Senior Network Administrator

Ubisoft; Paris; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit-sharing

Annual savings plan

Navigo pass reimbursement (50%)

Meal vouchers

Health insurance for you and your fam

Maternity leave (20 weeks) and patern/

Gym in building

Job summary

Ubisoft in Saint-Mandé (Paris area) seeks a Senior Network Administrator to install and maintain IT solutions and services. You will propose improvements and solve complex issues raised by partners in a dynamic gaming and tech environment.

Responsibilities include deploying and maintaining switches, routers, firewalls, load balancers, private links, and peering; enforcing security policies; monitoring capacity; and documenting configurations.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as a Network Administrator.
• Expert level in routing technologies (BGP/OSPF).
• Expert level in switching technologies (VLANs, STP, EtherChannel, VTP).
• Strong problem-solving for complex scenarios.

Responsibilities

• Install and maintain network equipment (switches, routers, firewalls, load balancers).
• Deploy and maintain private links and peering.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and secure network infrastructure.
• Maintain documentation of hardware and software.
• Mentor junior admins and drive standardisation.

Skills

Network administration

Routing (BGP/OSPF)

Switching (VLANs/STP/EtherChannel)

Automation (Python/Ansible)

Cloud networks (AWS/Azure)

Linux familiarity

Tools

Python

Ansible

CI/CD

Job description

The infrastructure department of our global network team is seeking a Network Administrator who can bring their expertise to life in our dynamic team of gaming & tech enthusiasts. As Senior Network Administrator, you will be responsible for installing and maintaining IT solutions and services as well as proposing improvements and optimisations to the current infrastructure. As a senior administrator, you will also be responsible to solve complex issues brought to us by our partners

Mission

• Install and maintain various network equipment, including switches, routers, firewalls and load balancers;
• Deploy and maintain private network links and dedicated peering;
• Assist in evaluating new requirements, technical design and standards;
• Participate to the definition of standards, guidelines, best practices and metrics as directed;
• Drive adoption of automation to enhance operational efficiency and consistency
• Monitor and troubleshoot network infrastructure and services;
• Enforce network security policies and procedures;
• Perform proactive network capacity management activities;
• Maintain documentation regarding network hardware and software;
• Assist in evaluating new requirements, technical design and standards;
• Answer user’s query and service requests;

Tasks

• Act as a mentor and point of reference within the team, particularly with new administrators;
• Contribute to the planning of the evolution and expansion of the network & systems;
• Optimize network performance;
• Carry out all other related tasks.

Relevant experience

• Extensive experience as a Network Administrator
• Expert level in routing technologies such BGP and OSPF;
• Expert level in switching technologies such as as VLANs, STP, EtherChannel, VTP, and Layer 2/Layer 3 switching protocols
• Expert level in developing techniques and methodologies to resolve unprecedented problems or situations

Nice to have

• Good Linux environment knowledge
• Strong expertise in automation using Python and Ansible, with hands-on experience in CI/CD pipelines
• Good understanding of other infrastructure concepts like Cloud Network knowledge ( AWS,AZURE)

Assets

• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management
• Ability to make complex information accessible and understandable.
• Demonstrates critical thinking and proactively flags governance or prioritization concerns to maintain operational clarity and focus.
• Honesty, integrity and confidentiality must be always maintained.
• Have great interpersonal communication skills

Ubisoft Benefits

Profit-sharing and an annual company savings plan. 25 days of paid vacation + 12 additional RTT days.

50% reimbursement of your Navigo pass, meal vouchers (€9/day), health insurance for you and your family, as well as many additional Ubisoft benefits.

20 weeks of maternity leave, 7 weeks of paternity/co-parental leave.

Our brand-new offices are located in Saint-Mandé (Metro line 1, Saint-Mandé station). A gym is available in the building.

Recruitment Process

• [45 min; remote] – Interview with a Talent Acquisition Specialist
• [60 min; remote] – Interview with the hiring manager + key stakeholder
• 60 min; remote/onsite] – Interview with team
• [60 min; remote] – Interview with Sponsor

Skills and abilities can be expressed in different ways and may be built through a variety of experiences. That’s why we strongly encourage you to apply, even if you do not meet all of the criteria listed above.

Ubisoft is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all individuals regardless of gender, background, religion, sexual orientation, social status, disability, or age. Ubisoft is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment that reflects the diversity of its player community.