[Hiring] Senior Platform System Engineer @Activision Blizzard, Inc.

Role Description

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.

• Participate as a leader/member in local/global projects.
• Assist and contribute to establishing policies, procedures, and standards across the IT organization.
• Provide input to improve the team's overall management of servers and services globally.
• Participate and contribute to various global initiatives such as automation, virtualization, file services, and Linux servers, focusing on the Azure Cloud environment.
• Drive decisions that shape services for years to come.
• Work directly with the Security team to review proposed configurations and address existing infrastructure issues.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of experience as a Platform Engineer with a demonstrated ability to manage and complete complex projects.
• Fundamental knowledge of infrastructure technologies, including virtualized environments, storage systems, and cloud architecture.
• Experience and excellent knowledge with 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 solutions to solve complex IT problems.
• Stay updated on the latest technologies and market trends.
• Familiarity with modern cloud-native architectures.
• Experience dealing with hybrid environments with multiple dependencies.
• Strong Linux and computer networking expertise is beneficial.

Requirements

• Responsible for day-to-day management and maintenance of various versions of Linux infrastructure.
• Work on ad hoc projects researching and implementing new technologies.
• 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, and 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 IT Operations Team.
• Work in a team environment to develop best practices and improve existing infrastructure design.
• Produce documentation on configuration standards, troubleshooting steps, and infrastructure design.
• Research and implement automation processes that add value to the infrastructure.

Benefits

• Promote physical, emotional, and financial well-being for ‘Every World’.