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Senior Systems Administrator

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Naughty Dog

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United States , Santa Monica

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IT - Administration

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Salary:

149000.00 - 187200.00 USD / Year
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Job Description:

Naughty Dog is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator to join our IT team in supporting our Windows environment, core infrastructure, and development teams. This position will be the primary point of contact for administration of Windows systems and core infrastructure as well as provide escalated support to all members of the studio.

Job Responsibility:

  • Serve as the on-site technical expert and domain administrator for Windows and Linux operating systems
  • Serve as the primary administrator of applications, user accounts, operating systems and tools such as Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy
  • Performance monitoring and reporting of system performance, IT system operations, internal tools, patching tools, and virtual machines
  • On-going technical analysis of studio IT infrastructure to recommend potential improvements
  • Administration and support for various enterprise applications such Office 365, SharePoint, Slack, Zoom, MS Teams, JIRA, Confluence, Parsec, etc.
  • Administration and support of hybrid cloud infrastructure such as Azure and AWS
  • Administration of authentication platforms such as OKTA, Entra ID, Google Authenticator, etc.
  • Creation, deployment and management of Group Policies
  • Maintenance and auditing of domain and endpoint security
  • Configuration, deployment, and maintenance of Windows and Linux servers
  • Configuration, deployment, and maintenance of database servers and repositories
  • Assist in configuration, deployment, and maintenance of virtual machines
  • Racking and installation of server, storage, and networking equipment
  • Perform patching and updating workstation, server, and networking equipment
  • Create and maintain installation, procedure, and support documentation
  • Collaborate with multiple development stakeholders to assist in troubleshooting, identifying root causes, and provide escalated technical support when needed
  • Collaborate with Naughty Dog, SIE, and studio partner stakeholders to execute development related projects while ensuring IT standards and procedures are followed
  • Provide mentorship and training to other members of the IT team

Requirements:

  • Must have a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, MCSE certification, or equivalent education + experience
  • Must have 10+ years experience administrating and supporting a large, highly distributed, studio environment in media, entertainment or games industries
  • Must have experience supporting artists, designers, and engineers through the development and release of at least 2 completed titles or projects
  • Expert understanding of Windows server 2022 and later
  • Expert understanding of Unbutu 20.04 and later
  • Expert troubleshooting skills for server and desktop hardware
  • Strong understanding of TCP/IP networking and routing
  • Strong understanding of Intel and AMD Server Hardware
  • Strong understanding of deployment tools such as Windows Deployment Services, Microsoft Deployment Toolkit
  • Strong understanding of virtualization technologies such as VMWare and Hyper-V
  • Strong understanding of automation tools such as Ansible, Jenkins, Puppet
  • Strong understanding of containerization practices and software such as Docker and Kubernetes
  • Proficient in a scripting language such as PowerShell or Python to automate tasks
  • Experience with configuration management or infrastructure as code
  • Experience with vulnerability management solutions such as Qualys
  • Experience with project and incident tracking systems such as JIRA, ServiceNow, etc.
  • Experience with backup systems such as Cohesity, Rubrik, Commvault, etc.
  • Experience with analytics and interactive visualization web applications such as Grafana or Prometheus
  • Experience with using AI tools
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, customer service, and organizational skills
  • Ability to be on-call to cover out of hours support
  • Ability to learn quickly and demonstrate excellent problem-solving skills

Nice to have:

  • Familiarity with Netapp hardware
  • Experience with terminal services
  • Experience with Perforce
  • Experience with cloud AWS management
  • A passion for games

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 02, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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