Linux System Administrator* Game Operations

We are one of the leading publishers of free-to-play online games based in Karlsruhe, Germany.
Are you interested in running games and services in almost all countries around the globe?
As part of a dynamic and motivated team, you will work on various and challenging projects, such as the operation of existing games and the integration of new games into our existing infrastructure.

Karlsruhe | hybrid working | full-time | from now

For which tasks (responsibilities)?

• You are responsible for the extensive and automated (Ansible) server infrastructure of our browser and client based online games

• You are open-minded towards innovations and changes to the existing systems and contribute to them independently

• You advise our internal product and project teams as a technical contact person

• You support internal developers and external game studios in planning game maintenances

• You independently carry out planned game maintenances, content updates, test system installations and troubleshootings in case of malfunctions

• You develop hardware resizings, deployment routines and automation concepts together with your team

• You are also responsible for integration tasks and scripting

• You will participate in the freely plannable on-call duty for 24/7 operations

What kind of professional are we looking for?

• Linux (Ubuntu & CentOS), FreeBSD, LAMP, Ansible, Ceph, Proxmox, KVM, MySQL, RabbitMQ, Cassandra, ELK, Git, Gitlab, Kubernetes, Icinga, Grafana, Graylog, Jira, Confluence, Mattermost

• You have very good knowledge and experience in the administration of linux-based server systems

• You are familiar with at least one scripting language (e.g. Perl, Bash, Python)

• You have experience with Ansible and the automation of heterogeneous infrastructure of 100 systems or more

• You can immediately assign terms like cluster, web server, HA, databases, firewalls and containers and know how to use them best

What is important for us in a person?

• You like to work in a team and want to contribute and constantly expand your own skills

• You think outside the box, question processes and analyze potential risks critically

Why do we enjoy working here?

• An international company awaits you! English is our company language, as employees from over 35 nations are part of our team

• The future's hybrid! Together with your manager and team, you can arrange how you split your time working from home or at the office

• We support your personal and professional development! Language courses, teambuilding activities, seminars and more

• We have full transparency at Gameforge! We all share our ideas because everyone has potential