New Rockstar Job Posting: Online Systems Administrator
Rockstar Games (India) is hiring an Online Systems Administrator to join its team responsible for the infrastructure behind Rockstar's online games, features, and services.
According to the job listing, the team provides 24/7 network operations and support while also building, maintaining, and planning the monitoring systems and infrastructure required for "upcoming releases".
Responsibilities include:
- Maintaining the infrastructure behind Rockstar's online games and services
- Ensuring systems remain available during maintenance, upgrades, and hardware changes
- Monitoring live services and responding to technical issues around the clock
- Investigating outages and performing root cause analysis
- Supporting the deployment and operation of servers, databases, and virtual environments
- Working with data centre teams to maintain and expand Rockstar's online infrastructure
Applicants should have experience administering high-traffic online systems, networking, virtualisation, scripting, and automation, while Rockstar also lists experience supporting online gaming development and production environments as a desirable qualification.
Full details and application:
https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/rockstargames/jobs/7852933003
Full Job Details
Online Systems Administrator
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
At Rockstar Games, we create world-class entertainment experiences.
Become part of a team working on some of the most rewarding, large-scale creative projects to be found in any entertainment medium - all within an inclusive, highly motivated environment where you can learn and collaborate with some of the most talented people in the industry.
Rockstar is on the lookout for a System Administrator who is passionate about providing 24x7 Network Operations and Support.
This is a full-time, in-office position based out of Rockstar’s large game development studio in Bangalore, India.
WHAT WE DO
- The Rockstar Games Online System Administrator team provides 24x7 Network Operations to our online games, features, and services.
- We provide hands-on NOC services and support to the IT Operations encompassing enterprise, Online, and development environments.
- We build, maintain and plan monitoring systems and infrastructure for upcoming releases.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Install, maintain, and administer Windows/Linux systems in a highly available, public-facing environment.
- Deploy and administer SQL Server 2017/2019 in clustered/non-clustered configurations, with patching and migrations.
- Develop standard operating procedures for high availability, perform routine maintenance, and support root cause analysis efforts.
- Run IIS/.Net C# applications and local VMware multi-cluster environment.
- Ensure high availability during system maintenance, patching, and hardware upgrades.
- Perform L1/L2 MS Active Directory administration and monitor services (Check MK, Splunk, Grafana).
- Provide timely and creative solutions to difficult problems.
- Work with Data Center technicians to plan hardware maintenance and resolve hardware related issues.
REQUIREMENTS
- 2+ years of demonstrable ability in a Linux and/or Windows environment using related technologies and standards such as DHCP, DNS, DFS, LDAP, IPSEC, CIFS, SMB, etc.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field, along with IT certifications, or equivalent experience.
- Demonstrable experience administering systems in high-traffic, public-facing environments, with hands-on experience in VMWare, IIS, SQL Server, RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu, Apache, Mongo, and MySQL.Good understanding of TCP/IP networks, with good communication and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to remain composed in fast paced situations, balancing multiple projects, and communicating efficiently.
- Proficient in scripting languages: PowerShell/DSC, Bash, Shell, Python, PHP, and/or Perl.
- Strong analytical thinking, with knowledge of complex IT systems, network topology, and troubleshooting skills.
- Experience with REST API automation, and ability to work with distributed teams to develop automated workflows using PowerShell/DSC and Chef.
PLUSES
Please note that these are desirable skills and are not required to apply for the position.
- MCSE/MCITP certification, or equivalent experience.
- RHEL certifications or equivalent experience.
- Experience with supporting online gaming development and production environments.
- General Cisco IOS administration experience for adding removing VLANS, setting up ACLs.
- Experience with L1/L2 MS Active Directory administration.
- Knowledge of C#.