Principal Site Reliability Engineer

4 weeks ago

Gateshead, United Kingdom People Can Fly Full time
Job Description

  • Build and deploy cloud-native infrastructure for the online services platform.
  • Create tools and foster a culture focused on reliability across all services.
  • Automate deployment of the online services platform to cloud providers, including provisioning for various stages like development, testing, and external publishers.
  • Advise on and implement strategies to maximize reliability, scalability, and uptime.
  • Deploy tools for efficient maintenance, updates, and recoveries, ensuring processes are traceable and reversible.
  • Establish and test disaster recovery protocols.
  • Implement monitoring dashboards and alerting systems for real-time service status and assist in service instrumentation for effective monitoring.
  • Build dashboards to monitor operational costs and provide guidance on cost minimization.
  • Manage communications with third-party providers and publishers, especially during outages.
  • Develop 24/7 on-call support protocols for live games.
  • Create run books for everyday operations related to online services.
  • Share knowledge with the rest of the studio.
  • Occasionally support leads in recruitment projects with HR collaboration.
  • Define the best practices and technical solutions used at the company.

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of extensive experience in infrastructure engineering, with a specialized focus on AWS Cloud Computing.
  • Strong in languages like Python, Go, or Java and in scripting for automation.
  • Good grasp of network architecture and security practices.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools like Jenkins, Ansible, or Kubernetes.
  • Proficient with Source Control and Code Review tools (Swarm, Perforce, Git, etc.).
  • Skills in setting up monitoring systems and managing incidents.
  • Ability to analyze and improve system performance.
  • Strong troubleshooting skills across various technology layers.
  • Knowledge in designing and implementing disaster recovery strategies.
  • Strong mentoring skills.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.

Nice to have:

  • Video game-specific experience
  • Experience in content distribution, ad-tech, news, mobile gaming, or finance domains
  • Additional language proficiency
  • Additional project management and bug tracking software knowledge


Additional Information

  • A competitive salary and performance-based annual bonuses.
  • Private medical healthcare (Vitality) and BUPA dental insurance for PCF's employees and their families.
  • Access to wellbeing platform - Gympass for employees and family members.
  • Online Polish and English language classes.
  • Access to the pension scheme.
  • Flexible working hours.
  • Free virtual health and mental wellbeing sessions included in the plan for members and their dependents.
  • Personal development opportunities and ability to work in a global environment.
  • Work in a creative team with people full of passion for what they do.

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