Linux DevOps 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 DevOps System Administrator to join the IT Production Services team. This is an internationally distributed team whose mission is to deliver optimized solutions, providing game production teams with options tailored to their specific needs. This service is a key part of the game production ecosystem and is used by thousands of game content contributors from all Ubisoft studios.

As a Linux DevOps Systems Administrator joining this team, you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth running of our video game development processes. Whether for our players or our employees, our IT teams are the backbone of services and infrastructures that meet the most demanding technological challenges. You will be on the front lines to ensure the smooth running of video game development processes.

Responsibilities:

• Provide operational support for on-premises deployments of essential tools such as Perforce, GitLab and Artifactor.
• Assist lead users of game productions with application-related issues, ensuring they work efficiently.
• Troubleshoot and resolve incidents quickly to minimize production disruptions.
• Continuously improve existing processes and solutions, to make them more effective and efficient.
• Work closely with colleagues to ensure that Ubisoft's production environment is conducive to success.
• Interact with studios for business needs and offer practical and sustainable solutions.

📌On-call duty required: approximately once every two months, including weekends.

Qualifications

• Strong experience and knowledge of Linux operating systems.
• Experience with source code management systems such as Gitlab, TeamCity combined with a good knowledge of version control concepts such as lines of code, branching, merging, integration and versioning.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as MS Azure, AWS or GCP.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes and Docker.
• Knowledge of automation and Infrastructure as Code technologies such as Ansible and Terraform.
• Knowledge of network, systems and storage concepts.

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 is 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.