Senior Network Engineer

3 Weeks ago • 5 Years + • Network Engineering

Job Summary

Job Description

Demonware seeks a Senior Network Engineer to contribute to the technical direction and standard methodologies for their current and future infrastructure needs. Responsibilities include working on key infrastructure projects, troubleshooting and debugging network issues, providing network infrastructure for virtualized and containerized workloads, managing data center network infrastructure, acting as an escalation point for network services, and participating in on-call rotation. The role involves improving efficiency in the existing hardware fleet and driving the adoption of infrastructure-as-code using Ansible. The ideal candidate possesses 5+ years of data center network experience, expertise in areas like TCP/IP, routing, switching, load balancers, and firewalls, and strong scripting skills (Unix shell and Python).
Must have:
  • 5+ years data center network experience
  • Expertise in TCP/IP, Routing & Switching
  • Experience with compute & network hardware
  • Automation skills (Ansible)
  • Troubleshooting & debugging expertise
  • Familiarity with network services (BGP, NAT, VPN)
  • Linux OS & virtualization knowledge
  • Strong scripting skills (Unix shell, Python)
Good to have:
  • Kubernetes networking model familiarity
  • Software-based network functions experience
  • Experience with containerization technologies
Perks:
  • Extended health plan
  • RRSP with Company match
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Paid holidays and vacation
  • Mental health & wellbeing programs
  • Relocation assistance (if applicable)

Job Details

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, Crash Bandicoot and Skylanders.

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

If you’re passionate about working with technologies for low-latency, large scale systems in a collaborative environment then we’d love to hear from you!

Your Mission

We are looking for a talented Senior Network Engineer to join our Platform Department and help form technical direction and standard methodologies for our current and future needs. While this role will be based in our Vancouver office, the team is based across the world (Dublin, Shanghai & Vancouver).

You will improve efficiency in our existing hardware fleet and services and ensure that we evolve our technologies to meet the demands of ourselves and our internal customers.

You will drive us towards infrastructure as code using frameworks such as Ansible. Our goal is to provide data centre and cloud infrastructure in a secure, scalable and repeatable way!

What you bring to the table

Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:

  • Work on key infrastructure projects involving multiple teams

  • Troubleshoot and debug, often in collaboration with other teams

  • Provide network infrastructure for virtualized and containerized workloads to other teams in Demonware

  • Run network infrastructure in our data centres encompassing provisioning, and overall lifecycle management

  • Act as an escalation point for networks and services owned by the team

  • Be part of our on-call rotation, shared with your team and by Demonware engineers globally

Player Profile

Minimum requirements:

  • 5+ years practical data centre network experience, preferably working with large scale networks in a global 24/7 environment

  • Solid grasp of 2, or more, of the following areas: TCP/IP, Routing & Switching, Load Balancer technologies, Firewall technologies

  • Experience with compute and network hardware and architecture

  • A desire to automate all the things

  • Tenacity for debugging and solving technology problems at root cause

  • Familiarity with network services (e.g. BGP, NAT, VPN, VXLAN, EVPN)

  • Familiarity with common system services, as they interact with the network, (e.g. PXE, DNS, DHCP, NFS, SNMP)

  • Strong scripting skills: Unix shell programming and ideally Python

  • Knowledge of Linux operating systems and operating system abstraction technologies: virtualization (preferably KVM) and/or Linux containers (e.g. LXC/LXD, Docker)

  • Familiarity with Kubernetes networking model and concepts such as pod networking, overlays, network policy and ingress

  • Familiarity with software-based network functions and application in a Kubernetes environment, e.g. iptables, IPVS, routing on the host (RoH), open source routing daemons (bird, frr), reverse proxies and ingress controllers

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 every single 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 versatile and hardworking people. Our work environment is welcoming and collaborative, we deliver on time and at scale.

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?

We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The standard base pay range for this role is $91,770.00 - $194,120.00 CAD. These values reflect the expected annualized base pay range of new hires in British Columbia, Canada. Actual amounts will vary depending on experience, performance and location. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed.

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About The Company

Demonware creates and provides the online services behind some of the world’s most popular video game franchises, including Call of Duty and Skylanders.

At Demonware we believe customer problems are our own, sharing wisdom breeds success, and everyone deserves respect.

We work smart, deliver on promises, and have fun doing it.

Demonware has offices in both Dublin, Ireland and Vancouver, Canada and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard Inc.

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