IT Manager – Systems & Administration

At Gameopedia our journey began in Norway with a simple mission: to be the geeky gamer friend who helps people discover great games and have better gaming experiences. From humble beginnings we quickly made our mark landing our first major customer just a year later one of Norways largest news publications. That milestone led us to expand to India where five passionate gamers began building Gameopedia around a dining table in a small apartment.

Today with offices in Oslo and Hyderabad we provide industry-leading video game data metadata and insights to some of the worlds biggest companies powering experiences and decisions for millions of gamers every day.

Over more than 15 years we have built deep gaming expertise and one of the industrys richest and most structured sources of video game data. As technology and AI transform how games are discovered understood and experienced we believe trusted comprehensive and high-quality data will become more important than ever.

Our ambition is to make Gameopedia the data truth for gaming: the trusted foundation that companies products and AI systems rely on to understand the world of games. Our vision is to empower businesses across the gaming ecosystem to create extraordinary experiences for a billion gamers every day.

If you want to help build the data foundation powering the future of gaming wed love to have you on the journey.

Were looking for an IT Manager to lead and scale our IT operations globally. Youll design build and manage a secure robust and efficient IT infrastructure ensuring seamless support for a growing multi-location organization. As both a strategist and a hands-on leader youll help us achieve operational excellence and empower our teams to innovate.

Strong practical experience in several of the following:

• Google Workspace administration

• Windows and macOS administration

• Identity and access management

• Endpoint/device management

• Networking Wi-Fi firewalls and VPNs

• SSO and MFA

• SaaS administration

• Backup and recovery

• Endpoint security

• IT asset management

• IT ticketing/service management tools

• Basic automation of IT administration

Experience with cloud-first technology organizations is preferred.

We are looking for someone who:

• Takes ownership and follows issues through to resolution

• Can work independently without constant technical supervision

• Is hands-on and technically curious

• Can research unfamiliar technologies and form a recommendation

• Solves root causes rather than repeatedly fixing symptoms

• Creates clear structured documentation

• Has strong written and spoken English

• Communicates effectively with vendors and internal stakeholders

• Is comfortable challenging vendors when necessary

• Can prioritize effectively

• Is proactive rather than reactive

• Understands when to solve something internally and when specialist help is required

• Uses data and evidence when making recommendations

• Relevant degree diploma or equivalent professional experience

• 6-8 years of relevant IT / system administration experience

• Strong Google Workspace administration experience

• Experience managing junior IT resources and/or vendors

• Relevant Google Microsoft networking security or cloud certifications are preferred but not mandatory

Practical capability independent problem-solving and demonstrated ownership of real-world IT environments will be valued more highly than certifications alone.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary.

• Health insurance.

• Casual dress code.

• Dynamic collaboration-friendly office environment.