Virtualization Administrator

Job description

At Ubisoft Montreal, a preeminent developer of video games located in Montreal’s dynamic Mile-End neighbourhood since 1997, we offer a work environment unique in the industry for allowing you to build and cultivate games that are part of critically acclaimed, iconic AAA franchises of international repute.

When you join Ubi Montreal, you enter a community of passionate, extraordinary developers connected by their need to innovate, to be creative and to work with the latest technology. You’ll discover a world where employees enjoy constant career advancement, a supportive learning environment, and competitive compensation packages.

As a virtualization administrator, you are responsible for the health and operation of our virtualization platform and pay particular attention to operational activities, proactive capacity management and monitoring the events.

As a member of a group of infrastructure administrators, you will manage Ubisoft's virtualization equipment anywhere in the world.

You will also be implicated in the design and implementation of large-scale technological projects.

Responsabilities 

Your main tasks as the Virtualization Administrator are to:

·  Care for the Ubisoft Virtualization platform (VMWare) with an emphasis on security, using documented, automated installation and support procedures;
·  Conduct virtual infrastructure capacity forecast and health assessments; 
·  Improve resource allocation on the virtual platform by proposing various usage optimizations;
·  Monitor system events to ensure health, maximum system availability and service quality;
·  Perform system & application patching and upgrade of equipment firmware;
·  Maintain documentation regarding configurations, operations and troubleshooting procedures related to the virtualization platform;
·  Participate to the definition of standards, guidelines, best practices and metrics as directed;
·  Assist in evaluating new requirements, technical design and standards;
·  Answer user’s query and service requests.

Education

·  A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Mathematics or a related field.

Experience

·  Minimum 2 years of experience as a reference and technical influence in the administration of a virtualization platform;
·  Certification VMWare (VCP), an asset.

Knowledge & Skills

·  Expertise of virtualization, storage and networking technology;
·  In-depth understanding of vSphere, vCenter and vSan tools;
·  In-depth knowledge of Linux system administration;
·  General knowledge of Microsoft Windows Server / Active Directory;
·  Knowledge of Python programming;
·  Functional knowledge on Ansible;
·  Knowledge related to automation and API use;
·  Knowledge of monitoring and measurement systems (Zabbix, NetXMS, Grafana, OpenManage, Sensu, Uchiwa, ELK, Prometheus);
·  Knowledge of EMC Isilon storage system is an asset;
·  Knowledge of the CEPH platform is an asset;
·  Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management;
·  Ability to make complex information accessible;
·  Initiative, entrepreneur and autonomous;
·  Be a team player and work in collaboration;
·  Ability to work effectively in a very dynamic environment with a proactive attitude;
·  Candidate must present with honesty, integrity and maintains confidentiality at all times;
·  Ability to prioritize and conduct multiple front-line tasks;
·  Ability to influence at the technical level;
·  Be visionary at the technical and functional level.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age or disability status.