Storage Administrator

Ubisoft Entertainment S.A; Montreal; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Ubisoft Montréal is seeking a Storage Administrator to maintain global file-sharing and data-archiving platforms from Saint-Laurent. You will join a four-person team and collaborate across time zones, primarily online.

This full-time role focuses on reliability, incident response, and automation using Python, Ansible, Git, PowerShell, and Terraform, with Ceph, Isilon/Qumulo, Windows Server and Rocky Linux experience.

Qualifications

• Storage operations experience in production support and service reliability.
• Collaborate across teams and time zones.
• Automate tasks using Python, Ansible, Git, PowerShell, shell scripting and Terraform.
• Administer enterprise and cloud storage with Ceph, Isilon or Qumulo.
• Configure Windows Server including DFS and Rocky Linux.
• Knowledge of networking, virtualization, AD, SMB, NFS, backups and archiving.
• Monitor with Prometheus/Grafana; work with Azure and AWS.

Responsibilities

• Maintain stability, availability and performance of global file-sharing services.
• Respond to major incidents, coordinate troubleshooting and restore services.
• Handle user requests for shared storage, quotas, access, migrations and issues.
• Monitor service health and capacity; maintain storage infrastructure and hardware.
• Contribute to design, implementation and improvement of storage solutions.
• Develop and maintain automation for recurring tasks and processes.

Skills

storage operations

teams and time zones

automation

networking

virtualization

Active Directory

SMB

NFS

Tools

Python

Ansible

Git

PowerShell

shell scripting

Terraform

Ceph

Isilon

Qumulo

Prometheus

Grafana

Azure

AWS

Rocky Linux

Windows Server

Job description

Ubisoft is a global leader in gaming with teams across the world creating original and memorable gaming experiences, from Assassin’s Creed, Rainbow Six to Just Dance and more. We believe diverse perspectives help both players and teams thrive. If you’re passionate about innovation and pushing entertainment boundaries, join our journey and help create the unknown!

JOB DESCRIPTION

As a Storage Administrator at Ubisoft Montréal, in Saint-Laurent, you will help maintain our global file-sharing services and data-archiving storage platforms. You’ll work with a four-person team based in Germany, China, and France, collaborating primarily online across time zones. This is a full-time role.

What you’ll do

• Maintain the stability, availability, and performance of global file-sharing services


• Respond to major incidents, coordinate troubleshooting, and help restore services within agreed timelines


• Handle user requests involving shared storage, quotas, access permissions, data migrations, and service issues


• Monitor service health and capacity and maintain storage infrastructure and hardware


• Contribute to the design, implementation, and improvement of storage solutions


• Develop and maintain automation for recurring operational tasks and standard processes

QUALIFICATIONS

What you bring to the team

• Apply practical storage operations experience to production support, troubleshooting, and service reliability


• Collaborate across teams and time zones while organizing your work effectively


• Automate tasks using Python, Ansible, Git, PowerShell, shell scripting, and Terraform


• Administer enterprise and cloud storage, with knowledge of Ceph and, ideally, hands‑on experience with Isilon or Qumulo


• Configure and maintain Windows Server, including Distributed File System (DFS), and Rocky Linux


• Use your knowledge of networking, virtualization, Active Directory, Server Message Block (SMB), Network File System (NFS), backups, and archiving


• Monitor services with Prometheus and Grafana and work with storage services on Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS)


• Turn user needs and operational constraints into practical storage solutions, explain technical issues clearly, and work with infrastructure, security, cloud, and application teams