Senior Linux Systems Engineer

Rockstar is on the lookout for a passionate Senior Linux Systems Engineer who is skilled at building and supporting Linux environments that are highly redundant and scalable.

This is a full-time, in-office position based out of Rockstar’s NYC headquarters in Downtown Manhattan.

WHAT WE DO

• 24x7 Linux operations of our online games, features, and services.
• Hands-on support to the operations of online and development environments.
• Build and plan infrastructure for upcoming releases., * Hands-on maintenance and administration of Linux based systems.
• Perform patching and support server migrations, as needed.
• Develop standard operating procedures to ensure high availability.
• Perform routine system maintenance, when needed, to resolve issues.
• Support root cause analysis efforts across multiple infrastructure layers.
• Ensure a highly available production environment, particularly during system maintenances.
• Administer monitoring services such as Check_MK, Splunk, Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, and Tempo.
• Provide timely and creative solutions to difficult problems.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field, IT certifications, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years’ experience in a Linux environment using related technologies and standards such as HTTP, DNS, LDAP, Kerberos / Generic Security Services Application Program Interface (GSSAPI), and distributed databases.
• In-depth hands-on experience with RHEL or CentOS as well as configuration management experience with either Chef, Puppet or Ansible.
• Experience administering systems in a high traffic, multi-system, public facing environment.
• Experience configuring and maintaining Apache / NGINX servers.
• Experience administering one of the following: Elasticsearch, Redis, Mongo, Airflow, Kafka, Zookeeper, MySQL or PostgreSQL.
• Possess a thorough understanding of network protocols and standards such as TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP/S and SSL/PKI.
• Experience working with major CDN providers.
• Experience scripting in one of the following languages: Bash, Python, or Perl.
• Experience with REST API automation.

PLUSES

Please note that these are desirable skills and are not required to apply for the position.

• Experience supporting online game development and production environments.
• General Cisco IOS administration experience for adding removing VLANS and LACP bonds.
• Knowledge of PowerShell.

Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

*NY Base Pay Range

$121,400-$150,300 USD