Are you a network expert eager to ensure a robust, secure, and high-performance IT environment for top-tier game development? If so, we want you to join us on this exciting journey!
Grip Studios is on the lookout for new team members. We're thrilled to offer you a unique opportunity to lead the management and transformation of our network infrastructure, ensuring its reliability and security.
Dive into the dynamic realm of Co-Development alongside worldwide known studios and ensure our teams have a continuously functional and secure network environment for effective collaboration.
What does an IT Network Admin do?
- Comprehensive management and maintenance of our network infrastructure (LAN/WAN), including active network elements (routers, switches, Wi-Fi) and firewalls.
- Network security – administration and configuration of remote access services (VPN, RDP, IP-SEC) and monitoring of security policy adherence.
- Monitoring – oversight and maintenance of monitoring and security systems (e.g., Zabbix, MS Defender, WSUH) for proactive incident resolution.
- Administration of key network services (DNS, DHCP, Radius) and support for Microsoft Active Directory management in the context of network access.
- Ensuring the functionality of related critical infrastructure, such as internet lines, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), and electrical installations for servers.
- User support in resolving network-related technical issues at L2/L3 level.
What do we expect from you?
- Proven experience in managing and configuring firewalls and network security rules.
- Strong practical knowledge of network protocols, technologies, and monitoring/security systems.
- Proactive approach to securing the IT environment.
- Good level of English.
- Ability to balance operational and planned work.
Nice to haves
- Certifications in networking (e.g., Cisco, Juniper, Mikrotik) or security (e.g., CompTIA Security+).
- Experience with virtualization management (VMware, Hyper-V) or backup tools (VEEAM).
- Experience with SaaS integration into on-premise deployments.
- Experience with Windows, Linux, MAC OS.
- Interest in the game development workflows.
What technologies do we use?
- Fortigate, Sophos and Mikrotik network elements
- VMware for server hypervisors
- Zabbix, Uyuni, Veeam, WSUH
- Google and Atlassian production tools
- Perforce, Swarm, TeamCity, Jenkins
What we can offer to you:
- Network infrastructure is key to game development, offering a challenging and rewarding field of work with modern technologies.
- Cooperation on AAA game development.
- Flexible working hours – outside of mandatory meetings, time management is up to you (after discussion with your supervisor).
- Generous leave policy – we trust our people, so we offer them the opportunity to take time off as they need.
- Cool, easy-going "asshole free" company culture.
