Charis Savva
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Charis Savva

DevOps Engineer · Cloud & Platform Operations · Infrastructure Automation

I manage cloud infrastructure and business-critical platforms across AWS, Azure and Cloudflare, and automate deployments, infrastructure changes and routine operations with GitHub Actions, Terraform and Ansible.

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  • Limassol, Cyprus
  • Key to Trading
  • 5+ years in infrastructure

About

Professional summary

I’m a DevOps Engineer at Key to Trading in Limassol, responsible for cloud infrastructure, business-critical systems and SaaS platforms across AWS, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365 and Cloudflare. My work centers on CI/CD with GitHub Actions, Infrastructure as Code, and the monitoring and alerting that support fast incident detection and response.

I bring more than five years of hands-on infrastructure experience, from ISP network engineering at Prime-Tel and network operations at Equiti Group to systems administration across multi-cloud and virtualized environments. Alongside the technical work, I translate stakeholder requirements into user stories, prioritized backlogs and clear acceptance criteria, keeping delivery aligned with business, operational and compliance goals.

Currently

DevOps Engineer

Key to Trading · Limassol

Since Jan 2025

Based in

Limassol, Cyprus

EET / EEST

Languages

  • GreekNative or bilingual
  • EnglishProfessional working proficiency

Career path

  1. 2019Network Admin InternHellenic Mediterranean University
  2. 2020Network EngineerPrime-Tel PLC
  3. 2022Network Ops Analyst / SysAdminEquiti Group
  4. 2024System AdministratorKey to Trading
  5. 2025DevOps EngineerKey to Trading

Expertise

Core competencies

Cloud & platform operations

Running AWS, Azure, Microsoft 365 and Cloudflare environments: DNS, networking, access control and security configuration for business-critical systems.

CI/CD & automation

GitHub Actions workflows and Python/Bash scripting for service deployments, infrastructure changes and recurring operational tasks, with less manual work and more consistent delivery.

Infrastructure as Code

Standardized, repeatable cloud and platform environments with Terraform and Ansible: changes made through code rather than consoles, and less configuration drift.

Monitoring & incident response

Monitoring and alerting across infrastructure, services and applications, plus hands-on incident investigation with internal teams and providers.

Networking & security

A network engineering background (ISP access networks, Cisco Meraki, MikroTik) applied to cloud networking, DNS and access controls.

Delivery & planning

Turning stakeholder requirements into user stories and technical tasks, prioritizing the backlog and defining acceptance criteria.

Experience

Professional experience

Network engineering, network operations, systems administration and now DevOps, each role building on the last.

  1. Key to Trading

    Limassol, CyprusFull-time

    1. DevOps Engineer

      – Present

      Cloud infrastructure, CI/CD automation and platform operations across AWS, Azure, Microsoft 365 and Cloudflare.

    2. System Administrator

      –

      Multi-cloud and virtualized infrastructure, Microsoft 365 and endpoint management, networking and monitoring.

  2. Equiti Group

    Limassol, CyprusFull-time

    1. Network Operations Analyst / System Administrator

      –

      Network operations and monitoring for global infrastructure and business-critical systems, plus incident handling and cloud support.

  3. Prime-Tel PLC

    Limassol, CyprusFull-time

    1. Network Engineer

      –

      Network operations and second-level support for DSL, fiber and fixed wireless services.

  4. Hellenic Mediterranean University

    Heraklion, GreeceInternship

    1. Junior Network Administrator Intern

      –

      Supported the university network infrastructure and teaching-lab environments.

Skills

Technical skills

Platforms, tools and technologies I work with across cloud, infrastructure, security and operations.

Cloud & edge

  • AWS
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Cloudflare
  • OVH
  • DNS management

CI/CD & automation

  • GitHub Actions
  • CI/CD pipelines
  • Terraform
  • Ansible
  • Kubernetes
  • Python
  • Bash scripting

Monitoring & observability

  • New Relic
  • Zabbix
  • Uptime Kuma
  • OneUptime
  • SolarWinds
  • Pingdom
  • Alerting

Identity, endpoints & security

  • Microsoft 365
  • Microsoft Entra ID
  • Intune: policies, apps & compliance
  • Microsoft Defender
  • Access control

Networking

  • MikroTik
  • Cisco Meraki
  • Cisco
  • VPN
  • GNS3
  • DSL · FTTx · FWA
  • LAN / Wi-Fi

Virtualization

  • VMware ESXi
  • Proxmox VE
  • Hyper-V

Trading platforms

  • MetaTrader 4 / 5
  • MT4/MT5 plugin configuration
  • Brokeree Prop
  • Brokeree Social
  • Brokeree PAMM
  • FXBO CRM

Email delivery & VoIP

  • SMTP
  • Brevo
  • turboSMTP
  • Aircall
  • 3CX

Tooling

  • NetBox (IPAM)
  • OptScale (FinOps)
  • Jira
  • Confluence

Education

Education & certifications

Education

2020 – 2022Heraklion, Greece

M.Sc. Informatics Engineering

Hellenic Mediterranean University

ThesisWi-Fi-based indoor positioning using RTT and RSSI methodologies

2015 – 2019Heraklion, Greece

B.Sc. Informatics Engineering First Class Honours

Hellenic Mediterranean University

ThesisArchitectural design and implementation of a local network using Cisco solutions and GNS3

Certifications

  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate

    MicrosoftAZ-104

    Verify on Microsoft Learn

  • DORA Ready: AI-Enhanced Digital Resilience in Financial Institutions

    EU Digital Operational Resilience Act

  • CCNAv7

    Cisco Networking Academy

Training

  • Erasmus+ Summer School: Next Generation Networked Media over 4G+ InfrastructuresUniversity of Nicosia
  • Google Seminar: Grow Greek TourismHellenic Mediterranean University

Contact

Get in touch

For professional enquiries, the best way to reach me is by email. You can also connect with me on LinkedIn.

harris_savva@hotmail.com LinkedIn