Lead Network Engineer

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Guildford, Surrey, England, GBR
In-Office
Gaming • Esports
The Role
With multiple awards to our name, Larian Studios has proven that we’re dedicated to delivering high-quality role-playing games. As we move on to new projects, the studio that brought you Baldur’s Gate 3 & Divinity: Original Sin 2 is looking for a Lead Network Engineer to lead the efforts on company's security strategy and to ensure secure infrastructure.

Responsibilities

  • Manage a team of 3+ network engineers
  • Design, implement, and maintain a secure, high-performance network across multiple studio sites and environments
  • Enforce network security policies and procedures
  • Install and maintain network equipment (switches, routers, firewalls)
  • Maintain documentation regarding network hardware and software
  • Assist in technical design and implementation
  • Perform technical security audits
  • Develop best practices and ensure documentation is up to date
  • Educate and train staff on information system security best practices
  • Investigate and utilise new technologies, tools and techniques to enhance security capabilities and performance
  • Work closely with IT management team on the company’s information security strategy
  • Participate in change management workflow
  • Responsible for ensuring incident handling procedures and security incident reporting

Requirements

  • Experience managing a team of 5+ people
  • Minimum 5 years’ relevant experience working in a challenging IT environment
  • Strong background in enterprise-level routing, switching, and firewall management
  • Experience working in datacenter environments
  • Proficiency with core network protocols (BGP, OSPF, VLAN, VPN, DNS, DHCP)
  • Proven ability to manage large, distributed, multi-site network environments
  • Experience with enterprise network switching, routers and firewalls
  • Experience with Cisco equipment
  • Knowledge of industry best practices
  • Excellent communication skills in English
  • This is a full-time, on-site role, requiring your presence in the office to support collaboration and creativity.

Nice to have

  • Familiarity with high-throughput data distribution
  • Exposure to hybrid cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure)
  • Experience with automation platforms such as Terraform & Ansible
  • Experience with scripting for automations

What we offer

  • An international team of over 500 employees spread across 7 studios around the world, each of which have their own unique qualities, and maintain a small-studio feel
  • An open, collaborative environment where ideas are welcome and encouraged
  • A managerial team consisting of highly experienced game developers at the top of their fields
  • Sharing hobbies and passions with like-minded colleagues
  • Inclusive environment with many activities organized by the studios or the employees
  • Commitment to making the best game possible for the fans, including listening to community feedback

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The Company
Dublin, Dublin
481 Employees
Year Founded: 1996

What We Do

Founded in 1996, Larian Studios has long been dedicated to creating world-class video games. The team is known for the critically acclaimed Divinity series - six games that straddle multiple genres and defy expectations. Its first crowdfunded success, Divinity: Original Sin, won over 150 awards and nominations, while its sequel Divinity: Original Sin 2 launched with a 93 Metacritic rating, as well as over 160 awards. Its latest game, Baldur's Gate 3, launched to critical acclaim, receiving over 200 Game of the Year Awards, including the five major trophies from the BAFTA Game Awards, Golden Joysticks, Game Developers Choice, DICE, and The Game Awards

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