ABOUT YOU
The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing cutting-edge network and infrastructure solutions, as well as providing support to development teams.
ABOUT US
Xsolla is a global commerce company with robust tools and services to help developers solve the inherent challenges of the video game industry. From indie to AAA, companies partner with Xsolla to help them fund, distribute, market, and monetize their games. Grounded in the belief in the future of video games, Xsolla is resolute in the mission to bring opportunities together, and continually make new resources available to creators. Headquartered and incorporated in Los Angeles, California, Xsolla operates as the merchant of record and has helped over 1,500+ game developers to reach more players and grow their businesses around the world. With more paths to profits and ways to win, developers have all the things needed to enjoy the game.
Responsibilities
Ensure the smooth operation of the company's geo-distributed infrastructure
Maintenance and configuration of network equipment, bare metal servers, NAS
Maintenance and configuration of virtualization system (VMWare)
Administer multiple Linux servers
Monitor the status of services and prompt resolution of emerging problems
Automate administrative tasks
Participate in the development and improvement of infrastructure
Interact with developers, database administrators, DevOps engineers, architects
Qualifications & Skills
5+ years of experience in a similar position
Excellent knowledge of configuring and operating active network equipment: switches, routers, firewalls
Strong knowledge of network technologies: VLAN, STP, static routing, PBR, OSPF, BGP, ACL, IPSEC, OpenVPN, DNS, DHCP, etc.
Experience with VMWare: vCenter, vSAN, Distributed Switch, HA
Working knowledge of HP/Dell servers and storage systems
Experience in the administration of Debian/Ubuntu family Linux
Experience in the administration of monitoring systems, logging, and collection of metrics
Intermediate or higher level of spoken and technical English
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams
Nice to Have
Knowledge/experience with DevOps practices
Experience with IaC, Ansible/Puppet/Terraform configuration management systems
Experience with Google Cloud Platform or Amazon Web Services
Understanding of information security principles, experience with SOC2/PCI DSS infrastructure
Familiarity with Kanban methodology
A big plus will be the experience of working on large projects with a significant personal contribution
