About the role

  • System Administrator maintaining and optimizing network and server infrastructure at Avalanche Studios. Involves designing new systems and supporting IT team projects.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement network infrastructure for our Data Center and offices, utilizing technologies such as Linux Firewalls, Ubiquiti UniFi hardware, and Dell Switches.
  • Perform comprehensive network administration, including: Configuring and managing Nftables, Dell Datacenter switches and UNIFI. Implementing OSPF and WAN Optimization. Conducting packet inspection using Wireshark or similar tools.
  • Maintain and optimize the performance and stability of our current network and servers.
  • Install and configure new network and server hardware.
  • Execute general systems administrator duties and support.
  • Collaborate with the rest of the IT team with things such as: play test setup, town hall meetings, streaming setup, hardware troubleshooting, support tasks, configuration changes, and procurement if needed

Requirements

  • Curious & Fast Learner: You possess a natural desire to understand how systems function and you quickly absorb new information.
  • Self-Driven: You take full ownership of your tasks, proactively identify problems, and are dedicated to finding effective solutions.
  • A Doer: You enjoy achieving results and are comfortable switching between high-level architectural planning and hands-on installation and configuration work.
  • It's nice if you also have: Familiarity with web servers, load balancers, and proxy servers.
  • Experience with cloud technologies: Kubernetes, Google Compute Engine, and general cloud computing.
  • Administration of Perforce Servers.
  • Windows Server expertise, specifically DFS, MDT, WDS, and Intune.
  • Programming or scripting proficiency in Python or Powershell.

Benefits

  • Note: Research shows under-represented groups in the industry might not apply to a job if they don’t check off every requirement. At Avalanche, we’re more about your drive to learn and interest in tackling challenges than what’s on your resume! So don’t stress if you don’t tick every box— shoot us your application anyway! Diverse opinions and different experiences are what make our teams so great, not itemized lists of qualifications.
  • All further studio-related information is provided under a non-disclosure agreement.
  • Relocation assistance is not available for this role.

Job title

System Administrator, Network

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Professional Certificate

Location requirements

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