Senior Linux Administrator

at  Next Level Games

WHO WE ARE:

Next Level Games is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nintendo Co., Ltd.
We’ve been passionate about video game development for 20 years now, shipping award-winning games for fans across the world and still going strong. Some of our titles include Super Mario Strikers, Mario Strikers Charged, Punch-Out!!, Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon, Metroid Prime Federation Force, Luigi’s Mansion 3 and most recently Mario Strikers™: Battle League.
At NLG, we believe that a project finds success when we collaborate. Therefore, we place careful consideration to build an environment where everyone feels welcome and has fun in the process of achieving our shared goals.

We are looking for a Linux Administrator to join our team at Next Level Games. At Next Level Games, we work hard to ship the best, most memorable games for our audience. To make that happen, we need a seamless flow of information and technology across the entire company and across all our external partners. As a member of our IT team, you will play a pivotal role in achieving this.

You will be given autonomy and responsibility to solve a wide range of infrastructure and technology problems in the ever-changing landscape of video game production. It’s a challenge which demands all of the skills you have acquired in your previous IT work and an interest in always growing and learning more. Key responsibilities include:

• Administer Linux systems – both physical and virtual
• Monitor and maintain on-prem and cloud infrastructures
• Manage networking infrastructure
• Maintain end-user equipment, hardware, software, and supplies
• Perform installation, implementation and upgrades of internal systems and software
• Maintain documentation of procedures, operations and system configurations
• Evaluate, implement and maintain security best practices across all systems
• Help improve company productivity
• Take initiative in finding solutions to problems
• Knowledge-sharing and collaboration with the team
• Participate in technical reviews and help develop best practices
• Communicate maintenance and incidents to the company in a customer-focused manner
• Communicate and coordinate with external partners