Senior DevOps Engineer

4 Months ago • 5 Years + • DevOps

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Senior DevOps Engineer at Funcom, you'll ensure high-quality service for players by managing and maintaining game servers, resolving incidents, and implementing preventative measures. You'll monitor system performance, develop automation scripts, collaborate with player support and cross-functional teams (QA, Automation, Production). Responsibilities include optimizing server performance and uptime, troubleshooting issues, implementing monitoring systems, and streamlining infrastructure deployment using tools like Kubernetes, Elastic Search, Terraform, and Ansible. The role requires strong problem-solving skills and expertise in Linux, RabbitMQ, and PostgreSQL.
Must have:
  • Kubernetes expertise
  • Elasticsearch management
  • Linux troubleshooting
  • RabbitMQ, PostgreSQL knowledge
  • Terraform & Ansible scripting
Perks:
  • Relaxed workspace
  • Customizable benefits
  • Well-being initiatives
  • Fun work environment
  • Work-life balance

Job Details


We like to think of ourselves as more than just developers. We're a friendly group of around 500 people with plenty of casual and hardcore gamers, tech heads and creative masterminds, organized planners, and nerdy game fans who make this industry so fun. And we’re all together on a mission to open windows to amazing worlds. We've been making games for over 30 years, crafting and publishing unique experiences that have put us on the path to becoming a leader in Online Worlds.

We've got five studios spread across Norway, the USA, Portugal, Sweden, and Romania, and we're always on the lookout for more dedicated people to join our ranks.

We're all about creating a relaxed and equal workspace where flat communication and our agile structure are key to delivering world-class games.

So, if you're ready to make your mark, we're ready to welcome you!
 


Your Mission in Funcom

As a Senior DevOps Engineer at Funcom, you will be in charge of making sure that we deliver a good quality of service to our players. You'll be responsible for building, maintaining and improving the infrastructure and servers that support our games, managing comprehensive monitoring systems, and responding to incidents based on player feedback and stakeholder requests.

How you can have an impact in your position:
  • Manage and maintain game servers, ensuring they are configured and deployed for optimal performance and maximum uptime.
  • Address and resolve incidents, perform root cause analysis, and implement preventive measures to avoid future occurrences.
  • Monitor system performance, identifying areas for improvement to enhance the overall gaming experience.
  • Develop and maintain automation scripts to streamline infrastructure deployment and scale platforms as needed.
  • Collaborate with the player support team to resolve issues reported by players efficiently.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams, including QA, Automation, and Production, to integrate new changes and deliver the best possible experience to our player community.

We are looking for you to have:  
  • Expertise in setting up, maintaining, and troubleshooting Kubernetes clusters.
  • Strong skills in managing and diagnosing issues with Elastic Search.
  • Deep understanding of Linux, with the ability to identify and resolve performance issues.
  • Good knowledge of RabbitMQ, PostgreSQL, networking, and experienced with Terraform and Ansible scripting.

Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in a DevOps role
  • Proficiency in English
  • Strong motivation and excellent communication skills.
  • Strong problem-solving abilities.


We evaluate candidates on an ongoing basis and recommend candidates to apply as soon as possible! 

Please apply in English.

 


Why Funcom?

We’re a Scandinavian company and follow Scandinavian work values. That means we're all about creating a relaxed, equal workspace where you can be yourself and make a difference in what we do. More so, we're big believers in work-life balance. 

Over 80 people work and play in our Bucharest Studio, a professional working environment with an international work culture, currently focusing on Quality Assurance, with plans in place to expand to other areas of game development over time. 

Our office is located at the very heart of the city, at Piata Victoriei – the starting point for the best sightseeing tours of the city, near the metro station and close to some of the best restaurants in Bucharest.

Working at Funcom Bucharest offers a relaxed workplace, a fully customizable benefits package, and well-being initiatives. What’s more, we know how to have fun and, at the same time, aim high in what we do. We're pros at throwing BBQ parties or planning events, usually hosted at amazing locations.  

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About The Company

Funcom is an award-winning video game developer and publisher, consisting of more than 400 people from around 37 different nationalities. We have studios in Oslo (Norway), Durham (NC, USA), Lisbon (Portugal), Stockholm (Sweden), Bucharest (Romania), and specialize in creating online multiplayer games with a strong edge.

From critically acclaimed The Longest Journey and the very first sci-fi MMO Anarchy Online, to the brutal survival game Conan Exiles, our 30-year history has set us perfectly up for a thrilling journey to the harsh planet known as Dune.

Our team has grown and the studios have changed over the years, but we always remain true to what drives us: Making great games – and having a damn good time doing it!

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