GameOps is looking for a Senior Platform Engineer to provide dedicated support for one of the largest global independent studios, known for its innovative and immersive gaming experiences and commitment to delivering next-generation AAA games.

Responsibilities:

Design, implement, and maintain cloud-native infrastructure and Kubernetes-based platforms that are massively scalable and highly reliable Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines for seamless deployment of microservices to Kubernetes clusters Serve as a technical escalation point for platform and infrastructure issues Collaborate with engineering teams to implement infrastructure as code and GitOps practices Monitor and enhance the performance, reliability, and security of our Kubernetes ecosystem Champion DevOps and platform engineering best practices throughout the organization Mentor junior platform engineers and share knowledge across teams Participate in on-call rotation to ensure platform stability Create comprehensive documentation for platform services, components, and processes

Requirements:

Strong background in software development or site reliability engineering 4+ years of hands-on experience with Kubernetes in production environments Proven experience designing and implementing platform engineering solutions Expert knowledge of containerization technologies (Docker, containerd) Proficiency with infrastructure as code tools (Terraform, Pulumi) Strong scripting skills using languages like Python, Go, or Bash Experience with GCP services, particularly GKE, Cloud Build, Cloud Storage, and IAM Demonstrated experience with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Cloud Monitoring) • Experience implementing service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd) Knowledge of secrets management and security best practices in Kubernetes environments Understanding of GitOps workflows and tools (Flux, ArgoCD) Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines (Cloud Build, Jenkins, GitHub Actions) Solid understanding of networking concepts in Kubernetes and cloud environments Team-oriented mindset with excellent communication skills and commitment to continuous improvement

Pluses:

Experience with multi-cluster and hybrid-cloud Kubernetes deployments GCP Professional Cloud Architect or Kubernetes certification Experience with Kubernetes operators and custom resource definitions (CRDs) Knowledge of advanced Kubernetes concepts (admission controllers, custom schedulers) Familiarity with game publishing infrastructure requirements Experience with high-performance computing workloads on Kubernetes Hands-on experience with database operations on Kubernetes (StatefulSets, operators) Experience with Kubernetes-native CI/CD tools (Tekton) Contributions to open-source Kubernetes projects or cloud-native ecosystem Experience working with globally distributed teams across multiple time zones Background in implementing machine learning operations (MLOps) on Kubernetes Passion for online games and gaming culture is a plus. Interest in space sci-fi is a plus.