Senior SysOps Engineer

Are you a seasoned Senior SysOps Engineer willing to grow as a professional and work on large-scale projects, using technology stack that is both diverse and cutting-edge? Are you passionate about innovative and top-notch software solutions and want to be part of like-minded professionals?

If your answer is “Yes”, we would love to talk to you.

Who are we?

Scalefocus provides tailored software solutions and services that empower businesses to grow and meet the challenges of tomorrow. We are a worldwide organization with a global perspective and a proven track record in accelerating innovations for companies in North America, Europe, and the Middle East.

Bringing together a world-class engineering team and industry expertise we help businesses navigate the technology maze in Healthcare, Fintech, Insurance, Energy & Utilities, IT, Logistics, E-Commerce & Retail, Manufacturing and others.

Our tailor-made solutions result from our constant aim at technology excellence and the experience we’ve gained from 500+ successfully completed projects in 26 countries for 300+ clients, which include Fortune 500 companies, innovative start-ups, and established leaders across a variety of industry verticals.

Who are we looking for?

As DevOps/App Specialist­ Engineer, you will be responsible for daily operations, release deployment and troubleshooting of any issues appeared in or Sportsbook platform.

The DevOps/App Specialist­ Engineer is a member of a team responsible for daily management, changes and fixtures of Sportsbook and Trading application system thus including the front-end, back-end and Data Base. While your role is very technical in nature you will be called upon to discuss these matters to business minded individuals inside the organization. Technologies are focused on AWS, nginx, Apache SQL, Java, Message Brokers(Artemis, Kafka), Grafana, Prometeus, AlertManager, Jenkins, Ansible, GIT, Bash, Python, PagerDuty etc.

The DevOps/App Specialist­ Engineer prime role is supporting the operational availability of these systems on a daily basis.

Key Responsibilities

• In depth knowledge with Linux system administration, Networking thus including setup and troubleshooting, manage services like DNS, DHCP, Web servers, InformixDB.
• Extensive knowledge and expertise in Sportsbook platform and application in matter of services, processes and Lifecyle of the events in it.
• To investigate incidents/issues with the system, to draw conclusions and propose solutions/mitigations for the found problem.
• Interact with application teams and peer support team (DBA, SA, SLM, Ops, Trading, Storage, project management etc.) for project implementation and ongoing support
• Take initiative to improve the performance, efficiency of the Sportsbook system; being cohesive to standard best practice and collaborate / coordinate with the Application specialist peers on change management, problem management and work management etc
• Take 24x7 on-call rotation and troubleshooting problem tickets and response to customer requests and change controls
• Support other project activities; contribution to knowledge and experience sharing

Skills and Capabilities

Essential

• Install/Setup and maintain our Sportsbook and Trading system with updates/patches
• Develop and maintain accurate documentation of all areas encompassing the Sportsbook and Trading system and infrastructure that surrounds it
• Security – file/system permissions understanding and management
• Perform migration and upgrade tasks while minimizing downtime
• Perform system/application backups, restore, and recovery tasks

Desirable

• Over 5 years’ experience as a System or Middleware Administrator working with UNIX/Linux in enterprise capacity.
• Experience with Nginx and/or Apache web servers in a production environment is an asset
• Linux/AWS environment skills
• Experience with SQL and relational DB
• Provide 24x7 on-call support
• Security – access, authentication, auditing, vulnerability assessment
• Assist in help desk calls
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent proactive planning skills and multi-tasking skills
• Very Good communication skills
• Excellent team worker and good performer under minimum supervision

What do we offer?

• You will have the chance to bring your expertise, enthusiasm and entrepreneurial mindset, and shape the way we transform the business (and lives) of our clients, partners and society
• You will be trusted and encouraged to take decisions and smart risks, and have a significant impact on our future development and operations
• You will be surrounded by other highly performing team members and will have the chance to grow and scale with us
• You will become part of a thrilling and collaborative environment where you will be able to share your ideas and gain insightful feedback
• You will receive a highly competitive remuneration and comprehensive benefits package
• You will enjoy flexibility and be able to keep the balance between your personal and professional life and focus on what’s important

If you are interested in this offer, please send us your CV and a portfolio.

All applications will be treated with strict confidentiality. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

We believe that different perspectives drive meaningful change and help us build cutting-edge technology solutions. Our commitment to inclusion ensures that every individual—regardless of background, identity, or personal characteristics—feels valued, respected, and empowered. As an equal opportunity employer, we base hiring decisions on experience, skills, qualifications, and potential.

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