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WHO WE ARE:

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is a leading developer, publisher, and marketer of interactive entertainment for consumers around the globe. For more than 25 years, our development teams have created some of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful entertainment experiences, captivating and engaging audiences around the world. We are incredibly proud of our ability to deliver consistently the highest-quality titles, as well as our colleagues who help to create our unique culture and work environment that is inclusive, diverse, and dynamic.

While our offices are casual and inviting, we are deeply committed to our core tenets of creativity, innovation and efficiency, and individual and team development opportunities. Our industry and business are continually evolving and fast-paced, providing numerous opportunities to learn and hone your skills. We work hard, but we also like to have fun, and believe that we provide a great place to come to work each day to pursue your passions.

THE CHALLENGE:

The Systems Engineering team crafts, builds, deploys and maintains a wide variety of IT infrastructure using the latest standards and technologies. We are actively looking for a Systems Engineer with a broad range of systems infrastructure related and general purpose programming skills. Our ideal candidate has a rich and diverse technical background, is creative and passionate about IT systems, as well as standardization, optimization, and automation. Furthermore, this candidate will have at least three years of consistent experience architecting, engineering, implementing, and supporting large scale enterprise networks, storage, and system infrastructures to accommodate end-users, developers, and internal/external customers.

Candidates are expected to be aware of industry changes and plan to stay ahead of industry advancements to allow them to help guide the use and implementation of technology standards at Take-Two.

WHAT YOU’LL TAKE ON:

  • Assist in the implementation of information and operational support systems
  • Install, configure, test and maintain operating systems, application software, system management tools, and hardware, virtualization, and storage related systems
  • Maintain security, backup, offsite replication, and general DR strategies
  • Write and maintain custom scripts to increase system efficiency and lower the human intervention time of any task
  • Proactively ensure the highest levels of availability for all systems
  • Monitor and resolve alerting issues for all infrastructure systems by participating in rotating on-call schedule
  • Monitor and test system performance for potential bottlenecks, and collaborate to drive solutions and implement changes
  • Provide 2nd and 3rd level support for team related assets and domains
  • Work closely with vendors and other IT personnel to identify and resolve issues with systems and infrastructure

WHAT YOU BRING:

  • Authoritative with either Windows or Linux (Debian variants preferred), including installing, configuring and problem solving issues
  • Experience managing virtualized environments (e.g., VMware, Nutanix)
  • Practical networking experience (4 layer model, TCP/IP) including diagnosing, and remediating basic network issues (e.g., firewalls)
  • Demonstrable ability to write and debug automation tools and scripts (e.g., PowerShell, shell scripts, Python)
  • Experience managing configuration management solutions (e.g., Puppet, Ansible, etc)
  • Strong ability to learn new technologies and dive into challenges.
  • Capable of written and verbal communication among both technical and non-technical audience
  • Demonstrates strong cognitive flexibility (i.e., the ability to have thoughtful opinions loosely held)

GREAT TO HAVE:

  • Cloud experience, preferably in AWS
  • Experience in the administration and performance tuning of application stacks (e.g., Tomcat, Apache/NGINX/IIS, databases, etc)
  • Experience managing containerized environments (e.g., Kubernetes)
  • Experience with software development principles, including version control systems, Agile development methodologies, and automated CI/CD pipelines
  • Splunk experience with searching and dashboards, data ingestion/management, indexing and permissions

WHAT WE OFFER YOU:

  • Phenomenal Company Culture. Ranked as one of the most creative and innovative places to work, creativity, innovation, efficiency, diversity and philanthropy are among the core tenets of our organization and are integral drivers of our continued success.
  • Growth: As a global entertainment company, we pride ourselves on creating environments where employees are encouraged to be themselves, inquisitive, collaborative and to grow within and around the company.
  • Work Hard, Enjoy Life. Our employees bond, blow-off steam, and flex some creative muscles – through corporate boot camp classes, company parties, game release events, monthly socials, and team challenges.
  • Benefits. Medical (HSA & FSA), dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, employee stock purchase plan, commuter benefits, in-house wellness program, broad learning & development opportunities, a charitable giving platform with company match and more!
  • Perks. Fitness allowance, employee discount programs, free games & events, stocked pantries and the ability to earn up to $500+ per year for taking care of yourself and more!

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (“T2”) is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, which means we are committed to creating and celebrating diverse thoughts, cultures, and backgrounds throughout our organization. Employment at T2 is based on substantive ability, objective qualifications, and work ethic – not an individual’s race, creed, color, religion, sex or gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, status as a victim of domestic violence or sex offenses, reproductive health decision, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.