Vice President of Infrastructure, Take Two Interactive

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Expert level

New York

Video game publisher

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Video game publisher

1001+ employees

B2CGamingPublishingEntertainment

Job no longer available

Salary not provided

Expert level

New York

1001+ employees

B2CGamingPublishingEntertainment

Company mission

To be the most creative, the most innovative and the most efficient entertainment company.

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Who you are

If you've been waiting for a role where you can combine deep technical leadership with real organizational influence, this is it
You've spent 15+ years building infrastructure at scale, with real depth in cloud architecture, networking, and identity systems
You've led engineering teams and know the difference between keeping lights on and building something that compounds in value over time
But technical depth alone won't be enough here
Take-Two's structure means you'll work with stakeholders who have very different priorities, timelines, and appetites for change
Some will want to adapt quickly; others will need convincing
You'll need the emotional intelligence to navigate these relationships with patience and empathy, listening carefully, building trust, and finding common ground without compromising on what matters
We value excellence, teamwork, and kindness, and we expect leaders to model all three
The right person for this role has genuine curiosity about how infrastructure enables creative work, not just how it functions technically
Can translate complex technical decisions into business terms that non-technical leaders understand
Builds teams that are rigorous and collaborative, not territorial, and creates environments where people feel supported and can do their best work
Knows when to set standards and when to accommodate exceptions
Leads with humility, gives credit generously, and handles disagreement with respect
Has a point of view on AI infrastructure that's grounded in practical risk management, not hype

What the job involves

Your scope covers the core infrastructure stack: the global network backbone, cloud architecture across AWS/Azure/GCP, identity and access management, and the backend engineering of our enterprise SaaS portfolio. You'll lead the teams that design, build, and evolve these systems
Network and connectivity includes WAN/LAN architecture, SD-WAN, wireless engineering, and zero-trust segmentation. You'll own the design principles; operations will handle day-to-day monitoring
Cloud and compute covers landing zone architecture, IaC standards, FinOps discipline, and hybrid infrastructure strategy. You'll define how we use cloud, not just that we use it
Identity and directory services means Active Directory, Entra ID, SSO federation, and PKI. You own the source of truth for access across the enterprise
Internal developer platform (IDP) is where platform product management meets platform engineering. You’ll shape the self-service capabilities that let internal teams provision infrastructure, deploy workloads, and consume shared services without bottlenecks. This means leading the roadmap, not just the operations
Developer enablement stack includes the tools that power how our studios build games: Perforce, GitHub, Jenkins, and similar version control, CI/CD, and build infrastructure. You’ll ensure these systems are reliable, scalable, and well-integrated so development teams can focus on creating rather than fighting their tools
SaaS application ecosystem covers backend configuration and integration architecture for Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Slack, Zoom, Atlassian, and the many other tools that enable diverse teams across the business. You manage the tenant layer: security policies, API governance, license optimization, and the integrations that tie these platforms together. Not helpdesk, but engineering
AI and emerging technology requires technical governance for generative AI tools. You'll work closely with InfoSec and Legal to enable these capabilities safely, balancing innovation with data protection
The platform vision we're pursuing only works if infrastructure is something people trust and choose to use. That requires technical excellence, obviously. But it also requires someone who can operate as a partner to the business: not a gatekeeper, not a bottleneck, but a builder of capabilities that make other teams more effective

Our take

Parent company to some of the most successful video game companies and titles is Take-Two Interactive, one of the leading developers, publishers, and marketers of consumer interactive entertainment around the globe.

Developing and publishing principally through Rockstar Games, 2K, Private Division, and Zynga, Take-Two has powered industry-leading titles such as Grand Theft Auto, Red Dead Redemption 1&2, the catalog of NBA 2K games, BioShock, and FarmVille.

The company is looking to enter the world of crypto and blockchain, beginning with Zynga's Web3 game Sugartown in 2023. When competitor Ubisoft became the first developer to launch NFTs, the move faced backlash as many users saw it as a cash grab, which has certainly influenced Take-Two’s delay in entering the market. Time will tell how this foray into blockchain pans out for Take-Two.

With its well-established catalog of games (with some highly anticipated title releases, including GTA 6) Take-Two Interactive is a titan in the industry and is well set to see continued success, not only as its subsidiaries expand but through the capitalization of future tech opportunities in the highly innovative gaming industry.