Noc Linux Specialist

Summary

Join Crytek's Hunt: Showdown NetOps department as an experienced NOC Linux Specialist based in Poland for a remote freelance contract. Monitor and troubleshoot Crytek’s 24×7 gaming network across multiple data centers, games, and platforms. This role demands shift work, including nights. Responsibilities include monitoring and operating the data-center environment using Nagios, Zabbix, Grafana, etc.; installing, configuring, and patching system and game software; collaborating with R&D; maintaining technical documentation; assisting with process and policy development; and operating a highly available environment. Crytek offers career path planning, a diverse international environment, and German language classes.

Requirements

• Experience as a NOC Engineer or NOC Specialist
• Must be available to work in shifts (including night shifts)
• Excellent written and verbal English
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP
• Linux administration experience
• Experience in automation/configuration management tools (Ansible is preferable), Git
• Hands - on experience with virtualization technologies
• Database knowledge: Postgres, MariaDB, Redis, MongoDB

Responsibilities

• Monitoring and operation of the 24×7×365 hosted data-center environment using the monitoring tools Nagios, Zabbix, Grafana etc
• Installation, configuration and patching of system and game software
• Work closely with R&D to install, configure and operate developed features, as appropriate
• Ensure appropriate, accurate, up-to-date technical documentation is available for systems and game logic, and environment
• Assist with process, policy development and documentation
• Operate and maintain a dynamic, highly available environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiar with the following protocols and services (desirable and will be considered as a strong advantage)
• DNS
• HTTP/HTTPS
• VPN (IPSec, OpenVPN)
• NGINX
• Knowledge of at least one scripting language (Shell, Perl, Python, etc.)
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Networks or Information Security is preferred
• Specific experience with Ubuntu/Debian Linux
• Experience with monitoring systems (Nagios, Zabbix, Grafana etc.)
• Professional experience with Docker

Benefits

• Career PathYour professional development is important to us, so we have laid out a career plan to help you progress towards your goals and objectives
• International EnvironmentWe truly embody diversity at Crytek. With employees from over 42 different countries, we define ourselves by our cultural diversity
• German ClassesCrytek offers German language classes for all members of Crytek