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This role sits within IT and acts as the technical authority for cloud platforms, bridging emerging vendor capabilities with real-world production workflows.\nThe role focuses on evaluating cloud platforms, supporting development teams through Proofs of Concept (POCs), helping transition successful experiments into production, and ensuring strong governance around security, cost, and data protection.\nThis is a full-time, in-office position based out of Rockstar’s NYC headquarters in Downtown Manhattan. \nWHAT WE DO\nThe Rockstar Games Systems Engineering Team delivers global IT systems infrastructure to the development teams.\nWe maintain our infrastructure to the highest standard, with an emphasis on preventative actions rather than reactive.\nOur team constantly reviews our processes with the aim of automating wherever possible. \nRESPONSIBILITIES\nEvaluate enterprise cloud platforms and services for security, scalability, cost and enterprise fit.\nMaintain various on-premise systems including Kubernetes, Elasticsearch, and other Linux-based systems.\nManage a catalogue of approved cloud platforms and usage patterns.\nMaintain documentation and support development teams in design and implementation of cloud-enabled workflows and architecture.\nCoordinate with Security, Operations, Infrastructure, as well as Development and Legal stakeholders on platform architecture decisions.\nCoordinate with Security to define guardrails around data handling, access control, logging, and auditing.\nDesign and enforce cost controls such as quotas, usage limits and reporting.\nEducate teams on capabilities, limitations, and best practices.\nREQUIREMENTS\nBachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.\n5+ years of experience in cloud-native systems, cloud platforms, and infrastructure architecture.\nExperience with automation tools including Git, Pulumi, Terraform, Ansible or similar.\nExperience with Kubernetes, container orchestration, infrastructure automation, or modern platform engineering practices.\nExperience in cloud-native system design and implementation.\nExperience integrating APIs and services into production environments.\nStrong grasp of enterprise security fundamentals.\nPLUSES\nPlease note that these are desirable skills and are not required to apply for the position.\nGames industry experience.\nUnderstanding of governance and platform risk assessment.\nHOW TO APPLY\nPlease apply with a resume and cover letter demonstrating how you meet the skills above. 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