and work with management
Salary and Benefits
- EUR 1,800 to 2,500 gross per month
- 13th salary
- Annual performance bonus
- Hybrid working: 2 days remote, 3 days in the office after the 6 month probation
- Half day off on your birthday
- Funded further education, professional development and certifications
Location
Larnaca, hybrid. Candidates should be based in Larnaca or willing to relocate.
Skills
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