Senior IT Systems Engineer-Studio IT
PlayStation Global
$155,900 - $233,900 / year
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Why Sony Interactive Entertainment?
Sony Interactive Entertainment isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand. As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, we’re part of a proud legacy of innovation and excellence. SIE is a dynamic technology company, delivering cutting-edge hardware and network services to more than 100 million people and an entertainment leader, home to some of the most beloved and recognizable intellectual properties (IP) in the world. Our role at SIE is to create and nurture the experiences under the PlayStation brand, a name synonymous with entertainment excellence and creativity.
SIE Studio IT is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer to lead the design, operation, and evolution of our production infrastructure and data center platforms. This role provides technical direction for the Systems Administration team and serves as the senior engineering authority for Linux systems, enterprise server hardware, virtualization, storage, and high-availability infrastructure.
Responsibilities
Lead the design, deployment, and operational support of Linux and Windows platforms in a production environment.
Architect and support enterprise server hardware, including platform selection, RAID configuration, firmware lifecycle management, hardware diagnostics, and performance troubleshooting.
Lead the design, deployment, and operation of enterprise and distributed storage platforms, including technologies such as Ceph, NFS-based NAS, and SAN architectures.
Design and maintain high‑availability and load‑balanced systems, including clustered servers.
Define and own the monitoring, alerting, and observability strategy for infrastructure platforms including storage, virtualization, servers, and operating systems.
Partner with vendors and internal teams on hardware selection and lifecycle planning.
Establish technical standards, patterns, and documentation that can be executed by the Systems Administration team.
Review designs, changes, and implementations performed by Systems Administrators to ensure quality, consistency, and reliability.
Act as the technical lead during infrastructure incidents, driving restoration efforts and post-incident review actions.
Ensure infrastructure designs align with security standards and requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
Strong Linux and Windows administration and engineering experience in enterprise or production environments.
Strong hands-on experience with enterprise server hardware, including troubleshooting, lifecycle planning, and firmware management.
Strong experience with enterprise storage and distributed storage systems; Ceph experience strongly preferred.
Strong experience architecting and administering Windows and Linux server platforms in enterprise or production environments.
Strong understanding of how storage, compute, and virtualization interact in performance‑sensitive production environments.
Strong scripting and automation skills, preferably Python and/or PowerShell.
Proficiency with Active Directory, DNS, and DHCP; Infoblox experience is a plus.
Experience designing or overseeing monitoring, alerting, and observability solutions, including dashboarding platforms such as Grafana or equivalent tools.
Ability to lead and mentor Systems Administrators.
5+ years of relevant enterprise IT experience in a senior or lead infrastructure role.
Available to work varying hours, on-call shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as required.
At SIE, we consider several factors when setting each role’s base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location.
Please note that the base pay range may vary in line with our hybrid working policy and individual base pay will be determined based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location.
In addition, this role is eligible for SIE’s top-tier benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program and coveted employee discounts for Sony products. This role also may be eligible for a bonus package. Click here to learn more.
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About this role
PlayStation Global's Studio IT team is looking for a senior infrastructure leader to own the design and operation of production systems serving a massive global gaming platform. You'd be responsible for the full lifecycle of Linux and Windows environments, enterprise storage architectures (particularly Ceph), virtualization, and high-availability infrastructure. This isn't a hands-on-only role—you'd set technical standards, mentor Systems Administrators, review their work, and drive incident response as the senior authority.
The position demands at least five years in enterprise infrastructure leadership, with deep expertise in server hardware, distributed storage, and production-scale systems administration. You'd need strong scripting skills in Python or PowerShell, hands-on knowledge of Active Directory and DNS, and experience designing monitoring and observability solutions. The role requires flexibility for on-call coverage including evenings, weekends, and holidays. Based in Los Angeles and in-office, it offers a salary range of $155,900 to $233,900, plus Sony's benefits package including medical, dental, 401(k) matching, and employee discounts.
This role suits someone who has progressed from systems administration into architecture and leadership, who enjoys both technical depth and team development, and who thrives in fast-paced production environments where infrastructure directly impacts the experience of millions of users.
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