Senior Linux Systems Engineer

Rockstar; New York (NY); On-site; USD 121,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Rockstar Games is seeking a Senior Linux Systems Engineer to design, implement, and support highly available Linux environments for online games. The role is based at Rockstar's NYC headquarters in Downtown Manhattan and involves 24x7 Linux operations, incident response, and infrastructure planning.

You will work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment with a focus on scalability, reliability, and performance, leveraging Check_MK, Splunk, Grafana, and other monitoring tools to ensure uptime

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, IT certifications, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in a Linux environment using HTTP, DNS, LDAP and related protocols.
• Experience with RHEL/CentOS and configuration management (Chef, Puppet, or Ansible).

Responsibilities

• Hands-on maintenance and administration of Linux-based systems.
• Patching, server migrations, and high-availability efforts.
• Develop standard operating procedures for high availability.

Skills

Linux administration

Scripting (Bash/Python/Perl)

Networking basics (TCP/IP/SSL)

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

Chef/Puppet/Ansible

Check_MK

Splunk

Grafana

Prometheus

NGINX/Apache

Job description

At Rockstar Games, we create world-class entertainment experiences.

Become part of a team working on some of the most rewarding, large-scale creative projects to be found in any entertainment medium - all within an inclusive, highly-motivated environment where you can learn and collaborate with some of the most talented people in the industry.

Rockstar is on the lookout for a passionate Senior Linux Systems Engineer who is skilled at building and supporting Linux environments that are highly redundant and scalable.

This is a full-time, in-office position based out of Rockstar’s NYC headquarters in Downtown Manhattan.

WHAT WE DO

• 24x7 Linux operations of our online games, features, and services.
• Hands-on support to the operations of online and development environments.
• Build and plan infrastructure for upcoming releases.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Hands-on maintenance and administration of Linux based systems.
• Perform patching and support server migrations, as needed.
• Develop standard operating procedures to ensure high availability.
• Perform routine system maintenance, when needed, to resolve issues.
• Support root cause analysis efforts across multiple infrastructure layers.
• Ensure a highly available production environment, particularly during system maintenances.
• Administer monitoring services such as Check_MK, Splunk, Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, and Tempo.
• Provide timely and creative solutions to difficult problems.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field, IT certifications, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years’ experience in a Linux environment using related technologies and standards such as HTTP, DNS, LDAP, Kerberos / Generic Security Services Application Program Interface (GSSAPI), and distributed databases.
• In-depth hands-on experience with RHEL or CentOS as well as configuration management experience with either Chef, Puppet or Ansible.
• Experience administering systems in a high traffic, multi-system, public facing environment.
• Experience configuring and maintaining Apache / NGINX servers.
• Experience administering one of the following: Elasticsearch, Redis, Mongo, Airflow, Kafka, Zookeeper, MySQL or PostgreSQL.
• Possess a thorough understanding of network protocols and standards such as TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP/S and SSL/PKI.
• Experience working with major CDN providers.
• Experience scripting in one of the following languages: Bash, Python, or Perl.
• Experience with REST API automation.

PLUSES

Please note that these are desirable skills and are not required to apply for the position.

• Experience supporting online game development and production environments.
• General Cisco IOS administration experience for adding removing VLANS and LACP bonds.
• Knowledge of PowerShell.

Rockstar is committed to creating a work environment that promotes equal opportunity, dignity and respect. In line with this commitment, Rockstar will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants with disabilities during the recruitment process in order for such applicants to be considered for the position for which they are applying, as well as to qualified employees to enable them to perform the essential functions of their roles. If you need more information about Rockstar’s reasonable accommodation policies or process, or need to request an accommodation, please notify your recruiter during the interview process.

If you’ve got the right skills for the job, we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from all suitable candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief, race, or any other protected category.

The pay range for this position in New York State (inclusive of New York City) at the start of employment is expected to be between the range below* per year. However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations.

Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an "at-will position" and the company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

*NY Base Pay Range

$121,400 — $150,300 USD