System Engineer, 12-month temporary role

At UpCloud, you’ll be literally building the cloud.

Sometimes, cloud technologies can be offered as a patchwork of ready-made solutions. At UpCloud, however, you'll be working with something that we've built from the ground up! Our existing infrastructure relies on commodity server hardware running open-source Linux-based systems and in-house automation developed and maintained by our own developers.

We’re on a mission to be the number #1 European cloud platform, built on performance, reliability, and trust. While data sovereignty has become a hot topic in the EU, we can proudly say that we’ve been mastering it since 2011.

We are looking for a 12-month temporary System Engineer to join our skilled Infrastructure operations team that knows how to deliver excellence, yet fosters an atmosphere where jokes fly just as much as completed tickets! The estimated start for the role is as soon as possible - hopefully right after summer.

This role requires frequent visits to our Finnish data centers located in Helsinki, as well as work trips to our European locations as well. Therefore, applicants must have a valid right to work in Finland and the unrestricted ability to travel within the EU. The ideal candidate should be located in, or willing to relocate to, the Finnish capital region.

Our ideal match would be either a mid-level or senior-level System Engineer with a technologically curious mind who strives to always keep learning new things. The work at data centers can be quite physical, so you should be able to lift around 10-15kg and be okay with working in 30 °C temperatures from time to time. The role also includes one on duty-week per month, compensated by extra pay.

Your responsibilities:

• Maintain and develop our production virtualisation and storage infrastructure (hardware and software)

• Handle daily operational tasks (change management, incident management) together with the rest of the operations team and our partners, keeping our infrastructure running 24/7

• Travel to UpCloud’s data centres in Europe and in the USA to do routine hardware installation and maintenance tasks (up to 25% of the time)

• Help our customer support and the rest of the company by handling technical questions

Requirements:

• Proven track record of Linux server administration skills (bare-metal and virtualised)

• Practical problem-solving skills and the ability to comprehend complex environments

• Basic understanding of container systems (Docker, Kubernetes)

• Database knowledge (MySQL/Postgresql), experience in managing HA systems preferred

• Good understanding and hands-on experience of the basics of the Internet and relevant server-side applications (DNS, HTTPD etc.)

• Understanding of network technologies (TCP/IP, LB's etc.) and storage systems (ZFS, iSCSI)

• Knowledge of server/networking hardware and data centers, and their monitoring

• Security-oriented mindset

• Good documentation skills

• Ability to attend our Office in Helsinki, as well as to travel to our locations in the EU

Why join UpCloud?

UpCloud is in an exciting phase right now, on track for massive growth in the cloud market. We offer a chance to be part of something big, where you can really make a difference! With our awesome team, products, and excellent positioning in the European cloud scene, UpCloud is in the perfect spot for anyone who wants to learn, grow, and shape the future of cloud tech.

You get to join a driven, highly motivated team committed to making a difference. We have a unique market opportunity in Europe with our strong local infrastructure because our biggest competitors are all US-based, which is what makes this such a captivating opportunity to learn and grow.

The pay range for this role is around 4500-5000 euros per month, depending on your seniority. The range is not set in stone, as we assess each case individually.

We (humans, not an AI) review all applications and get back to all our candidates. That is a promise.

Benefits

• Default paid annual vacation

• Flexible and remote-friendly culture

• Extensive occupational healthcare

• Lunch, sports & culture benefit

• Travel insurance

• Sports benefit

• Company events and activities

• Udemy E-learning platform and budget for trainings; unlimited business access

Important! For new applicants: we will go through all applications after the vacation season, so you can expect to hear from us earliest at the beginning of August. Thank you for your understanding :)