Platform Systems Engineer

Global video game company publishing titles developed by influential game development studios, known for NBA 2K, BioShock, Borderlands, and other major gaming franchises.
Cloud
Senior Software Engineer
Hybrid
1,000 - 5,000 Employees
6+ years of experience
Gaming

Description For Platform Systems Engineer

2K Games, a leading global video game publisher headquartered in Novato, California, is seeking a Senior Platform Systems Engineer to join their Platforms team. This role is crucial in managing the operations, engineering, and architecture of all on-premise data centers, including networking, virtualization, and storage.

The position offers an exciting opportunity to work with a diverse portfolio of world-class games across multiple platforms. As a Platform Systems Engineer, you'll be responsible for building and maintaining multi-datacenter infrastructure and services, working alongside network engineers, systems architects, and development staff to support both gamers and business needs.

The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in cloud environments, infrastructure automation, and system architecture. You'll be working with cutting-edge technologies and be responsible for DDOS protection, CDNs, and GTM spanning multiple datacenters both terrestrial and cloud-based.

2K Games offers an inclusive work environment where they encourage their teams to "Come as You Are." The company is behind major franchises like NBA 2K, BioShock, Borderlands, and Sid Meier's Civilization, providing an exciting opportunity to work on infrastructure supporting millions of players worldwide.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is passionate about building robust, scalable infrastructure and wants to make a significant impact in the gaming industry. The role offers the chance to work with state-of-the-art technology while solving complex technical challenges in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

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Responsibilities For Platform Systems Engineer

  • Build and operate highly resilient systems in a multi-datacenter and cloud global environment
  • Develop tools for management and automation of systems and service infrastructure
  • Define and implement standards for systems, services, and cloud environments
  • Diagnose and resolve technical issues
  • Participate in Platforms on-call rotation

Requirements For Platform Systems Engineer

Linux
Kubernetes
  • 6+ years of demonstrated influence across teams for large scale projects
  • 6+ years of experience in Platforms or System engineer role for online services
  • 4+ years of developing tools for automation
  • 2+ years of AWS and/or GCP cloud experience
  • 6+ years system engineering and architecture experience
  • 3+ years of experience using Infrastructure as Code tools
  • Extensive knowledge of storage service, virtualization, Windows server OS and Linux
  • Experience with system analysis and troubleshooting
  • Ability to mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership

Benefits For Platform Systems Engineer

  • Equal opportunity employer
  • Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities

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