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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # IT Systems Engineer-Studio IT - **Company:** PlayStation - **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), Grafana, Software Troubleshooting, Information Technology, Data Management, Network Server - **Published:** September 22, 2026 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/sonyinteractiveentertainmentglobal/jobs/5983598004 ## 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 administering Windows and Linux server platforms in enterprise or production environments. * Strong understanding of how storage, compute, and virtualization interact in performance-sensitive 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 overseeing monitoring, alerting, and observability solutions, including dashboarding platforms such as Grafana 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., Under U.S. law, you are considered to have a disability if you have a physical or mental impairment or medical condition that substantially limits a major life activity, or if you have a history or record of such an impairment or medical condition. Identifying yourself as an individual with a disability is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer will be maintained confidentially and will not be seen by selecting officials or anyone else involved in making personnel decisions, nor will it be shared with our accommodations team . Completing the form will not negatively impact you in any way, regardless of whether you have self-identified in the past. ## 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., * 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 maintain high-availability and load-balanced systems, including clustered servers. * Define and own the monitoring, alerting, and observability strategy for 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., * Disabled Veteran: a veteran of the U.S. military who is entitled to compensation (or who would be entitled to compensation if not for the receipt of military retired pay) under the administration of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and/or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability. * Recently Separated Veteran: a veteran who has discharged or released from active duty in the U.S. military within the last three years. * Armed Forces Service Medal Veteran: a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, participated in a U.S. military operation for which an Armed Forces Service Medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.