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Senior Platform Engineer (Storage)
Sony Interactive Entertainment
At PlayStation were leading the revolution in cloud gaming as we push the boundaries of whats possible! Would you like to use your skills time and passion for meaningful projects that are building the future Were looking for a Platform Engineer with proven experience in modern software delivery who loves crafting efficient flexible and low friction systems to manage workloads at a global scale. If that sounds like something you would love to do we want to hear from you! Come help us deliver a unique gaming experience to millions of players!
Managing deploying and maintaining large scale distributed Ceph storage solutions
Ensure high availability and performant storage by providing troubleshooting and debugging support conducting performance tuning and continuously improving data integrity and reliability
Evolve processes and best practices to maximize performance and cost efficiency
Staying up to date with Ceph/Storage current developments and experimental features. Share findings and consult architecture changes with the team
Analyze storage trends and participate in capacity planning
Experience managing and administrating Ceph Storage object and block
5 years of experience with Linux systems tooling and troubleshooting in networking configuration and deployment
First hand experience with industry standard storage protocols
Strong Kubernetes skills
Proven ability to mentor Junior Members of the team
Ceph & Rook expertise managing storage clusters with a deep understanding of the architectural and operational workings
Experience in designing and implementing large scale globally distributed storage systems
Scripting and Automation experience in Bash Python or Go
Ability to support engineers with solving problems in integrating their systems with core Kubernetes components is preferred
Experience with Infrastructure as Code and deployment tooling (Terraform Ansible)
Strong communication and customer service skills
Experience with Kubernetes development including operators and controllers is a plus
Experience with collaboration in a distributed team across multiple timezones
High energy driven to positively impact the business with customer-first thinking
Must be self starter who understands that ownership means distributing the knowledge of your work so that everyone benefits
Being a Contributor to Open Source Software is a plus
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In addition this role is eligible for SIEs top-tier benefits package that includes medical dental vision matching 401(k) paid time off wellness program and coveted employee discounts for Sony products. This role also may be eligible for a bonus package. Clickhere to learn more.
The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below.
$177300 - $265900 USD
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Explore the new generation PlayStation 4 and PS5 consoles - experience immersive gaming with thousands of hit games in every genre to rewrite the rules for what a PlayStation console can do.