# Lead DevOps Engineer at HyperHug

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- **Company:** HyperHug (https://jobs.trythestack.co/companies/hyperhug)
- **Location:** Limassol, Cyprus
- **Work arrangement:** On-site
- **Employment type:** Full-time
- **Experience level:** 5–10 years
- **Visa sponsorship:** Offered, according to the listing
- **Key skills:** DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, DDoS Mitigation, CI/CD Pipelines, Cloud Infrastructure, Database Deployment, Incident Management, Node Management, Security Patching, High-Load Infrastructure, AWS, GCP, Automation Tools, Distributed Systems, Monitoring, English Proficiency
- **Posted by employer:** 2026-06-16
- **Added to The Stack:** 2026-06-24
- **Status:** May no longer be active (posted more than 60 days ago)
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/hyperhug/3cd8b0fa-81b0-4adc-b00f-2002d5314cb5 (the employer's own application page)
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## About the role

Responsibilities:
- Lead and build the DevOps/SRE function end-to-end: hire, define practices, implement on-call and incident response.
- Design, implement and operate DDoS detection and mitigation strategies and runbooks.
- Deploy, configure and manage centralized node control for efficient lifecycle management and scaling.
- Maintain CI/CD pipelines, automation tooling and deployment reliability.
- Design and operate highly available, fault-tolerant database architectures and multi-region server fleets (including US-based servers).
- Monitor systems, manage incident severity, triage and drive post-incident remediation.
- Architect scalable solutions to handle high traffic loads while minimizing downtime.

Requirements:
- 5+ years in DevOps/SRE roles with hands-on experience in high-load production environments.
- Proven experience building DevOps processes, infrastructure and teams from scratch.
- Practical experience with DDoS mitigation tools, centralized node management and security patching.
- Strong cloud experience (AWS, GCP or similar) and database deployment/operations knowledge.
- Proficiency with CI/CD, automation, monitoring and incident management practices.
- Experience managing distributed, multi-region infrastructure and server lifecycle.
- Excellent problem-solving, communication and collaboration skills.
- English B1+ and Russian C1 level.

## Responsibilities

Lead the DevOps/SRE function by building a team from scratch and ensuring 24/7 reliability of global high-load infrastructure. Responsibilities include managing DDoS mitigation, security updates, and centralized node management for distributed systems.

## Requirements

Requires over 5 years of experience in DevOps/SRE roles with a proven track record of building infrastructure and teams. Candidates must be proficient in cloud platforms, CI/CD, and security principles, with B1+ English and C1 Russian language skills.

## FAQ

- **Is this Lead DevOps Engineer role still open?** It was posted on 2026-06-16. Listings more than 30 days old may no longer be active, so check HyperHug's site before applying.
- **Does HyperHug offer visa sponsorship?** This listing is marked as offering visa sponsorship. Eligibility rules are set by the employer, so check the details on HyperHug's site.
- **Where is this role located?** The listing gives the location as Limassol, Cyprus. It is marked on-site.
- **What skills does this role ask for?** The listing names: DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, DDoS Mitigation, CI/CD Pipelines, Cloud Infrastructure, Database Deployment, Incident Management, Node Management, Security Patching, High-Load Infrastructure, AWS, GCP, Automation Tools, Distributed Systems, Monitoring, English Proficiency.

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