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# Sr. Systems Engineer at Zeta Global

- **Company:** Zeta Global
- **Location:** Hyderabad, India
- **Posted:** 2025-07-25
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/zetaglobal/jobs/5594986004

## Job description

Senior Systems Engineer

## Overview

We are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support and enhance the infrastructure that underpins our global business operations. This role involves maintaining and improving enterprise-level systems, including data center operations, hardware platforms, virtualization, backups and recovery, operating systems, networking, and security.

The ideal candidate will have deep experience in enterprise infrastructure, be self-driven, and capable of independently leading projects from concept to completion. In addition to maintaining existing systems, this role will focus on modernizing and automating infrastructure to improve scalability and performance.

This is a global role that requires collaboration across time zones and includes participation in a 24x7 support rotation with occasional on-call responsibilities.

## Key Responsibilities

- Deploy and manage hardware (including gray market systems) in enterprise data centers with assistance from on-site personnel.
- Design, implement, and migrate to modern private cloud infrastructure.
- Establish and maintain configuration management using Foreman, Puppet Enterprise, and Ansible for Linux environments.
- Enhance automated build and deployment pipelines for physical and virtual machines.
- Create configuration roles and automation code using tools like Ansible and Puppet.
- Develop scripts to automate daily tasks for the Systems Engineering team.
- Perform advanced troubleshooting for hardware, Linux, and Windows systems in large-scale environments.
- Lead and plan infrastructure projects independently.
- Provide subject matter expertise in designated technical areas; contribute to technical discussions and architecture decisions.
- Advise on data center best practices, including power configuration, HVAC, and rack design.

Required Qualifications

- 10+ years of Linux/Unix administration (Solaris, AIX, or other flavors)
- 3+ years of OpenStack engineering and administration
- 5+ years of VMWare or equivalent Engineering and Administration
- 5+ years of scripting experience with Bash, Perl, Ruby, Python, etc.
- 3–5 years of experience with system monitoring tools (Check_MK, Nagios, SolarWinds)
- 3–5 years of hands-on hardware management (Dell, SuperMicro, HP)
- 2–3 years of experience with Puppet for configuration management
- 5+ years of experience using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams)

## Preferred Qualifications

- 1–2 years of storage administration (EMC, NetApp, 3PAR, Hitachi)
- 1–2 years of experience with F5 load balancers
- 2–4 years of public or hybrid cloud experience (AWS, Azure, Rackspace)
- 2–3 years of application development experience (Java, C++, C#/VB.NET, PHP, HTML, JavaScript)
- 1–2 years of CI/CD experience (Jenkins, TeamCity, etc.)
- 2+ years with Ansible AWX or Tower

Candidate Profile

- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Skilled at mentoring and leading technical discussions (including whiteboarding sessions)
- Excellent documentation skills, particularly using wikis and diagramming tools like Visio or Lucidchart
- Ability to take direction while also contributing ideas for environment improvements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field (or equivalent experience)

Digital Graphic Designer

Summary:

Zeta’s Marketing Operations is comprised of over 50 individuals who provide world class operational support to the stakeholders and clients of Zeta using multiple in-house and commercial performance marketing tools. Our Campaign Operations team is looking for a Digital Graphic Designer in our Hyderabad office to support our in-house Creative Team who loves to create visual stories that help people engage with brands in the digital marketing space.  The ideal candidate is eager to learn, open-minded, and interested in being part of a team that creates stunning visual support for our client’s and their respective campaigns. Attention to detail, combined with a strong working knowledge of design-related applications, is essential.

Essential Responsibilities:

- Contribute to the development of creative concepts, translating them into visual and interactive form
- Match strategic direction with appropriate design results for the digital and web-based marketing initiatives while providing quality assurance on creative deliverables
- Familiarity with designing for multiple formats such as email, display, social, web and mobile responsive/cross-platform
- Exhibit an awareness of current web design practices and issues of cross-browser compatibility
- Build and maintain a team rapport with production managers, content developers and all other Creative and Campaign Operations team personnel

Essential Competencies:

- Excellent communication skills and fluent in English (both written and verbal)
- Ability to take creative direction and produce highly engaging designs that show a strong attention to detail in a fast-paced team environment
- Excellent graphic design, layout and typography skills with strong, clean visuals
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite programs (specifically Photoshop, Illustrator, XD)
- Familiarity and prior experience working with Figma and Sketch
- Knowledge of front-end development experience such as HTML/CSS is a plus
- Grasp of AI applications and UI/UX design processes or methodology, preferred
- Experience with photo-retouching and logo design and illustration
- Strong design portfolio (please provide link with resume)

Desired Characteristics:

- Bachelor’s degree in design or a related field
- 5+ years of relevant design experience in a digital agency, media company, advertising agency, production studio, creative services environment, etc.
- Strong collaboration, time management and multi-tasking skills
- Experience in a fast-paced service environment
- Comfortable with abbreviated development cycles and flexible with shifting priorities

Company Summary:

Zeta Global is a NYSE listed data-powered marketing technology company with a heritage of innovation and industry leadership. Founded in 2007 by entrepreneur David A. Steinberg and John Sculley, former CEO of Apple Inc and Pepsi-Cola, the Company combines the industry’s 3rd largest proprietary data set (2.4B+ identities) with Artificial Intelligence to unlock consumer intent, personalize experiences and help our clients drive business growth.

