Lead, Systems Engineer

Who We Are

Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is a leading developer, publisher, and marketer of interactive entertainment for consumers around the globe. The Company develops and publishes products principally through Rockstar Games, 2K, Private Division, and Zynga. Our products are currently designed for console gaming systems, PC, and Mobile, including smartphones and tablets, and are delivered through physical retail, digital download, online platforms, and cloud streaming services. The Company’s common stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol TTWO.

While our offices (physical and virtual) are casual and inviting, we are deeply committed to our core tenets of creativity, innovation and efficiency, and individual and team development opportunities. Our industry and business are continually evolving and fast-paced, providing numerous opportunities to learn and hone your skills. We work hard, but we also like to have fun, and believe that we provide a great place to come to work each day to pursue your passions.

The Challenge

The Systems Engineering team crafts, builds, deploys and maintains a wide variety of IT infrastructure using the latest standards and technologies.

We are actively looking for a Lead Systems Engineer with a broad range of IAM-related and general purpose IT skills. Our ideal candidate has a rich and diverse technical background, is creative and passionate about IT systems, as well as standardisation, optimisation, and automation. Furthermore, this candidate will have experience architecting, engineering, implementing, and supporting directory/identity-related solutions, single sign-on platforms, and email and collaboration systems.

Candidates are expected to stay aware of industry changes and plan to keep ahead of industry advancements to help guide the use and implementation of technology at Take-Two.
 

What You’ll Take On

• Manage automation, standards and policies around user accounts and permissions
• Monitor, test and resolve issues for all IAM systems, and collaborate to drive solutions and implement changes
• Provide top level support for IAM assets, create and maintain documentation, and participate in rotating on-call schedule
• Run an Active Directory and Microsoft Public Key Infrastructure environment
• Administer a Microsoft Hybrid Exchange environment and Google Workspace environment
• Install and maintain mail transfer agents and email hygiene systems, and find solutions for mail flow issues
   

What You Bring

• Experience driving direction and enforcing standards for an IT team
• Proficient with Windows Server, including installing, configuring, and problem solving issues
• Extensive experience in deployment and management of Exchange Server or Exchange Online, and/or Gmail administration
• Setup and administration of email hygiene solutions (e.g. Ironport, Proofpoint)
• Expert with Active Directory architecture, permissions, and administration, and with solving replication, performance, and other related issues
• In depth knowledge of SAML and OIDC configuration for authentication to applications, and mastery of at least one SSO/identity platform (Okta, OneLogin, Azure, etc.)
• Sophisticated knowledge of Microsoft Certificate Authority template creation, configuration and deployment
• Experience managing environments focused on automation and scripting (e.g. Powershell)
• Strong ability to learn new technologies and dive into unique challenges
• Excellent written and verbal communication among both technical and non-technical audiences
   

Great to Have

• Experience with Microsoft Azure, Entra ID, Entra Connect, and other Azure/Entra technologies
• Experience with infrastructure as code solutions (e.g., Terraform) and code collaboration solutions (e.g., Github)
• Experience diagnosing logs via SIEM solutions (e.g., Splunk)
   

What We Offer You 

• Great Company Culture. We pride ourselves as being one of the most creative and innovative places to work, creativity, innovation, efficiency, diversity and philanthropy are among the core tenets of our organization and are integral drivers of our continued success.
• Growth: As a global entertainment company, we pride ourselves on creating environments where employees are encouraged to be themselves, inquisitive, collaborative and to grow within and around the company.
• Work Hard, Play Hard. Our employees’ bond, blow-off steam, and flex some creative muscles – through corporate boot camp classes, our onsite Gym, company parties, our Office bar, game release events, monthly socials, and team challenges.
• Benefits. Benefits include, but are not limited to Private healthcare, Private dental, A double matching pension policy where the employer will double match up to a 4% contribution from the employee, Employee stock purchase scheme with a 15% discount, Eye tests and vouchers towards glasses, Cycle to work scheme, Flu vouchers, Annual health, 4X death in service insurance, Income protection (66% salary), Workplace Savings, 26 days holiday, Enhanced Family friendly policies + other great perks and great office facilities!
• Perks. Fitness reimbursement up to £50 per month, an onsite Gym, an Office bar, employee discount programs, free games & events, stocked pantries, a dog friendly workplace and the ability to earn £350+ per year for taking care of yourself and more!

This is a hybrid position from our London offices, with in-office required 4 days/week.

Please be aware that Take-Two does not conduct job interviews or make job offers over third-party messaging apps such as Telegram, WhatsApp, or others. Take-Two also does not engage in any financial exchanges during the recruitment or onboarding process, and the Company will never ask a candidate for their personal or financial information over an app or other unofficial chat channel. Any attempt to do so may be the result of a scam or phishing exercise. Take-Two’s in-house recruitment team will only contact individuals through their official Company email addresses (i.e., via a take2games.com email domain). If you need to report an issue or otherwise have questions, please contact [email protected]
 

As an equal opportunity employer, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (“Take-Two”) is committed to fostering and celebrating the diverse thoughts, cultures, and backgrounds of its talent, partners, and communities throughout its organization. Consistent with this commitment, Take-Two does not discriminate or retaliate against any employee or job applicant because of their race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, and genetic information (including family medical history), or on the basis of any other trait protected by applicable law. If you need to report a concern or have questions regarding Take-Two’s equal opportunity commitment, please contact [email protected].

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