Senior DevOps Engineer

Anshar Studios Inc.; Katowice; Hybrid; PLN 167,000 - 257,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Life insurance

Multisport card

Relocation assistance

No crunch

Pet-friendly office

Conference attendance

Flexible hours

Office-first hybrid

Job summary

Anshar Studios S.A. in Katowice is seeking a DevOps Engineer to architect and optimize CI/CD pipelines for Unreal Engine projects, manage Perforce servers, and scale build farms.

The role requires scripting (Python, Groovy, Bash, PowerShell), cloud and on‑prem infrastructure, and mentoring junior engineers. The office offers a hybrid work model with competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Groovy, Bash, PowerShell).
• Proven track record designing and running highly available CI/CD infrastructures.
• Solid grasp of servers, networks, monitoring and alerting.
• Capacity planning and incident response for build farms.
• Excellent communication with stakeholders; English B2/C1.
• Mentoring capability.

Responsibilities

• Architect and improve Jenkins-based CI/CD pipelines for Unreal Engine projects.
• Administer and optimize Perforce servers and configurations.
• Configure build pipelines for automated validations.
• Scale and manage the build farm (VMs/containers/Proxmox).
• Mentor junior and regular DevOps engineers; share docs and best practices.
• Evaluate and introduce new tools to improve reliability and performance.
• Provide first-line support for developers and resolve build issues via Slack/email.

Skills

CI/CD pipelines

Python

Groovy

Bash

PowerShell

Perforce admin

Jenkins

Unreal Engine knowledge

Cloud platforms

Security best practices

Monitoring tools

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Proxmox

Grafana

Prometheus

Zabbix

Job description

Founded in 2012, Anshar Studios focuses on 1st and 3rd party game development for all major gaming platforms.

Currently, we're employing over 200 specialists in our studio in Katowice.

Working with Anshar gives you the opportunity to develop your skills, participate in challenging projects, and team up with a bunch of skilled people with a passion for video games.

Founded in 2012, Anshar Studios focuses on 1st and 3rd party game development for all major gaming platforms.

Currently, we're employing over 200 specialists in our studio in Katowice.

Working with Anshar gives you the opportunity to develop your skills, participate in challenging projects, and team up with a bunch of skilled people with a passion for video games.

What You will do:

• Architect, implement and continuously improve Jenkins-based CI/CD pipelines for Unreal Engine projects, including build-farm provisioning, automated testing & reporting.
• Administer and optimize Perforce: server setup/upgrades, backups, performance tuning, access and stream configuration, etc.
• Configure project build pipelines for automatic validations (e.g., code review validations, code integration checks).
• Scale and manage the build farm: capacity planning, provisioning, lifecycle automation of agents/VMs (Proxmox) and containerized runners.
• Mentor junior and regular DevOps engineers, provide documentation, training sessions and best-practice guidelines.
• Evaluate, test and introduce new tools or plugins that enhance reliability, performance and developer experience.
• Provide first-line support for developers, swiftly diagnosing VCS or build issues and ensuring smooth information flow via Slack, email, etc.

What is needed:

• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Groovy, Bash, PowerShell).
• Proven track record of designing and running highly available CI/CD infrastructures (VMs, containers, on-prem or cloud).
• Solid grasp of server & network fundamentals, performance tuning, monitoring and alerting (Grafana, Prometheus, Zabbix, etc.).
• Capacity-planning and incident-response experience for build farms or similar critical services.
• Ability to communicate effectively with various stakeholders.
• Mentoring capability and excellent communication skills (English B2/C1 both spoken and written).

Pluses:

• In-depth, hands-on knowledge of Jenkins and Perforce.
• Deep familiarity with Unreal Engine build workflows and Unreal BuildGraph.
• Infrastructure-as-Code know-how (e.g., Terraform, Ansible).
• Hands-on experience with Docker.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Understanding of security best practices: SSO, secrets management, least-privilege policies.

What we offer:

• Wage 15 000 - 23 000 zł gross (depending on skills and experience).
• Flexible work hours - core hours 10:00-15:00.
• Office-first hybrid work model: three days in the office, with up to two days of remote work available per week.
• Private healthcare and life insurance.
• Co-financed Multisport card.
• Relocation assistance (optional).
• No crunch, no non-compete policy.
• Pet-friendly office.
• Co-financed participation in conferences and workshops.