Company Description

Ubisoft is a global leader in gaming with teams across the world creating original and memorable gaming experiences, from Assassin’s Creed, Rainbow Six to Just Dance and more. We believe diverse perspectives help both players and teams thrive. If you’re passionate about innovation and pushing entertainment boundaries, join our journey and help create the unknown!

Job Description

As a System Administrator at Ubisoft Montréal, you will join the Squads and Operations team within the IT Games and Studios group. You will be part of an agile, cross-functional squad supporting Game Production teams by ensuring the reliability, performance, and operability of online infrastructures used in live game environments. In your role as a System Administrator, you will work closely with Online Programmers and Live Operations Managers to design, automate, and evolve scalable solutions that support long-term stability and an optimal player experience.

What you’ll do

Ensure operational stability of infrastructure and services in production environments
Collaborate with production teams to understand needs and recommend appropriate technical solutions
Design, maintain, and improve automation scripts to reduce manual work and increase reliability
Analyze codebases and continuous integration and deployment pipelines to diagnose and resolve complex incidents
Implement and evolve monitoring systems and system health tracking solutions
Promote operations automation and continuous improvement of system management practices
Participate in a shared on-call support rotation for critical services
Improve system performance, resilience, and availability over time
Configure, deploy, and manage databases
Reverse engineer complex systems to support troubleshooting and optimization

Qualifications

Practical experience working with Windows and Linux environments, including service and application hosting
Knowledge of automated integration and deployment workflows, including tools such as GitLab
Strong skills working with SQL and NoSQL databases
Proficiency in programming and scripting, such as Python, Shell, PowerShell, or Ruby
Experience using containerization and service orchestration technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes
Familiarity with infrastructure automation and configuration management tools
Exposure to cloud platforms, such as Microsoft Azure or Amazon Web Services
Ability to solve complex technical problems and communicate technical concepts clearly to technical and non-technical partners

Contract: PermanentWork flexibility: Office-based