Nintendo · 20 hours ago
CONTRACT - Sr Systems Engineer (NTD)
Redmond, WA
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$67.74/hr - $121.92/hr
8+ years expNintendo is a worldwide pioneer in interactive entertainment, creating hardware and software for its Nintendo Switch™ system and the Nintendo 3DS™ family. The Sr Systems Engineer will build and maintain solutions in public cloud environments and on-premises virtualization platforms, ensuring systems availability and security while collaborating with other professionals to deliver high-quality results.
Consumer ElectronicsGamingMobileVideo Games
Responsibilities
Build and maintain solutions in public cloud solutions - AWS and Azure
Build and maintain on-premises virtualization platforms (e.g. OpenStack, OpenNebula)
Build and maintain Kubernetes infrastructure
Ensure the highest level of systems and infrastructure availability. Manage system performance, monitoring, backups, and troubleshooting
Ensure system security by configuring firewalls, SSL, VPNs, and applying patches and updates
Monitor and resolve hardware, software, and networking issues in a timely manner
Perform routine system upgrades, patching, and security compliance checks
Provide troubleshooting and technical support for escalated issues
Provide emergency responses to critical outages or incidents
Document system configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting steps for internal use
Research emerging tools and technologies that help improve automation, security and performance
Collaborate with other professionals to ensure high-quality deliverables within organization guidelines, policies, and procedures
Qualification
Required
8+ years in Cloud infrastructure administration/engineering and Linux system administration/engineering
Expert level understanding of OpenStack/OpenNebula or similar cloud orchestration solution is required
Expert level understanding of designing and managing Kubernetes clusters is required
Expert level understanding of designing and managing solutions in AWS and Azure is required
Enhanced troubleshooting skills within the server OS, KVM, Kubernetes environments is required
Preferred
Expert level understanding of TCP/IP, network services, and storage systems is a plus
Experience installing and maintaining distributed storage solutions like CEPH is a strong plus
Automation mastery: Advanced skills in Ansible, Jenkins, Python/bash scripting
Experience with Ubuntu/Canonical tools like MAAS, Landscape etc. is a plus
Experience with Terraform, Helm, or cloud-native monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana)
AWS Professional solutions architect certification is a plus
Azure Solutions architect expert certification is a plus
BS or MS in engineering, computer science, a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
Valid passport may be required
Benefits
Eligibility for medical insurance
Employee assistance program
Paid sick leave
Company
Nintendo
Nintendo is a Japanese multinational consumer electronics company that develops game consoles. It is a sub-organization of Nintendo Japan.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Satoru Shibata
Chief Executive Officer
Steve Singer
Vice President
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