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Keeps the team's servers, domains, access rights and workstations running so that sites and services don't go down.
System Administrator, Malta & Cyprus, middle: €2 500–3 400 per month gross · SpinHire data as of
What the role involves
In iGaming a sysadmin has more on their plate than at an ordinary company: dozens of domains and mirrors that get blocked by geo, servers for landing pages and trackers, VPNs and proxies for a remote team, corporate Jira and Google Workspace, access for every new joiner. In a small team or arbitrage company this is often one person who owns the whole technical side. At studios and operators the role splits into user support and Linux infrastructure administration with monitoring and 24/7 on-call.
Responsibilities
- Administer Linux servers, set up Nginx, Docker and backups
- Manage domains, DNS, SSL certificates and mirrors
- Grant and revoke access, onboard and offboard staff
- Support corporate services: Google Workspace, Jira, Confluence, VPN
- Set up monitoring and alerts in Slack or Telegram
- Respond to incidents and ensure basic infrastructure security
How performance is measured
- Site and service uptimeshare of time the service ran without incidents
- Incident response and resolution time
- Speed of granting access and closing requests
- No leaks or lost access
Skills required
Professional skills
- Linux, bash, networking (TCP/IP, DNS, VPN)
- Nginx, Docker, basic CI/CD
- Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana, Zabbix
- Ansible for automating routine work
- Cloudflare and working with domain registrars
Soft skills
- Owning the whole technical side without reminders
- Calm during outages
- Explaining to non-technical staff what to do
Tools
Languages: For Russian-speaking teams, Russian and technical English are enough. International operators and studios need English B1–B2.
Check your pay
System Administrator · Middle · Malta
SpinHire mid-level benchmark: . Ads with a stated range for this role: fewer than 5, the band is derived from related roles and the region. € per month, gross, excluding bonuses.
How pay grows over time
- Training 6–12 months
- Junior under 2 years €2 000
- Middle 2–4 years €2 950
- Senior 4–7 years €4 200
- Head / Lead 7+ years or a team €6 000
The next level pays +€1 250 a month on average.
Timing is an expert estimate: training or an adjacent role to get in, then seniority levels by years of experience.
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Pay: salary bands by seniority
Ranges are in euros per month, gross (before tax), excluding bonuses. The data comes from industry job postings and offers reported by candidates; figures are a benchmark, not a guarantee.
Malta & Cyprus
| Level | Salary range, €/month | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Junior | €1 700 – €2 300 | €2 000 |
| Middle | €2 500 – €3 400 | €2 950 |
| Senior | €3 600 – €4 800 | €4 200 |
| Head / Lead | €5 000 – €7 000 | €6 000 |
Poland, Romania, Baltics
| Level | Salary range, €/month | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Junior | €1 200 – €1 700 | €1 450 |
| Middle | €1 800 – €2 600 | €2 200 |
| Senior | €2 800 – €3 800 | €3 300 |
| Head / Lead | €4 000 – €5 500 | €4 750 |
Remote · Tbilisi, Yerevan, Kyiv
| Level | Salary range, €/month | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Junior | €900 – €1 400 | €1 150 |
| Middle | €1 500 – €2 300 | €1 900 |
| Senior | €2 400 – €3 400 | €2 900 |
| Head / Lead | €3 600 – €5 000 | €4 300 |
Bonuses: As a rule, salary only. Sometimes there's extra pay for night on-call or an annual bonus based on company results.
How to break into the profession
From IT support and helpdesk, or sysadmin work at ordinary companies. Experience with domains, Cloudflare and a platform such as SOFTSWISS is a plus, not a requirement.
Working hours: Mon–Fri, mostly remote. Many teams have on-call or require you to be reachable during outages.
Market demand: Sysadmins are sought by arbitrage and affiliate companies that need one person for all their infrastructure, and by game providers and operators with offices and large headcount. Large companies more often advertise IT Support and Helpdesk roles.
Where to grow next
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FAQ
How is a system administrator different from a DevOps engineer?
A sysadmin maintains servers, access and corporate services. DevOps builds deployment pipelines, describes infrastructure as code and is responsible for scaling production.
How much does a sysadmin earn in iGaming?
Remote, a middle usually earns €1,500–2,300 a month and a senior up to €3,400. In Malta and Cyprus the bands are roughly one and a half times higher.
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