System and Application Administrator

Location: Montreal, QC, ca

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 us create the unknown! 

Job Description

Ubisoft IT is looking for a Systems and applications administrator to join the IT Production Services team. This is a worldwide distributed team whose main mission is to provide optimized solutions that offer game production teams various options tailored to their reality. This service is a key part of the game production ecosystem and is used by thousands of game content contributors from all Ubisoft studios.

In this role, you’ll be responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of our video game development processes. Whether it’s for our players or our employees, our IT teams are the backbone of services and infrastructures that meet the most demanding technological challenges. You’ll be at the forefront of ensuring the seamless operation of video game development processes.  

Responsibilities:

• Provide operational support for on-premises deployments of essential tools like Perforce, GitLab, and Artifactory;
• Support power users from game productions with application-related issues, ensuring they work efficiently and effectively;
• Troubleshoot and resolve incidents promptly to minimize disruptions to production;
• Continuously improve existing processes and solutions, making them more efficient and effective; 
• Collaborate closely with colleagues to ensure Ubisoft’s production environment is set up for success; 
• Interact with studios for business requirements and propose practical and sustainable solutions.

*On-call support approximately once every two months, including weekends 

Qualifications

• Solid experience and knowledge of Linux Operating systems;
• Experience with source control tools such as Perforce, GIT, Gitlab, Team Foundation, and Subversion coupled with good knowledge of source control management concepts such as code lines, branching, merging, integration, and versioning;
• Experience with cloud platforms such as MS Azure, AWS, or GCP;
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes and Docker;
• Knowledge of automation and Infrastructure as Code technologies such as Ansible and Terraform;
• Knowledge of network, systems, and storage concepts.

Additional Information

Just a heads up: If you require a work permit, your eligibility may depend on your education and years of relevant work experience, as required by the government.

Skills and competencies show up in different forms and can be based on different experiences, that is why we strongly encourage you to apply even though you may not have all the requirements listed above.

At Ubisoft, we embrace diversity in all its forms. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive and respectful work environment for all. We know the importance of providing a pleasant interview experience, therefore if you need any accommodation, please let us know if there is anything we can do to facilitate the interview process.