System Administrator

We’re seeking a System Administrator to join our team at our office in Auckland, New Zealand.

As one of our system administrators you will be responsible for supporting our online titles as well as our internal server infrastructure within our office. You will also help maintain and improve the tooling and automation required by these systems.

To be considered you will need to have at least three years experience managing servers in a production environment, as well as a strong background in implementing server-related automation (e.g. deployment and maintenance-related tasks). You also must be willing to be on-call on rotation - Two days in lieu will be credited at the end of your rostered on-call week. If a call out occurs outside your usual working hours, you'll be paid time and a half for the time spent working

Location: On-site in Henderson, Auckland, New Zealand
Relocation assistance (for the right candidate, if needed)
Full time position - 40 hours a week

The position includes the following duties:

• Performing system administration and maintenance tasks related to Windows and Linux server and workstation machines, including both internal and external servers.
• Participate in an on-call rotation to provide after-hours support when needed.

Technologies used in this role - the more of these (or similar products) you have experience with, the better:

• Microsoft and Linux distributions (Windows, Ubuntu, CentOS, etc)
• Python
• Bash
• Zabbix
• NGINX
• PostgreSQL
• Configuration management (e.g. Ansible)

Experience with the following is helpful:

• Cloud technology including managing VMs via APIs and infrastructure automation
• System diagnostics, troubleshooting server faults, and performance analysis
• Benchmarking, load testing, and performance profiling experience
• Log analysis and monitoring tools
• Compiling packages from source and creating custom debs/rpms
• Continuous integration (e.g. Buildbot)
• Server capacity planning and resource optimization
• Our game, Path of Exile
• Understanding of C++ applications and debugging tools

How to apply

If you meet the above requirements, please email your resume and a cover letter to anggia@grindinggear.com with your name and role you are applying for in the subject line.

No phone calls or agencies, please.

What we offer

A huge selection of free drinks for all the staff to enjoy while working. Think of a convenience store's range of drinks a few metres from your desk! Our rec rooms are stocked up daily with healthy snacks and a rotating range of seasonal fresh fruit and yoghurt, and catered meals are offered every week as part of our Monday mid-morning meetings.

When the work is done, we invite all staff to attend our expansion launch parties and Christmas parties to celebrate the effort they've put towards Path of Exile.