Expert Platform Engineer

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Your Mission

Want to be responsible for the gaming experience of millions of players? How about building the infrastructure that supports players from around the world?

Demonware is an independently run part of Activision Blizzard. We run every part of the players’ online experience, from logging in to matchmaking to climbing the leaderboards, for popular video game franchises such as Call of Duty, Tony Hawk Pro Skater and Crash Bandicoot.

Our services impact almost half a billion players, we solve big company challenges with a small company feel.

Demonware’s Platform Department focuses on a large-scale migration to Microsoft Azure and the development of our managed and scalable Kubernetes solution. We maintain Kubernetes controllers and provide self-service patterns for internal teams by leveraging projects within the Cloud Native Landscape.

Our goal is to provide all our services and technologies to internal customers in a secure, scalable and repeatable way.

We are looking for an experienced Platform & Cloud Native Engineer to join our team which is mostly based in Vancouver. If you’re excited about working with technologies for low-latency, large scale systems in a collaborative environment then we’d love to hear from you!

You will be involved in building an internal Kubernetes platform on Azure. Additionally, you will implement security best practices and support the migration of diverse workloads to Kubernetes, ensuring they are set up securely and efficiently. 

This is a 12-month contract engagement.

What you bring to the table

The videogame industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners. This role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:  

• Help develop best practices and tooling for Azure & Kubernetes usage across the organization
• Implement Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) at scale
• Deploy, maintain and build Kubernetes controllers
• Execute key platform and infrastructure projects involving multiple teams
• Troubleshoot and debug, often in collaboration with other teams
• Collaborate with other engineers in design and code reviews

Player Profile

Minimum requirements:   

• 6 + years practical Kubernetes experience, preferably in high-volume and/or critical production service environments
• Experience with Cluster API or other cluster management frameworks
• Experience with Kubernetes Operator pattern
• Experience with development in Golang
• Proven experience in architecting and provisioning services using public cloud services, preferably Azure, but also GCP or AWS

Extra points:

• Experience with managed Kubernetes services such as Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) at scale

Key Attributes

• A desire to automate all things
• Tenacity for debugging and solving technology problems down to their root cause

Your Platform

Demonware is a member of the Activision family of studios. We work alongside engineers and creatives at our AAA partner studios and deliver the online and data services required by our massive franchises. We have launched well over 100 games, and our services connect multiple millions of players each day into epic entertainment experiences.

While Call of Duty continues to push us to build bigger and better systems year on year. We also have a strong history of supporting great franchises such as Tony Hawk, Crash Bandicoot, Destiny, Diablo, Guitar Hero, and Skylanders.

Our success comes from our talented and passionate people. Our work environment is welcoming and collaborative, we deliver on time and at scale.  

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position, please email your request to accommodationrequests@activisionblizzard.com. General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics.

Our World

At Activision, we strive to create the most iconic brands in gaming and entertainment. We’re driven by our mission to deliver unrivaled gaming experiences for the world to enjoy, together. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, Crash Bandicoot™, Tony Hawk’s™ Pro Skater™, and Guitar Hero®. As a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and products, our “press start” is simple: delight hundreds of millions of players around the world with innovative, fun, thrilling, and engaging entertainment experiences.

We’re not just looking back at our decades-long legacy; we’re forging ahead to keep advancing gameplay with some of the most popular titles and sophisticated technology in the world. We have bold ambitions to create the most inclusive company as we know our success comes from the passionate, creative, and diverse teams within our organization.

We’re in the business of delivering fun and unforgettable entertainment for our player community to enjoy. And our future opportunities have never been greater — this could be your opportunity to level up.

Ready to Activate Your Future?

Rewards

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for 'Every World' - we've got our employees covered! Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:

• Extended health plan, including medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, for employees and their dependents, as well as disability insurance;
• RRSP with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;
• Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;
• Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other benefit programs like supplemental life & critical illness, legal service, and others;
• If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company.