Our technology runs on the Zeta Marketing Platform, which powers ‘end to end’ marketing programs for some of the world’s leading brands. With expertise encompassing all digital marketing channels – Email, Display, Social, Search and Mobile – Zeta orchestrates acquisition and engagement programs that deliver results that are scalable, repeatable and sustainable.

Zeta Global is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ancestry, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, medical condition, disability, veterans status, or any other basis protected by law.

Zeta Global Recognized in Enterprise Marketing Software and Cross-Channel Campaign Management Reports by Independent Research Firm

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## About Zeta Global

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Zeta Global is an AI-powered marketing cloud platform that unifies identity, intelligence, and omnichannel activation to help enterprise brands acquire, grow, and retain customers.
- **Entity Type**: Public (NYSE: ZETA)
- **Headquarters**: New York, NY, USA
- **Founded**: 2007
- **Founders**: David A. Steinberg and John Sculley (former Apple CEO and Pepsi President)

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Marketing technology (MarTech), Advertising technology (AdTech), Artificial Intelligence
- Target customers: Enterprise brands and scaled enterprises (defined as customers generating at least $100,000 in trailing twelve-month revenue); over 450 such customers across diverse verticals
- Mission or purpose statement: "Accelerate Brand Growth" by enabling brands to build repeatable and scalable programs that drive higher ROI on marketing investments

## Products & Services
- **Zeta Marketing Platform (ZMP)**: The core omnichannel marketing platform that leverages proprietary AI and trillions of consumer signals. It unifies identity, intelligence, and activation into a single platform, enabling personalized experiences across email, social media, web, SMS, connected TV, video, and more.
- **Athena by Zeta™**: An agentic AI solution that puts AI at the center of every marketing decision, enabling automated workflows, spend optimization, and scaling of impact across the customer journey.
- **Data & Analytics**: A proprietary opt-in database of unique global identifiers, providing deterministic attribution, real-time intent data, and interest/intent audiences for precise targeting and measurable outcomes.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Publicly traded on NYSE; market cap fluctuates (latest data not specified in search results)
- **Key Metric**: Over 450 scaled enterprise customers; over 1,700 employees globally (as of investor relations page), with recent headcount exceeding 2,000 (as of life-at-Zeta page)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Co-founded by John Sculley (former Apple CEO); recent strategic partnership announced with Palantir (June 2026) to build unified data and AI infrastructure for marketing
- **Growth Signals**: Strategic partnership with Palantir; launch of Athena by Zeta™ for agencies; consistent expansion of enterprise customer base; global office presence across 12+ locations

## Competitive Advantages
- **Proprietary Identity Data**: One of the industry’s largest proprietary opt-in databases, providing a unique foundation for deterministic attribution and real-time intent targeting.
- **Unified Platform**: Combines identity, intelligence, and activation into a single platform, eliminating the need for multiple point solutions and vendor silos—directly addressing a key pain point for CMOs.
- **AI-First Approach**: Leverages advanced AI and agentic AI (Athena) to automate and optimize marketing workflows, making sophisticated marketing simple and scalable.
- **Founding Leadership**: Co-founded by a former Apple CEO, bringing deep industry credibility and strategic vision.

## Strategic Focus
- **AI and Automation**: Deepening investment in agentic AI (Athena by Zeta) to automate marketing decisions and workflows, reducing manual effort for marketers.
- **Partnership Ecosystem**: Expanding strategic partnerships (e.g., Palantir) to build unified data and AI infrastructure, opening new capabilities for enterprise clients.
- **Agency Channel**: Bringing Athena by Zeta to agencies, extending the platform’s reach beyond direct enterprise customers.
- **Global Expansion**: Maintaining and growing a global footprint with offices in the US, India, Europe, and South America to serve multinational clients.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Values**: Emphasizes "Achieving the Impossible™" with virtues like "Curiosity Beats Certainty," "Fearless Exploration," "Always Learning," and "Humanize." The culture is described as collaborative, innovative, and supportive of individual growth.
- **Diversity & Inclusion**: Active Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) for LGBTQIA+, women, Hispanic/Latinx, Asian & Pacific Islander, Black community, neurodiverse employees, and sustainability-focused groups.
- **Work Policy**: Offers hybrid and remote work options, with in-office events and virtual engagement. Specific policies vary by role and location.
- **Benefits**: Competitive pay equity, 401k with company match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible time off, generous parental leave, wellness programs (Caravan app, gym discounts), commuter benefits, and adoption assistance. In the US, includes medical, dental, vision, STD/LTD, life insurance. EMEA offices offer pensions, work-from-home allowances, and lunch vouchers.
- **Career Growth**: Emphasizes "Always Learning" as a core virtue, with opportunities for mentorship, cross-functional collaboration, and internal mobility. Hiring process includes a first chat with Talent, team interviews, and an onboarding program designed for connection.
- **Global Presence**: Opportunity to work in major hubs like New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Nashville, London, Paris, Prague, Hyderabad, Bangalore, and more.

## Sources
1. [Zeta Global Official Site](https://zetaglobal.com/)
2. [Zeta Global - Our Story and Mission](https://zetaglobal.com/about/our-story/)
3. [Zeta Global - Benefits and Hiring](https://zetaglobal.com/about/benefits-and-hiring/)
4. [Zeta Global - Investor Relations](https://investors.zetaglobal.com/overview/default.aspx)
5. [Zeta Global - Life at Zeta](https://zetaglobal.com/about/life-at-zeta/)
6. [Zeta Global - Careers Page (Greenhouse)](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/zetaglobal)

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