Senior Linux Systems Engineer, Rockstar Games

$121.4-150.3k

MongoDB

Python

Kafka

Elasticsearch

Redis

Bash

iOS

Linux

Postgres

Airflow

Ansible

MySQL

Puppet

Chef

Perl

Powershell

Cisco

REST API

Senior and Expert level

New York

Office located in Manhattan, NY

Multinational video game development and publishing company

Open for applications

Multinational video game development and publishing company

1001+ employees

B2CGamingDigital MediaSaaS

Open for applications

$121.4-150.3k

MongoDB

Python

Kafka

Elasticsearch

Redis

Bash

iOS

Linux

Postgres

Airflow

Ansible

MySQL

Puppet

Chef

Perl

Powershell

Cisco

REST API

Senior and Expert level

New York

Office located in Manhattan, NY

1001+ employees

B2CGamingDigital MediaSaaS

Company mission

To proudly produce exactly the kind of games they would want to play themselves.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field, IT certifications, or equivalent experience
5+ years’ experience in a Linux environment using related technologies and standards such as HTTP, DNS, LDAP, Kerberos / Generic Security Services Application Program Interface (GSSAPI), and distributed databases
In-depth hands-on experience with RHEL or CentOS as well as configuration management experience with either Chef, Puppet or Ansible
Experience administering systems in a high traffic, multi-system, public facing environment
Experience configuring and maintaining Apache / NGINX servers
Experience administering one of the following: Elasticsearch, Redis, Mongo, Airflow, Kafka, Zookeeper, MySQL or PostgreSQL
Possess a thorough understanding of network protocols and standards such as TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP/S and SSL/PKI
Experience working with major CDN providers
Experience scripting in one of the following languages: Bash, Python, or Perl
Experience with REST API automation

Desirable

Experience supporting online game development and production environments
General Cisco IOS administration experience for adding removing VLANS and LACP bonds
Knowledge of PowerShell

What the job involves

Rockstar is on the lookout for a passionate Senior Linux Systems Engineer who is skilled at building and supporting Linux environments that are highly redundant and scalable
Hands-on maintenance and administration of Linux based systems
Perform patching and support server migrations, as needed
Develop standard operating procedures to ensure high availability
Perform routine system maintenance, when needed, to resolve issues
Support root cause analysis efforts across multiple infrastructure layers
Ensure a highly available production environment, particularly during system maintenances
Administer monitoring services such as Check_MK, Splunk, Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, and Tempo
Provide timely and creative solutions to difficult problems
WHAT WE DO:
24x7 Linux operations of our online games, features, and services
Hands-on support to the operations of online and development environments
Build and plan infrastructure for upcoming releases

Application process

Please apply with a resume and cover letter demonstrating how you meet the skills above. If we would like to move forward with your application, a Rockstar recruiter will reach out to you to explain next steps and guide you through the process

Our take

Founded by brothers Dan and Sam Houser, Rockstar Games is a multinational video game developer and production house behind the hit series’ Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption. Formed as part of an acquisition of British video game company BMG Ventures by Take Two Interactive in 1998, Rockstar Games became the name of the parent company’s publishing label.

Rockstar has gone from hit to hit, Grand Theft Auto 5 remaining the second best-selling video game of all time and maintaining more than 20 million online players since its launch in 2013. Red Dead Redemption 2 has also had an impressive run, having sold over 70 million copies worldwide.

Online content is regularly released for both titles, whilst video game players eagerly await the release of Grand Theft Auto 6 in November 2026. It's projected that GTA 6 will make billions in its first year of launch alone, exemplifying Rockstar’s status as one of the most successful video game publishers of all time.