Senior DevOps Administrator (Cloud)

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Ubisoft’s 20,000 team members, working across more than 30 countries around the world, are bound by a common mission to enrich players’ lives with original and memorable gaming experiences. Their commitment and talent have brought to life many acclaimed franchises such as Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, Watch Dogs, Just Dance, Rainbow Six, and many more to come. Ubisoft is an equal opportunity employer that believes diverse backgrounds and perspectives are key to creating worlds where both players and teams can thrive and express themselves. If you are excited about solving game-changing challenges, cutting edge technologies and pushing the boundaries of entertainment, we invite you to join our journey and help us create the unknown.

Created in 1996, Ubisoft Shanghai studio, is a vibrant and exciting place where our 400+ talents get opportunities to either co-develop great AAA blockbuster games, create cutting-edge online games or produce fun mobile games.

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are looking for a Senior DevOps Administrator to join our infrastructure team and play a key role in building, automating, and supporting our cloud platforms. This role combines hands-on technical expertise with leadership and mentorship, ensuring our environments are reliable, scalable, and aligned with modern DevOps best practices.

As a senior member of the team, you will drive automation initiatives, design CI/CD pipelines, and strengthen our Linux-based systems and cloud-native capabilities. You will also support peers by sharing knowledge, guiding best practices, and helping the team adopt automation-first approaches.

Key Responsibilities

• Automation & CI/CD: Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines (GitLab) to streamline deployments, testing, and infrastructure provisioning.
• Infrastructure as Code: Build and manage infrastructure using Terraform, Ansible, and other automation tools to ensure consistency and repeatability.
• Cloud-native Operations: Deploy, maintain, and optimize containerized workloads with Docker and Kubernetes, integrating them into existing private cloud and OpenStack environments.
• Linux Administration: Manage and optimize Linux systems (Ubuntu, CentOS/RHEL) with expertise in networking, storage, and virtualization to ensure secure and stable operations.
• Mentorship & Leadership: Act as a senior reference for DevOps practices, mentor team members, and foster adoption of automation and modern delivery practices.

Collaboration: Work closely with engineering, operations, and product teams to deliver scalable solutions aligned with business needs.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Proven experience in DevOps, System Administration, or Cloud Engineering roles.
• Strong expertise in CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI) and automation frameworks (Terraform, Ansible).
• Solid experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Advanced Linux administration skills, with strong understanding of networking, storage, and virtualization.
• Experience working with OpenStack or other private/public cloud platforms is a plus.
• Ability to lead by example, coach peers, and foster a culture of automation and operational excellence.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate in an international team environment.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work on large-scale, business-critical cloud infrastructure.
• A collaborative environment where your expertise will have a direct impact.
• Continuous learning and development opportunities.
• A culture that values knowledge sharing, automation, and modern engineering practices.

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!

We embrace a hybrid work model helping you stay connected with your team and aligned with business priorities, while giving you the opportunity to maintain your work-life balance. Note, that some roles are fully office-based and are not eligible for hybrid work.

Due to the nature of incident response, you will be working in a fast-paced environment and must be efficient at prioritizing multiple critical incidents.

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

At Ubisoft, you can come as you are. We embrace diversity in all its forms. We’re committed to fostering a work environment that is inclusive and respectful of all differences.

Ubisoft is a leading creator, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and services, with a rich portfolio of world-renowned brands, including Assassin’s Creed, Just Dance, Tom Clancy’s video game series, Rayman, Far Cry and Watch Dogs. The teams throughout Ubisoft’s worldwide network of studios and business offices are committed to delivering original and memorable gaming experiences across all popular platforms, including consoles, mobile phones, tablets and PCs.