Senior System Administrator

Who are we, and why are we hiring? We're based on over 15 years of success, producing world-class video content and building, developing, and managing a number of high-traffic websites. Our award-winning content and websites are created exclusively by us and directly for the use of millions of users worldwide. At Kodify, we're not just pushing boundaries in online entertainment—we're rewriting the script! Our goal is to empower our people with everything they need to pioneer innovation in our industry. Our culture is our secret sauce, and we're committed to preserving and enhancing it every step of the way. Join our crew, where the Kodify team is not just an asset—it's our crown jewel. We prioritize their growth and well-being above all else, ensuring they're set up for success and always inspired to deliver their best work. As a rapidly expanding company with diverse hubs across the globe and over 20 vibrant national cultures, working with us means embracing thrilling challenges tailor-made for a star System Administrator! At Kodify, we love tech and are always thinking about what’s next! R&D and optimizations are part of our spirit. Which role should I apply for? We have two System Administrator openings running at the same time, at different levels: Senior System Administrator (this one) : 6+ years of experience, with deep production ownership at scale. System Administrator : 3 to 5 years of experience. Please apply to the one that matches your experience, and only that one. If you're on the boundary, pick the closest fit: we review both pipelines together and will move your application across if the other level suits you better. Your Responsibilities Design, implement, and evolve hybrid infrastructure across Cloud and bare metal environments. Automate and document technical processes to optimize efficiency and minimize manual toil. Act as a technical reference for the team, supporting developers and facilitating efficient delivery. Ensure platform stability, security, and scalability to withstand high-traffic demands. Comfortable with the DevOps culture Participate in paid on-call rotations to support our critical systems. Job Requirements Minimum of 6 years of professional experience in systems administration, DevOps, SRE, or platform engineering. Proven experience managing high-traffic, large-scale production environments. Deep proficiency with major Cloud providers (AWS, Azure, or GCP). Strong understanding of Kubernetes internals (CNI, Ingress, Network Policies, etc.). Hands-on experience with IaC and automation tools (Terraform, Ansible, Helm, etc.). Deep understanding of Linux environments, including system internals and performance troubleshooting. Strong knowledge of networking fundamentals and troubleshooting (Load Balancers, VPCs, Firewalls, DNS). Experience implementing security best practices, including DDoS mitigation and incident response. Proficiency with reverse proxies and CDNs (Cloudflare, CloudFront, Akamai, etc.). Hands-on experience with observability and monitoring stacks (ELK/EFK, Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, New Relic). Experience managing SQL/NoSQL databases and distributed systems (MySQL, Aurora, Redis, MongoDB, OpenSearch). Experience implementing GitOps workflows (ArgoCD or Flux) and configuring scalable CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions or GitLab Pipelines. Proficiency in scripting (Bash, Python, etc.). Nice to Have Proficiency with reverse proxies and CDNs (Cloudflare, CloudFront, Akamai, etc.). Experience implementing GitOps workflows (ArgoCD or Flux) and configuring scalable CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions or GitLab Pipelines. Development experience in a general-purpose programming language (Python, JavaScript, Go, Rust, etc.). Experience using agentic AI development tools (i.e. GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, OpenCode, Cursor, Codex, etc.) to streamline day-to-day work (automation, troubleshooting, operational workflows, IaC, etc). You You’re a real team player. You love to help and find solutions together. You take full accountability for your work, driving tasks from conception to resolution. Your sense of humour will bring a new dynamic to the team - you love to have fun while you work! You can think on your feet and adapt well to fast changing environments and priorities. You love analysing data. You’re a complexity thinker and a real problem solver. You’re flexible and available when needed. You understand emergency calls can be part of the job and are aware of the challenges supporting a 24/7 environment. Stay updated on industry developments and strive to improve our platform with innovative solutions. You embrace AI-assisted engineering and understand how to use these tools effectively while maintaining critical thinking. Where and When From wherever you want, the position is fully remote in the EU. We’re very flexible about when you get your work done, but we do have some core hours where we like to overlap in order to promote collaboration and low-latency communication between team members (10:00 to 15:00 CET). Our daily virtual stand-ups are important for us but other than that, you’re free to manage your own time. What we offer Fully remote position or, if preferred, working in our awesome Barcelona office! Agile environment Top-notch tech stack! Upskill Fridays! Developers take time on Fridays to improve your skills, learn and research new trends that will allow us to level up our stack and processes Flexible working hours + core hours! 10% on top of your salary for learning and development - of your choice! Latest MacBook Pro! Company Amazon book account! Kodify off-sites, on-sites, events, and team activities! 1 day off on your birthday 1 month paid sabbatical after 3 years Health & Wellness budget Mobile phone reimbursement