Senior Systems Administrator #1400017 | Blizzard Entertainment | Irvine, California, United States
Senior Systems Administrator
IT - Information Systems
Office: Irvine, California, United States
Blizzard
Entertainment is looking for a senior systems administrator to join the
internal information systems team. You will be charged with overseeing
our systems infrastructure as well as providing tier 3 support for
operational issues. The ideal candidate is someone with expertise
designing, deploying, and managing medium to large Linux environments.
What's the Systems Team like?
We’re a close-knit group
of talented IT professionals. We work in the coolest environment and
have access to the best IT technology. We are passionate about all
games and products produced by Blizzard. We eat and drink together and
play SC II, DIII and WoW together. Our main hours of operational
coverage are from 8AM – 7PM. Unless you are on-call, a normal shift is
eight hours. Training opportunities are made available to learn and
grow, and you will learn new skills on the job. Personal growth and
embracing your inner geek are also encouraged.
Responsibilities
- Support the core backend / internal-facing IT infrastructure which supports the StarCraft, Diablo and World of Warcraft development teams.
- Work with global IT teams to assist in supporting global infrastructure.
- Follow incident, problem, crisis and change management processes.
- Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve technical problems relating to systems infrastructure.
- Respond to phone calls, email, and personnel technical support requests in a timely manner.
- Participate in an on-call schedule and available 24 / 7, as needed.
- Document, track, and communicate solutions to problems.
Requirements
- Hands-on expertise with Linux, including system installation / configuration, file system concepts, resource monitoring, user administration, Active Directory integration, package management, and process control / management
- Hands-on experience with VMware vSphere or equivalent virtualization technology
- Advanced knowledge of networking principles and applications / technologies (e.g., TCP / UDP protocols, DNS, DHCP, GPO services)
- Advanced knowledge of enterprise server-class hardware
- Advanced knowledge of scripting/programming in any administrative language (Bash, Perl, Powershell, Python, etc.)
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, able to train users on topics, provide presentations to an internal audience, write documentation, and interact positively with and receive direction from upper management
- Highly motivated and self-driven, capable of working with little instruction to resolve demanding tasks, as well as work with internal teams
- Able (and willing) to lift a minimum of 70 lbs.
Pluses
- A degree in computer science or a related field
- Experience with SVN, GIT, or other source code repositories
- Experience with Atlassian Products (Confluence, Jira, Fisheye, etc…)
- RHCE Certifications or equivalent Linux Certifications
- CCNA/CCNP Certifications
- Intermediate knowledge of SAN and NAS principles, experience deploying and maintaining various storage solutions
- Experience with enterprise backup / restore procedures
- Experience working with build server farms
- Database administration experience (MS SQL, MySQL, Oracle)
- Enterprise configuration management solutions (SCCM or similar)
- ITIL framework and processes
- A passion for games and film
Required Application Materials
- Resume
- Cover Letter which should include:
- Why you are interested in working at Blizzard
- What games you are currently playing
**Only submittals with Cover Letters will be considered.
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. and its affiliated companies is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. 
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