Network Operations Engineer

About Playtech                                               

Founded in 1999, the company has a premium listing on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange and is focused on regulated and regulating markets across its B2B and B2C businesses. Both divisions leverage Playtech’s proprietary technology to deliver innovative products and services to ensure a safe, engaging and entertaining betting and gaming experience.

Playtech is the gambling industry's leading technology company delivering business intelligence-driven gambling software, services, content, and platform technology across the industry's most popular product verticals, including, casino, live casino, sports betting, bingo and poker. Read more about who we are and what we do here: www.playtech.com & www.playtechpeople.com.

Here at Playtech, we genuinely believe that people are our biggest asset. Diverse thoughts, experiences, and individual characteristics enrich our work environment and lead to better business decisions. Recognizing differences and ensuring our processes are transparent is the core of Playtech’s overall commitment to responsible business practices. 

Ready to level up your career?

Playtech‘s Infrastructure unit is looking for a flexible and proactive Network Operations Engineer to join their team.

Your influential mission. You will...

• Help to keep the lights on – manage and provide support for networking components
• Make a real impact by maintaining firewall rules and load-balancer business logic configuration with the help of an experienced team
• Get to do the exciting stuff – participate in infrastructure-related research and development projects
• Help us build automation tools
• Fulfil on-call duty to ensure the smooth functioning of the network infrastructure at all times

Components for success. You...

• Think like an engineer – outside of the box, ready to use both existing out-of-the-box products and implement custom solutions
• Act like a Network Engineer – building and maintaining the bedrock for all the products our company offers – a sustainable and reliable network infrastructure
• Have knowledge of local computer network theory, practices, and troubleshooting, including design, configuration, installation, testing, and maintenance
• Already have hands-on experience with any firewall, load balancer, switch, router, or DDoS mitigation solutions. The more the better (our focus is on CheckPoint, F5, Juniper, and Cisco)
• Succeed in challenging situations – are flexible, react quickly and precise, adapt to the changing business requirements, think multiple steps ahead, and able to handle several demanding tasks in parallel
• Are (or tend to be) a bit lazy – a systematic approach to problem-solving is not something unfamiliar to you and you are willing to put scripting, automation, and orchestration tools to a good use
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and the ability to establish a common language with different people to interact efficiently with colleagues and clients

You'll get extra points for...

• Understanding of cloud networking concepts and experience with public cloud platforms (e.g., AWS)

Thrive in a culture that values...

• Unique professional challenges and best tools and top technology
• Working with and learning from the top technical specialists in the field
• Active lifestyle and mental well-being as well as professional growth
• Work-life balance, flexibility and hybrid work
• Variety of benefits and engaging events that make you feel a part of a fantastic community

INFRASTRUCTURE TEAM
Our infrastructure is spread over 20 different countries and 34 data centers. We rely on 25 000 virtual machines and have 39 000 TB of storage space.
Impressive? Using cutting-edge technologies, we provide central IT infrastructure service to business and internal customers worldwide.

NETWORK OPERATIONS TEAM
The Network Operations team is a dynamic and highly skilled group of Engineers who are ensuring the seamless functioning of digital networks. They possess a deep understanding of complex network architectures and protocols, allowing them to tackle any challenge that comes their way. With our collaborative spirit and unwavering commitment to excellence, we form a cohesive team that thrives on innovation and pushes the boundaries of what is possible in the world of networking.

Playtech is an equal opportunities employer. Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams. We celebrate differences and encourage everyone to join us and be themselves at work.