Senior Director, Infrastructure Novato, California, United States

2K Games, Inc.; Novato (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Senior Director of Technical Infrastructure to lead the technical foundation for its acclaimed gaming portfolio. This role involves overseeing data centers, networking, and cloud services while fostering a culture of Infrastructure as a Service. The ideal candidate is a strategic leader with extensive experience in technology operations, capable of building high-performing teams and driving continuous improvement. Join a vibrant team that values innovation and collaboration, and help shape the future of gaming infrastructure in a fast-paced, exciting environment.

Benefits

Flexible Work Hours

Health Insurance

Retirement Plan

Professional Development Opportunities

Inclusive Work Environment

Employee Discounts

Wellness Programs

Qualifications

• 8+ years in technology operations with experience in large-scale environments.
• Strong understanding of cloud services, networking, and security.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and maintenance of data centers and networks for online games.
• Build and mentor a globally distributed team for operational excellence.

Skills

Infrastructure Leadership

Cloud Services

Networking

Data Center Operations

Security Management

Team Building

Continuous Improvement

Strategic Planning

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's Degree in Business or Technology

Tools

IAM (Identity and Access Management)

Virtualization Tools

Job description

2K is headquartered in Novato, California and is a wholly owned label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO). Founded in 2005, 2K Games is a global video game company, publishing titles developed by some of the most influential game development studios in the world. Our studios responsible for developing 2K’s portfolio of world-class games across multiple platforms, include Visual Concepts, Firaxis, Hangar 13, CatDaddy, Cloud Chamber, 31st Union, HB Studios, and 2K SportsLab. Our portfolio of titles is expanding due to our global strategic plan, building and acquiring exciting studios whose content continues to inspire all of us! 2K publishes titles in today’s most popular gaming genres, including sports, shooters, action, role-playing, strategy, casual, and family entertainment.

Our team of engineers, marketers, artists, writers, data scientists, producers, thinkers and doers, are the professional publishing stewards of 2K’s portfolio currently includes several AAA, sports and entertainment brands, including global powerhouse NBA️ 2K, renowned BioShock️, Borderlands️, Mafia, Sid Meier’s Civilization️ and XCOM️ brands; popular WWE️ 2K and WWE️ SuperCard franchises, TopSpin 2K25, as well as the critically and commercially acclaimed PGA TOUR️ 2K.

At 2K, we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive work environment, which means encouraging our teams to Come as You Are and do your best work! We encourage ALL applicants to explore our global positions, even if they don’t meet every requirement for the role. If you're interested in the job and think you have what it takes to work at 2K, we encourage you to apply!

What We Need

We are looking for a Senior Director of Technical Infrastructure to lead the teams that provide the technical foundation underpinning all of 2K’s games. This position will supervise the teams responsible for the services that provide the basic building blocks of the infrastructure. These services include data centers, networking, storage, virtualization, and Identity and Access Management functions. The infrastructure team also provides developer-facing services for code management and custom build environments.

A key aspect of this role is fostering “Infrastructure As A Service” across development studios and publishing partners. This will require extensive partnerships to develop solutions that are tailored to the specific business needs while striving for self-service solutions and automation to support efficiency and scalability.

We need a senior-level, business-savvy technology leader who can balance strategic, transformative thinking with hands-on expertise. The successful candidate will be adept at navigating complexity, and clear communications while driving continuous improvement, and scaling operations with a global attitude.

What You Will Do

Infrastructure & Operations Leadership

● Be responsible for the design, implementation, and maintenance of our data centers, servers, networks, and systems supporting our globally distributed online games.

● Define a clear vision for infrastructure architecture, ensuring reliability, scalability, and security across our environments.

● Build and lead a globally distributed team, providing mentorship, guidance, and professional development opportunities to ensure excellence in operations.

Platform Management

● Lead the setup, configuration, and continuous improvement of cloud and on-premise core services (e.g., IAM, networking, connectivity) to support game teams in development and production.

● Create and optimize processes for infrastructure provisioning, organizational change, and release cycles, reducing operational friction and increasing throughput.

Strategic & Multi-functional Partnership

● Work closely with senior leadership, studio partners, and product teams to forecast and plan for future infrastructure requirements.

● Serve as a trusted advisor to business units on how technology solutions and innovations in infrastructure can drive growth and improve player experiences.

● Align with finance and procurement teams to lead budgets, optimize infrastructure spending, and communicate cost-benefit analyses for technology investments.

Who We Think Will Be a Great Fit

● Validated Infrastructure Leader: 8+ years in technology operations with proven experience running large-scale online or cloud-based environments.

● Team Builder & Mentor: History of hiring, mentoring, and growing high-performing, globally distributed teams in a 24x7x365 environment.

● Technical Depth & Breadth: Thorough understanding of data center operations, cloud services, networking, and security.

● Operational Excellence: Experience developing metrics-driven processes to measure availability, performance, cost, and risk, strongly focusing on continuous improvement.

● Strategic Visionary & Hands-On: Proven ability to balance long-term strategy with the technical savvy to operate at a tactical level when necessary.

● Collaborative Communicator: Skilled at building multi-functional relationships, influencing customers, and presenting complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

You thrive in a fast-paced, innovative environment where you can blend strategic leadership with a roll-up-your-sleeves approach to execution. You are passionate about delivering robust, strong online infrastructure that powers incredible gaming experiences—and you bring the vision, expertise, and teamwork skills to make it happen.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to ensuring that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform their essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us if you need reasonable accommodation.

Please note that 2K Games and its studios never uses instant messaging apps or personal email accounts to contact prospective employees or conduct interviews and when emailing, only use 2K.com accounts.

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