Storage Administrator

Ubisoft Entertainment Inc.; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Ubisoft Montréal in Saint-Laurent is seeking a Storage Administrator to maintain global file-sharing services and data-archiving storage platforms while collaborating with a multinational team. You will be responsible for ensuring stability and performance, and you will contribute to the design and automation of storage solutions across time zones.

You will automate recurring tasks, support incidents, configure Windows Server and cloud storage (Azure, AWS), and work with enterprise storage

Qualifications

• Experience in storage operations for production support and service reliability.
• Ability to coordinate across teams and time zones.
• Proficiency in automating tasks with scripting and IaC tools.

Responsibilities

• Maintain stability, availability, and performance of global file-sharing services.
• Respond to major incidents, coordinate troubleshooting, restore services within timelines.
• 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 standard processes.

Skills

storage operations

time zone collaboration

automation

Python

Ansible

PowerShell

shell scripting

Terraform

Windows Server

DFS

Rocky Linux

SMB

NFS

AWS

Azure

Tools

Ceph

Isilon

Qumulo

Prometheus

Grafana

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

I am not familiar with the video game industry. Would I fit into Ubisoft?

At Ubisoft, everyone is welcome! We know that by bringing together different perspectives and experiences, we create a more inclusive environment for our team members. You’ll get the chance to work with teams and projects that inspire and challenge you every single day.