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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior IT Systems Engineer-Studio IT - **Company:** Sony Interactive Entertainment - **Location:** Los Angeles, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $155,900.0 - $233,900.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Active Directory, Systems Engineering, Data Centers, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Linux, RAID, Distributed Data Store, Domain Name System (DNS), Firmware, Python (Programming Language), Linux Servers, Windows PowerShell, Virtualization Technology, Ceph (Software), Software Troubleshooting, Information Technology, Data Management, Network Server - **Published:** July 11, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/87286157/1 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree or equivalent. * Strong Linux and Windows administration and engineering experience in enterprise or production environments. * Strong hands-on experience with enterprise server hardware, including troubleshooting, lifecycle planning, and firmware management. * Strong experience with enterprise storage and distributed storage systems; Ceph experience strongly preferred. * Strong experience architecting and administeringWindows and Linux server platformsin enterprise or production environments. * Strong understanding of how storage, compute, and virtualization interact in performancesensitive production environments. * Strong scripting and automation skills, preferably Python and/or PowerShell. * Proficiency with Active Directory, DNS, and DHCP; Infoblox experience is a plus. * Experience designing or overseeingmonitoring, alerting, and observability solutions, including dashboarding platforms such asGrafana or equivalent tools. * Ability to lead and mentor Systems Administrators. * 5+ years of relevant enterprise IT experience in a senior or lead infrastructure role. * Available to work varying hours, on-call shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as required. ## Description SIE Studio IT is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer to lead the design, operation, and evolution of our production infrastructure and data center platforms. This role provides technical direction for the Systems Administration team and serves as the senior engineering authority for Linux systems, enterprise server hardware, virtualization, storage, and high-availability infrastructure. Responsibilities * Lead the design, deployment, and operational support of Linux and Windows platforms in a production environment. * Architect and support enterprise server hardware, including platform selection, RAID configuration, firmware lifecycle management, hardware diagnostics, and performance troubleshooting. * Lead the design, deployment, and operation of enterprise and distributed storage platforms, including technologies such as Ceph, NFS-based NAS, and SAN architectures. * Design and maintainhighavailability and loadbalanced systems, including clustered servers. * Define and own themonitoring, alerting, and observability strategyfor infrastructure platforms including storage, virtualization, servers, and operating systems. * Partner with vendors and internal teams on hardware selection and lifecycle planning. * Establish technical standards, patterns, and documentation that can be executed by the Systems Administration team. * Review designs, changes, and implementations performed by Systems Administrators to ensure quality, consistency, and reliability. * Act as the technical lead during infrastructure incidents, driving restoration efforts and post-incident review actions. * Ensure infrastructure designs align with security standards and requirements. ## Related Videos - [Navigating the Corporate Jungle: Life as a Developer in a large Company](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/621-navigating-the-corporate-jungle-life-as-a-developer-in-a-large-company) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [Playing Pong on a shoulder press machine](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100140-playing-pong-on-a-shoulder-press-machine) - [What makes Cybersecurity different for critical infrastructure?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/571-what-makes-cybersecurity-different-for-critical-infrastructure) - [Docker exec without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1094-docker-exec-without-docker) - [Agent Smith Gets Hardware: Autonomous IoT Hacking From Debug Port to Cloud API](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100258-agent-smith-gets-hardware-autonomous-iot-hacking-from-debug-port-to-cloud-api) ## Related Articles - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [Best Countries for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/267-best-countries-for-software-engineers)