Senior Platform System Engineer

Job Title:

Senior Platform System Engineer

Requisition ID:

R026988

Job Description:

Job Title: Senior Platform Engineer

Reporting To: Sr IT Engineering Manager

Department: Finance Engineering
Location: Remote WFH- Southern California

The Finance Engineering organization is seeking an experienced Senior Platform Engineer. The Platform Engineer works with the corporate infrastructure and services that support servers, services, and network staff involved in the implementation, migration, and maintenance of solutions across the global enterprise. This role requires experience designing, implementing, and supporting mid-to-Enterprise level systems solutions. The role will routinely participate as a leader/member in local/global projects and assist and contribute to establishing policies, procedures, and standards across the IT organization. The position will require input to improve the team's overall management of servers and services globally. This position requires participation and contribution to various global initiatives such as automation, virtualization, file services, and Linux servers, with a focus on the Azure Cloud environment.

We are looking for candidates who are self-starters who watches for every area of improvement and proactively drives new solutions to stay ahead the company’s needs.  Working directly with our project management and other IT teams, this role will drive decisions which shape our services for years to come.  This role also works directly with our Security team to review proposed configurations before implementing, and to address any issues with existing infrastructure.  

This role may be based in our Playa Vista, CA office or performed remotely. Work arrangements may change at the company’s discretion to meet business needs.

Main responsibilities

• Responsible for day-to-day management and maintenance of various versions of Linux infrastructure.

• Work on ad hoc projects researching and implementing new technologies such as moving more towards a virtual cloud environment.

• Implementation, design and maintenance of Azure Cloud computing architecture.

• Deploy and fine-tune server and networking infrastructure

• Perform operations relating to Disaster recovery / Patching / Backup / Business continuity.

• Set up and support configuration management tools.

• Servers and services monitoring.

• Work with other teams to understand their technological needs and propose efficient solutions. Document processes for our IT Operations Team to run what you build.

• Work in a team environment to develop best practices and improve existing infrastructure design and new implementations.

• Produce documentation on configuration standards, troubleshooting steps, and infrastructure design.

• Research and implement automation processes that add value to the infrastructure.

Qualifications / Skills

• At least 8 years of experience as a Platform Engineer with a demonstrated ability to play a significant role and successfully manage and complete complex projects.

• Fundamental knowledge of infrastructure technologies, including virtualized environments, storage systems, and cloud architecture. 

• Experience and excellent knowledge with the following: Azure Cloud Infrastructure, Azure NetApp File, and other Azure native services such as AKV and Cloud Functions, OCI, Linux RHEL

• Programming experience, preferably with bash scripting.

• Experience with the implementation of  IaC, Terraform, ADO, GitHub

• Experience with config management such as Puppet Config Management

• Experience in VMWARE administration

• Experience in developing your own solutions to understand & solve complex IT problems that couldn’t be fixed with a click from a commercial product

• Stay updated on the latest technologies and market trends, and evaluate their applicability to the company.

• Familiarity with modern cloud-native architectures.

• Experience dealing with hybrid environments with multiple dependencies.

• Strong Linux and computer networking expertise is beneficial.

Our World

At Activision, we strive to create the most iconic brands in gaming and entertainment. We’re driven by our mission to deliver unrivaled gaming experiences for the world to enjoy, together. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, Crash Bandicoot™, Tony Hawk’s™ Pro Skater™, and Guitar Hero®. As a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and products, our “press start” is simple: delight hundreds of millions of players around the world with innovative, fun, thrilling, and engaging entertainment experiences.

We’re not just looking back at our decades-long legacy; we’re forging ahead to keep advancing gameplay with some of the most popular titles and sophisticated technology in the world. We have bold ambitions to create the most inclusive company as we know our success comes from the passionate, creative, and diverse teams within our organization.

We’re in the business of delivering fun and unforgettable entertainment for our player community to enjoy. And our future opportunities have never been greater — this could be your opportunity to level up.

We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! At Activision Blizzard, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got you covered.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Click to find out more.

Accommodation Request:

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Thank you for your interest.

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