CONTRACT - Sr Systems Engineer, Linux (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.

Sr. Linux Systems Engineer for the Nintendo Technology Development Inc. (NTD) organization will be responsible for supporting and expanding our Linux based offerings for our development community. This role is part of our IT organization and will work closely with DevOps and Engineering teams.

Description Of Duties

• Install, configure, and maintain Linux-based servers, systems and desktops (RedHat, CentOS, Ubuntu, etc.). Experience with Ubuntu is preferred.
• Design, plan and automate deployment of Linux systems and applications.
• Ensures 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.
• Administer and maintain virtualized environments (e.g., VMware, KVM).
• Provide troubleshooting and technical support for escalated issues.
• Provide emergency response 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 Linux System administration/engineering, specifically with a strong emphasis on managing and supporting large-scale production environments using Ubuntu or Red Hat distributions.
• Enhanced troubleshooting skills within the server OS, KVM, Kubernetes.
• Expert level understanding of TCP/IP, network services, and storage systems are also required.
• Experience installing and maintaining distributed storage solutions like CEPH is a strong plus.
• Kubernetes: Experience designing and managing on-prem Kubernetes clusters is nice to have.
• Automation mastery: Advanced skills in Ansible, Jenkins, Python/bash scripting.
• Experience with OpenStack, OpenNebula or similar cloud orchestration frameworks is a plus.
• Experience with Ubuntu/Canonical tools like MAAS, Landscape etc. is a plus.
• Experience with Terraform, Helm, or cloud-native monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana).
• BS or MS in engineering, computer science, a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  
  

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

This contract position has a base pay range of $60.29 - $108.49 per hour and is eligible for benefits through the employing agency. Agency benefits include eligibility for medical insurance, employee assistance program, and paid sick leave. All benefits are subject to elections, eligibility requirements, plan and program terms. Benefits offerings will be confirmed at the time of offer by the employing agency, and may differ depending on the employing agency partner.