Seeking a Senior IT Engineer with experience in AWS cloud administration to join our fast-paced industry-leading Live Operations team. Do you enjoy solving complex issues? Can you help our teams plan resilient AWS solutions using Infrastructure as Code? Do you enjoy working within high-performance production environments? Then come help Bungie IT Engineering support the teams creating our world class games.
As a Sr. IT Engineer at Bungie, you will architect, implement and support technology solutions for our datacenter operations, global partner integrations and customer-facing production systems. You’ll work with a team of highly experienced IT engineers to continuously improve and evolve our technology infrastructures to ensure Bungie remains at the pinnacle as an entertainment company.
Successful candidates must be a seasoned & experienced professional, have a drive for excellence, solid work ethic, strong ability to mentor others, be able to resolve a wide range of issues in creative ways, possess solid project management skills, be highly organized and a great communicator.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Engineer, deploy, and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure to support internal development and production game environments
- Build out and manage infrastructure in Terraform/Tofu to support various projects
- Work with team members to troubleshoot complex issues and work with lower tier support on escalations
- Assist with ongoing cross training for Live Operations team members
- Research, selection, planning, and implementation of new technologies to support scaling of applications to meet customer and business needs
- Develop tools and scripts to assist with routine maintenance tasks, primarily with Ansible
- Plan and support the implementation of major architectural changes
- Support for all related products and triage any issues that come up
- Maintain documentation of systems and processes
REQUIRED SKILLS
- Experience working with large scale cloud deployments using AWS EC2
- Experience with AWS administration and Billing
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Practices (Ansible, Terraform, OpenTofu, etc.)
- Experience with AWS configuration protocols and services (Organizations, IAM, SSO, AWS Networking, EC2)
- Working knowledge of core Internet protocols and services (e.g., IP, TCP, UDP, NTP, DNS, HTTP, SMTP, SSH, SMB, NFS, syslog) required
- Experience working with customers of different technical and non-technical backgrounds to help them navigate technology and achieve their goals
- Willingness to be part of a “we” culture where you work well with others to reach common goals— “Teams are stronger than heroes” is one of the core Bungie values
- Managing medium complexity projects with multiple team members and stakeholders
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to describe in detail the steps and approach taken to complete your tasks
- Knowledge of datacenter and live production best practices and experience working in live high availability customer facing production environments
NICE-TO-HAVE SKILLS
- Automation Administration at scale, experience with package and source management, security best practices, performance tuning, and troubleshooting
- Familiar with SDLC, CI/CD, Git workflows
- Familiarity with various network hardware (Cisco, Juniper, A10, Arista, Palo Alto, etc.)
- Information security experience
- Container / Kubernetes experience
Listed below is this role's base pay range. In other locations that Bungie has approved for remote work, this pay range may be adjusted up to +/- 10% and some roles may be classified as non-exempt (hourly).
This range is determined by an array of factors, including training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, and market demands. Additionally, it is subject to change and may be modified in the future.
In the journey to make incredible worlds, Bungie employees don't simply do meaningful work - they receive meaningful support. Competitive salaries and discretionary bonus opportunities are just the start. We offer comprehensive healthcare coverage, generous 401(k) matching, flexible time off policies, paid parental leave, social clubs, and so much more. Check out our benefits page: Benefits - Bungie Careers to see all the perks that come with joining Bungie.
Bellevue Pay Range
$151,000—$172,000 USD
So you don't meet every requirement listed in this job description? Do you think your experience level is not where it needs to be? Studies show that members of certain underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they believe they meet every single qualification. Bungie is focused on building a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. If you're interested in this position but your past experience doesn't line up perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we want you to apply anyway. The right role for you may be right around the corner!
Most Bungie full-time employees will adopt a digital first approach allowing remote work in Bungie approved locations (outside of positions identified as 100% onsite in Bellevue/Seattle, or individuals preferring a hybrid/flex environment). Prospective full-time employees who are located outside of a Bungie approved state will need to establish residency in an approved state within 45 days of their start date. Contractors will follow a digital first approach adhering to the location guidelines agreed upon by our third-party employer/vendor and Bungie. Bungie’s remote policy is subject to change at the company’s discretion.
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Bungie is an independent, employee-owned game development studio dedicated to creating hopeful worlds that inspire passionate player communities and lifelong friendships. For nearly thirty years that purpose has led to the creation of some of the industry's most celebrated gaming franchises, including Marathon, Myth, Halo, and Destiny. Today, Bungie is focused on developing the next highly-anticipated release in the Destiny universe and new worlds to come.
