Storage Administrator

Ubisoft; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ubisoft Montréal seeks a Storage Administrator in Saint-Laurent to maintain global file-sharing services and data-archiving platforms. You will join a four-person team distributed across Germany, China, and France, collaborating online across time zones.

This full-time role emphasizes stability, automation, and proactive storage design. You bring hands-on storage operations experience, cloud storage knowledge with Ceph/Isilon/Qumulo, and proficiency in automation tools such as Python, Ansible,

Qualifications

• Storage operations experience in production support and reliability.
• Ability to collaborate across teams and time zones.
• Automation using Python, Ansible, Git, PowerShell, shell scripting or Terraform.
• Enterprise and cloud storage knowledge (Ceph; Isilon or Qumulo).
• Windows Server with DFS and Rocky Linux experience.
• Networking, virtualization, SMB, NFS, backups, and archiving knowledge.
• Experience with Prometheus and Grafana; Azure and AWS familiarity.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Storage operations

Automation

Team collaboration across time zones

Tools

Python

Ansible

Git

PowerShell

Shell scripting

Terraform

Ceph

Isilon

Qumulo

Windows Server

DFS

Rocky Linux

Prometheus

Grafana

Azure

AWS

SMB

NFS

Active Directory

Job description

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

Company 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!