Devops Cloud Engineer

Job Description

Why PlayStation?

SIE is searching for a highly competent candidate who has exceptional skills in supporting various B2E corporate IT services. The right candidate will: engineer complex IT systems used by engineering teams globally; complete various projects to improve existing services; and possess excellent communication and organizational skills.

Key Responsibilities:
• Demonstrate ownership of critical services with high availability requirements by bringing up, operating, and supporting underlying IT systems
• Maintain IT systems by doing upgrades during scheduled maintenance windows (often during off-hours)
• Create load tests to analyze and optimize performance of IT systems
• Help design and implement experiments to create workable solutions for various engineering problems
• Create and maintain documentation of environment, configuration, and workflow
• Solve various issues (ie can't login, slow or nonresponsive server) which may involve opening tickets with various vendors
• Manage AWS resources (change instance type, change permissions, manage Route53, etc)
• Scripting to increase automation of IT processes and environment builds
• Central management of systems using Configuration Management tools such as Ansible or AWS Systems Manager (SSM)
• Complete assigned stories within a sprint
• Respond to support requests (Slack channels, tickets, and email) in a timely manner
• Provide accurate timelines
• Participate in SAFe/Agile-based project work
• Maintains current knowledge of relevant technology by attending conferences and trainings
• Participate in 7x24 weekly on-call rotation
• Respond to emergencies as needed
• Travel as needed for projects or support (5-10%)

Job Requirements:
• 5+ years' experience in DevOps or related field
• 2+ years' experience working with AWS or other cloud provider
• Experience supporting software engineering applications such as GitHub Enterprise, Docker, Jenkins, Rancher, JIRA, and Confluence
• Scripting experience (Python, bash, etc)
• Linux & Windows systems administration
• Broad understanding of protocols/technologies like TCP/IP, HTTP, TLS/SSL, AD, LDAP, SQL, Docker, Kubernetes/EKS/Rancher, CloudFormation/Terraform
• Understanding of three-tier application architecture (load balancer, application server, and database) including components such as Nginx, HAProxy, Tomcat, Java, MySQL, and PostgreSQL
• Must possess a strong ability to document standards and procedures
• Ability to produce drawings of environments using tools such as OmniGraffle or Visio
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies

Preferred:
• Experience with ticket systems such as ServiceNow
• Experience with Terraform or CloudFormation to fully automate rapid deployments of entire environments
• Experience with Ansible or other Configuration Management systems
• Experience with Kubernetes clusters (including minikube or kind)
• SQL/DBA experience (MySQL, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, etc)
• Scrum / agile experience
• Experience with source code version control (git)
• In-depth knowledge of Active Directory (AD), LAN/WAN topology, IT processes and procedures and security
• Experience with monitoring tools (Sensu, CloudWatch, Splunk, ThousandEyes, etc)
• Windows PowerShell scripting
• Experience with scripting or programming in any language
• Knowledge or experience implementing various algorithms

Education:
• B.S./B.A. in Computer Science, Information Systems, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or equivalent preferred (such as work experience or boot camps)
• Technical certifications preferred (AWS, Linux, Windows, networking, security, etc)
• B.S./B.A. in Computer Science, Information Systems, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or equivalent preferred (such as work experience or boot camps)
• Technical certifications preferred (AWS, Linux, Windows, networking, security, etc)

At SIE, we consider several factors when setting each role's base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location.

Please note that the base pay range may vary in line with our hybrid working policy and individual base pay will be determined based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location.

In addition, this role is eligible for SIE's top-tier benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program and coveted employee discounts for Sony products. This role also may be eligible for a bonus package. Click here to learn more.

The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below.

$117,000 - $175,600 USD

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.

We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.

PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.

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