Storage Architect

4 Months ago • All levels • DevOps

Job Summary

Job Description

Ubisoft IT seeks a Storage Architect in Montreal to design technical solutions aligning with the company's strategy and enterprise needs. Responsibilities include developing long-term storage strategies, conducting technical research, building and maintaining designs, creating documentation, and communicating technical concepts to various stakeholders. The role also involves mentoring engineering teams and promoting continuous improvement. This requires deep understanding of software-defined storage technologies, storage architecture design, data protection, automation, and security best practices.
Must have:
  • Deep understanding of software-defined storage technologies
  • Storage architecture design expertise
  • Data protection and disaster recovery planning
  • Automation and management at scale experience
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills

Job Details

Company Description

Ubisoft’s 19,000 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.

Job Description

Ubisoft IT is seeking a Storage Architect to join the Infrastructure & Platform Architecture Team in Montréal. As part of the architecture team, you will be tasked to design technical solutions in line with technical strategy and the enterprise needs, while supporting engineering teams.

 Responsibilities:

  • Develop long-term storage strategies and landscape aligned with organizational goals and industry best practices,
  • Conduct technical research, labs, publish results and deliver opportunity studies,
  • Build and maintain designs and produce associated documentation, presentation and prototypes
  • Communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders,
  • Assist and mentor engineering team and foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

Qualifications

  • Deep understanding of software defined storage technologies: Block, object, and file storage protocols (NFS, SMB, S3, Ceph, etc.), their use cases, and performance characteristics.
  • Storage architecture design: Ability to design complex storage architectures, including data center and cloud-based solutions.
  • Data protection and disaster recovery: Expertise in data protection strategies, including backup, replication, and disaster recovery planning.
  • Automation and management at scale: Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code deployment and its related tools (Git, Ansible, Chef, etc.).
  • Security: Understanding storage security best practices, including encryption, access controls, and data privacy.
  • Effective Communication and Collaboration: Strong ability to convey complex technical concepts to diverse audiences, collaborate seamlessly across multidisciplinary teams (infrastructure, applications, and security), and align technical solutions with broader business objectives.

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'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.

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Ubisoft’s 21,000 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.

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