Linux System Administrator

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Ubisoft's 19,000 team members, working across more than 30 countries around the world, are bound by a common mission to enrich players' lives with original and memorable gaming experiences.

Their commitment and talent have brought to life many acclaimed franchises such as Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, Watch Dogs, Just Dance, Rainbow Six, and many more to come.

Ubisoft is an equal-opportunity employer that believes diverse backgrounds and perspectives are key to creating worlds where both players and teams can thrive and express themselves.

If you are excited about solving game-changing challenges, cutting-edge technologies, and pushing the boundaries of entertainment, we invite you to join our journey and help us create the unknown.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Ubisoft IT is looking for a Linux System Administrator to join the IT Games Services team. This team's main function is to work closely with the Productions' Online Programmers and Live Operations Managers to ensure ease of operability and long-term stability of our games.

They build tools and products that automate and work with infrastructure so that developers can focus on their areas of expertise rather than needing to learn the nuances of infrastructure development.

Finally, they also focus on efficient pipelines from code to production including automation.

As a Linux System Administrator joining this team, you will be responsible for supporting one or multiple Game Production teams to ensure the best player experience possible.

You will also create solutions to overcome obstaclesand ensure that the tools and infrastructures used for the studio's various activities are working properly.

Responsibilities :

• Support game production environments leveraging Cloud solutions as well as develop tools and services for those solutions;
• Work with DevOps best practices and implement CI / CD pipelines;
• Implement automation of recurrent tasks through scripting;
• Monitor system events to ensure health, maximum system availability, and service quality;
• Troubleshoot emergencies;
• Maintain documentation regarding configurations, operations, and troubleshooting procedures;
• Participate in post-mortem and root cause analysis;
• Participate in the evaluation of new requirements such as technical designs, the definition of standards, guidelines, best practices, and metrics as directed;
• Collaborate closely with Online Developers and Live Operations to deploy new features and updates;
• Answer user's queries and service requests.
• Must be available for on-call rotation*

QUALIFICATIONS

• Excellent knowledge of DevOps, automation, and orchestration tools such as Terraform, Chef, Kubernetes, Helm, Docker, ArgoCD, and GitLab;
• Proficient knowledge of Cloud technologies such as AWS and / or Azure;
• Good knowledge of Linux operating systems;
• Good knowledge of Golang;
• Good knowledge of monitoring tools such as ELK, Prometheus, Kibana, and Grafana;
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases : MongoDB, MySQL, and Postgres.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Just a heads up : If you require a work permit, your eligibility may depend on your education and years of relevant work experience, as required by the government.

Skills and competencies show up in different forms and can be based on different experiences, that's why we strongly encourage you to apply even though you may not have all the requirements listed above.

At Ubisoft, we embrace diversity in all its forms. We're committed to fostering an inclusive and respectful work environment for all.

We know the importance of providing a pleasant interview experience, therefore if you need any accommodation, please let us know if there is anything we can do to facilitate the interview process.