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Michelle Tsacheva
Michelle is passionate about scaling projects and prototyping, and starting projects quickly. She uses automation, process streamlining, and lean methodologies to get easy and consistent results quickly. Michelle has a background as a web developer and systems/DevOps engineer, and a total of 18 years of professional experience in companies ranging from 10 to over 100 thousand employees.
Show MoreAndres Gonzalez
Andres is a skilled engineer with over 15 years of experience across many facets of technology, including DevOps, web development, and system administration. At Amazon Web Services, he led the team that added new capacity to the AWS Edge network throughout Asia pacific. He is an avid believer in cloud native solutions that are appropriately sized, cost-effective, and deliver outstanding performance. Andres has enjoys working with organizations of all sizes, from startups to global enterprises.
Show MoreMustafa Kubilay Yalniz
Mustafa has more than 20 years of experience in systems and software deployed on Linux platforms. He has extensive scripting/coding experiences both as a systems and software engineer. He has solid skills in DevOps, SaaSOps, and Linux systems engineering.
Show MoreYassine Moumen
Yassine is a site reliability and DevOps engineer who loves building the best technical environment for big projects. His experience has taught him that the most reliable systems require more than just building to deliver but designing the best comprehensive solution one can be proud of. Yassine is keen on reading and listening to requirements, determining the best possible technology combination, creating, installing, and upgrading systems, and considering the potential future scope for change.
Show MoreAjit Rajdeosingh
Ajit has over 13 years of experience in the IT industry with expertise in cloud architecture, DevOps, system testing, and designing and building large-scale enterprise and service provider IP/MPLS networks. He has in-depth knowledge of building and operating complex IT systems with distributed architecture. His roles have included network security architect, network architect, software developer, and solutions architect.
Show MoreIlia Tivin
Ilia is a cybersecurity professional and a public speaker who has worked with clients in various domains such as government, defense, manufacturing, banking, and finance. He has designed secure, resilient, and adaptable architectures that stand the test of time. Ilia's broad background includes advising executive management on strategic security initiatives and how to progress them in the organization.
Show MoreNathan Sullivan
Nathan is a senior DevOps engineer with over a decade of experience building cloud and on-premises server infrastructure and running various Ops, DevOps, and SRE-related coding projects. Before that, he worked in network administration systems holding administration, NOC, and software development roles. With a comprehensive skillset, Nathan is a dedicated professional willing to leverage his experience in exciting new projects.
Show MoreSanket Patel
Working as an operations engineer with more than two years of professional experience, Sanket has expertise with Linux administration, networking, systems performance, and big data infrastructure administration. He specializes in DevOps practices and has worked with remote teams ensuring timely and thorough communication.
Show MoreAttila Pápai
Attila is a Red Hat-certified engineer with 16+ years of experience in the IT industry. He focuses on Linux administration, server automation with Git, Terraform, and Ansible, and command-line and shell programming with Bash and Python. He is experienced with Amazon cloud products such as EC2, RDS, IAM, and ECS and server-side technologies such as Apache and NGINX. Attila enjoys solving problems, improving customer satisfaction, and working effectively within a team with minimal supervision.
Show MoreErlind Cekaj
Erlind is an experienced software engineer with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industries. Holding a bachelor's degree specializing in computer engineering, he's skilled in PHP, C#, Google Cloud Platform, Linux system administration, and trading systems. Passionate about software development, Erlind is a true team player who enjoys sharing knowledge with teams and grows at every project and task undertaken.
Show MoreDan A. Zamfir
Dan is a seasoned IT professional and a freelance DevOps engineer with more than 10 years of experience in automation, system administration, and solution support with a proven track record in delivering outstanding results. He is a self-learner, able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously without losing composure, able to adapt quickly and flexibly to new tasks. He has a track record for diagnosing complex problems and consistently delivering effective solutions.
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Of the thousands of applications Toptal sees each month, typically fewer than 3% are accepted.
FAQs
How quickly can you hire with Toptal?
Typically, you can hire sys admins with Toptal in about 48 hours. For larger teams of talent or Managed Delivery, timelines may vary. Our talent matchers are highly skilled in the same fields they’re matching in—they’re not recruiters or HR reps. They’ll work with you to understand your goals, technical needs, and team dynamics, and match you with ideal candidates from our vetted global talent network.
Once you select your system administrator engineer, you’ll have a no-risk trial period to ensure they’re the perfect fit. Our matching process has a 98% trial-to-hire rate, so you can rest assured that you’re getting the best fit every time.
How do I hire sys admins?
To hire the right system admin, it’s important to evaluate a candidate’s experience, technical skills, and communication skills. You’ll also want to consider the fit with your particular industry, company, and project. Toptal’s rigorous screening process ensures that every member of our network has excellent experience and skills, and our team will match you with the perfect sys admins for your project.
How are Toptal system administrators different?
At Toptal, we thoroughly screen our sysadmins to ensure we only match you with the highest caliber of talent. Of the more than 200,000 people who apply to join the Toptal network each year, fewer than 3% make the cut.
In addition to screening for industry-leading expertise, we also assess candidates’ language and interpersonal skills to ensure that you have a smooth working relationship.
When you hire system administrator developers with Toptal, you’ll always work with world-class, custom-matched sys admins ready to help you achieve your goals.
Can you hire system administrator developers on an hourly basis or for project-based tasks?
You can hire system administrator engineers on an hourly, part-time, or full-time basis. Toptal can also manage the entire project from end-to-end with our Managed Delivery offering. Whether you hire a sys admin for a full- or part-time position, you’ll have the control and flexibility to scale your team up or down as your needs evolve. Our sys admins can fully integrate into your existing team for a seamless working experience.
What is the no-risk trial period for Toptal system administrator engineers?
We make sure that each engagement between you and your sys admin begins with a trial period of up to two weeks. This means that you have time to confirm the engagement will be successful. If you’re completely satisfied with the results, we’ll bill you for the time and continue the engagement for as long as you’d like. If you’re not completely satisfied, you won’t be billed. From there, we can either part ways, or we can provide you with another sys admin who may be a better fit and with whom we will begin a second, no-risk trial.
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