Cloud Engineer, Keywords Studios

Salary not provided
AWS
Azure
Windows
Powershell
Git
Active Directory
JSON
Senior level
Remote from UK
Keywords Studios

Technical & creative services provider

Open for applications

Keywords Studios

Technical & creative services provider

1001+ employees

B2BInternal toolsGamingSaaSMedia

Open for applications

Salary not provided
AWS
Azure
Windows
Powershell
Git
Active Directory
JSON
Senior level
Remote from UK

1001+ employees

B2BInternal toolsGamingSaaSMedia

Company mission

To use the passion for games, technology, and media to create a global services platform for video games.

Role

Who you are

  • Keywords Studios are seeking an experienced and certified Azure Specialists with strong scripting skills for a permanent role.
  • The successful candidate will have a proactive “can do” attitude to drive global cloud first initiatives.
  • You will be comfortable leading projects and have a continual learning approach. This role is 100% remote
  • 5+ years experience in a similar role - Cloud Engineer, IT Administrator, Systems Engineer
  • Scripting (PowerShell, Azure CLI)
  • Custom monitors, Runbook Automation, Log analytics
  • A strong understanding of the Azure & Office 365 ecosystem
  • Hands on experience of ARM (Azure) Templates / JSON
  • Azure Active Directory Domain Services
  • Azure server-less architecture
  • Proven experience in Azure Storage, Networking, Security and Management and Hybrid Cloud
  • Experience managing: Amazon AWS, Azure, Google Cloud an advantage

Desirable

  • Azure Solutions Architect certification desirable (AZ-303; AZ-304, AZ-104)

What the job involves

  • The successful Azure Specialists will support Keywords Studios Azure services and regional teams within traditional technical on-prem and hosted architecture.
  • Plan, deploy & support Azure Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) implementations
  • Scale Sets, host pool management and automation
  • Azure AD SSO for cloud applications and API scripting
  • Azure migration from On-Prem/Cloud to Azure Platform
  • AD Connect support troubleshoot
  • Automation – Azure blueprints, ARM templates Support Azure Architecture (IaaS & PaaS)
  • Experience of ARM (Azure) and strong PowerShell Scripting using a GIT repository
  • Assist regional teams in creating practical demonstrations of proposed solutions and demonstrating them to other members of the team
  • Provide detailed specifications for proposed solutions including materials, mockups and time necessary
  • Mentor and train other engineers throughout the company and seek to continually improve processes companywide
  • Work alongside project management teams to successfully monitor progress and complete implementation
  • Must be able to design & build Azure solutions, including being able to script with PowerShell
  • Perform technical planning, system integration, verification, and validation, evaluate alternatives including cost and risk, supportability and analyse for total systems

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Insights

7% employee growth in 12 months

Company

Company benefits

  • Medical, dental and vision benefits
  • WFH Opportunities
  • Flexible working hours
  • Bonus Schemes
  • And More (Varies by Location)
  • 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays)
  • Pension Scheme
  • Tech & Bike Schemes

Our take

Keywords Studios is an international technical service provider to the global video games industry and beyond. The company works as an external development partner for its users, enabling leading content creators and publishers to leverage Keywords' expertise and capacity across the lifecycle of interactive content. In so doing the company enables its clients who are operating in complex and fast-moving environments to remain lean and agile, and to focus on creating and monetising the most engaging experiences.

The company has over 70 studios in 26 countries across the globe. Providing integrated art production, engineering, audio services, testing, localization, and player support services in more than 50 languages and 16 game platforms.

With a strong market position, Keywords provides services to nearly all of the prominent gaming companies, including T2, EA, Ubisoft, and Square Enix. Keywords had also been on an acquisition spree, with its total acquisition count sitting at 60 before it was acquired by private equity firm EQT in 2024.

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