Senior Systems Engineer

PTL Limited is seeking to recruit a Senior Systems Engineer to join its Technical Solutions team. This role is ideal for an experienced infrastructure professional with strong hands-on expertise to design, implement, optimise, and support enterprise IT infrastructure across complex client environments. THE POSITION Based in Malta and reporting to the Head of Technical Solutions, the Senior Systems Engineer will be responsible for the design, implementation, administration, optimisation, monitoring, and support of enterprise infrastructure solutions across client and internal environments. The role encompasses server platforms, virtualisation, storage, networking, cloud infrastructure, and operating systems, ensuring secure, resilient, scalable, and high-performing technology solutions aligned with industry best practices. Working within a managed services environment, the Senior Systems Engineer will act as a Level 3 technical escalation point, leading root cause analysis of complex infrastructure issues, implementing automation and continuous improvements, supporting infrastructure projects, and maintaining comprehensive technical documentation and standards. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with architects, project teams, and cross-functional stakeholders, contributing to solution design, project delivery, and, where required, pre-sales technical activities. The role also includes mentoring junior engineers, promoting technical best practices, and supporting the delivery of innovative, reliable, and scalable infrastructure services across multiple client environments. The role requires supporting infrastructure resilience through monitoring, backup, redundancy, disaster recovery, and incident response practices to meet agreed service levels. Participation in an on-call support rota will be required. PTL LIMITED PTL Limited is an ISO-certified IT solutions provider with over 75 years of experience, delivering enterprise technology solutions across infrastructure, software, and security. Working with leading global partners including IBM, Microsoft, Cisco, Lenovo, and NCR, PTL supports organisations in building secure, scalable, and efficient digital environments, with a strong track record across government, financial services, and regulated industries. THE REQUIREMENTS The ideal candidate will hold an MQF Level 6 qualification in Information Technology, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related discipline, or demonstrate equivalent practical experience, together with 5+ years' experience designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise infrastructure within complex enterprise or managed services environments. Candidates should have strong hands-on experience with Windows Server and/or Linux, enterprise virtualisation technologies (such as VMware, Hyper-V, Proxmox, and/or Docker), storage solutions, and Microsoft Azure, including hybrid environments. Experience with infrastructure monitoring, high availability, backup, disaster recovery, scripting and automation using PowerShell, Bash, or Python, and performance optimisation is also required. Experience delivering complex infrastructure projects, supporting enterprise storage and SAN technologies, and exposure to Microsoft SQL Server will be considered an asset, as will relevant Microsoft, VMware, Linux, or cloud certifications. A clean police conduct is required. WHY WORK WITH US? A remuneration package commensurate to the applicant’s experience and aptitude will be offered to the right candidate. Additional benefits include health insurance, on-site gym, employee wellness benefit, an employee assistance programme, flexible working conditions, scholastic sponsorships, and opportunities to obtain industry certifications. Whilst working with us, you will enjoy: The culture – We believe in bringing people together to share their skills, creativity, and ideas. We lead with curiosity and nurture a culture which is caring, sharing, and daring.The people – you will work closely with talented leaders and teams – people who are humble, passionate, and creative, people you can be proud to work with.The mindset – we embrace change and growth through confidence and are not afraid to try new things.The opportunities – we invest in training and developing our teams and encourage career progression not only within PTL Limited plc but also within Harvest Technology plc. PTL Limited is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We are committed to fostering an inclusive space where all employees are valued and respected. Applications will be accepted until August 21, 2026, and will be treated with the strictest confidence.