Senior DevOps Engineer

Rockstar Games; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an established industry player in the world of gaming as a Senior DevOps Engineer. This role offers the chance to work on cutting-edge technology platforms and contribute to the development of world-class online experiences. You'll be part of a passionate team focused on automating processes and enhancing operational support for critical services. With a commitment to inclusivity and collaboration, you'll have the opportunity to learn from some of the most talented professionals in the field. If you're ready to take your career to the next level, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of GitHub and associated tooling.
• Experience with IaC or GitOps practices like Terraform or Ansible.
• Ability to communicate effectively across team boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain internal developer tooling or platforms.
• Support development teams in identifying solutions to bottlenecks.
• Ensure observability of tooling and CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

TypeScript

C#

PowerShell

Python

Docker

Kubernetes

GitHub

Terraform

Chef/Ansible

ArgoCD

Sentry

Splunk

Grafana

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Equivalent experience

Tools

GitHub actions

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

At Rockstar Games, we create world-class entertainment experiences.

Become part of a team working on some of the most rewarding, large-scale creative projects to be found in any entertainment medium - all within an inclusive, highly-motivated environment where you can learn and collaborate with some of the most talented people in the industry.

Rockstar North is looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer who has a strong understanding of Windows systems and an inclination to automate repetitive tasks and develop tooling.

This is a full-time, permanent and in-office position based out of Rockstar's state-of-the-art game development studio in Edinburgh, Scotland.
WHAT WE DO

• The Rockstar Games Online Services Team is a passionate development group, focused on growing and maintaining the technology platform that powers Rockstar's online titles and our ability to deliver world-class player experiences.
• We work closely with developers, DBAs, build engineers, and security teams.
• We build world-class infrastructure for our high traffic, high visibility web sites and services.
• We provide operational support for critical services that enable connected experiences found across our game franchises.
• We constantly review our processes, automate wherever possible, and develop our own toolchains.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design, build and maintain internal developer tooling or platforms.
• Support development teams in their day-to-day work, identifying and providing solutions to bottlenecks in the software delivery process.
• Work with development teams to help automate their software delivery process through CI/CD pipelines or automated tooling.
• Ensure the observability of tooling, CI/CD pipelines and services, both internal and external.
• Define and promote patterns and standards (golden paths) for software observability, monitoring and reporting.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Understanding of GitHub and associated tooling such as GitHub actions and GitHub apps.
• Experience with IaC or GitOps practices (Terraform, Chef/Ansible, ArgoCD).
• Experience with software observability using tools such as Sentry, Splunk or Grafana.
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle.
• Ability to communicate effectively with various stake-holders across team boundaries.
• Ability to work independently or as part of cross-functional teams.

SKILLS

• Proficient in one or more programming languages, such as TypeScript, C#, PowerShell or Python.
• Proficient in the use of container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.

PLUSES

Please note that these are desirable skills and are not required to apply for the position.

• Cloud or DevOps certifications.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Experience, or desire to work within the online gaming space.
• Familiarity with on-premise or hybrid infrastructure.

HOW TO APPLY

Please apply with a resume and cover letter demonstrating how you meet the skills above. If we would like to move forward with your application, a Rockstar recruiter will reach out to you to explain next steps and guide you through the process.

Rockstar is committed to creating a work environment that promotes equal opportunity, dignity and respect. In line with this commitment, Rockstar will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants with disabilities during the recruitment process in order for such applicants to be considered for the position for which they are applying, as well as to qualified employees to enable them to perform the essential functions of their roles. If you need more information about Rockstar's reasonable accommodation policies or process, or need to request an accommodation, please contact the Human Resources Department.

If you've got the right skills for the job, we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from all suitable candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief, race, or any other protected category.