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Join the award-wining team that created God of War
Santa Monica Studio is looking for a Lead DevOps Engineer for the development of a new unannounced title!
You’re into technology – learning it, building it, teaching it. You’re someone who thrives on infrastructure and mentoring people, making things happen for the team, making their work lives more efficient and easier, which allows them to perform at their peak.
You’re talented, really talented, and motivated, with tons of initiative. You get things done – and we give you the autonomy to do them. Sound interesting? Give us a shout!
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage team-wide efforts on our existing pipelines, automation workflows, and systems
- Assist in planning, configuring, and deploying various open source and proprietary services on Linux and Windows such as: Perforce, Nginx, Postgres, Traefik, Datadog, Aspera, Sentry, as well as new services to support the development team
- Provide support for build releases and patching, build deployment tool suite, code integration utilities, pre-commit testing utilities, and packaging pipeline
- Identify and optimize bottlenecks/inefficiencies in our CI/CD build automation systems
- Upgrade, evolve, and maintain existing infrastructure, including Jenkins server configurations and scripts and build scripts
- Partner closely with our IT team to ensure a broad understanding of approaches and solutions
- Interface and assist in supporting the studio; investigate complex problems and provide direct solutions
- Write clear, maintainable, portable, and highly functional scripts and code
- Implement and maintain effective reporting systems to facilitate team needs
Requirements
- 5+ years of professional experience and 3+ years of experience in a leadership-type role
- Strong Windows and Linux System Administration skills
- Experience with AWS such as RDS, ECS/Fargate, S3/Cloudfront, as well as on premises deployments
- Proficient in a majority of the following: Git, REST API’s, Docker (particularly with Windows Containers), Terraform, Qt, PowerShell, Puppet, GitLab, automated testing structures and processes, build and/or content processing pipelines
- Excellent problem-solving skills, enthusiasm, and initiative
- Personable: gets along well with everyone; has “I can help” attitude
- Excellent spoken and written communication
- Commitment to code quality, documentation, and sound testing procedures
Preferred Experience
- Industry experience working or shipping AAA titles
- Basic familiarity with C++
- Advanced knowledge of Jenkins, Perforce, and Python Experience developing Windows GUI applications using C# or Python
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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.
$186,700—$280,100 USD
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PlayStation has been at the forefront of interactive and digital entertainment since the debut of our first console in 1994. Our products delight millions across the world through incredible games, cutting edge experiences and access to many types of media.
This commitment to amazing our fans is at the core of who we are and one we share with Sony Corporation, internationally known as a leader in music, movies and consumer electronics.
We can only achieve this goal by welcoming talented people and empowering them to do their best work. From game developers to data scientists, software engineers to cybersecurity experts, marketing to accounting and finance professionals, we’re always looking for talented people who share a passion for creating and our commitment to delivering amazement.
