CONTRACT - Sr Systems Engineer (NTD)

Nintendo Technology Development

The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Nintendo Switch^™ system and the Nintendo 3DS^™ family of portable systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System^™, Nintendo has sold more than 4.7 billion video games and more than 740 million hardware units globally, including Nintendo Switch and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, as well as the Game Boy^™, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS^™ family of systems, Super NES^™, Nintendo 64^™, Nintendo GameCube^™, Wii^™ and Wii U^™ systems. It has also created industry icons that have become well-known, household names, such as Mario, Donkey Kong, Metroid, Zelda and Pokémon.  A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo Technology Development, based in Redmond, Washington, creates future hardware/software technology and researches North American-based technologies.

Nintendo is an equal opportunity employer. We offer a welcoming and inclusive environment in service to one another, our products, the diverse consumers we represent, and the communities we call home. We do all of this with kindness, empathy and respect for each other.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

• Build and maintain solutions in public cloud solutions - AWS and Azure.
• Build and maintain on-premises virtualization platforms (e.g. OpenStack, OpenNebula).
• Build and maintain Kubernetes infrastructure.
• Ensure the highest level of systems and infrastructure availability. Manage system performance, monitoring, backups, and troubleshooting.
• Ensure system security by configuring firewalls, SSL, VPNs, and applying patches and updates.
• Monitor and resolve hardware, software, and networking issues in a timely manner.
• Perform routine system upgrades, patching, and security compliance checks.
• Provide troubleshooting and technical support for escalated issues.
• Provide emergency responses to critical outages or incidents.
• Document system configurations, procedures, and troubleshooting steps for internal use.
• Research emerging tools and technologies that help improve automation, security and performance.
• Collaborate with other professionals to ensure high-quality deliverables within organization guidelines, policies, and procedures

SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS

• 8+ years in Cloud infrastructure administration/engineering and Linux system administration/engineering.
• Expert level understanding of OpenStack/OpenNebula or similar cloud orchestration solution is required.
• Expert level understanding of designing and managing Kubernetes clusters is required.
• Expert level understanding of designing and managing solutions in AWS and Azure is required.
• Enhanced troubleshooting skills within the server OS, KVM, Kubernetes environments is required.
• Expert level understanding of TCP/IP, network services, and storage systems is a plus. 
• Experience installing and maintaining distributed storage solutions like CEPH is a strong plus.
• Automation mastery: Advanced skills in Ansible, Jenkins, Python/bash scripting.
• Experience with Ubuntu/Canonical tools like MAAS, Landscape etc. is a plus.
• Experience with Terraform, Helm, or cloud-native monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana).
• AWS Professional solutions architect certification is a plus.
• Azure Solutions architect expert certification is a plus.
• BS or MS in engineering, computer science, a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Valid passport may be required.

This position is onsite in Redmond, WA, and not open to remote status at this time.