Lead DevOps Engineer
Are you ready to change the way online games are made? Join now to be involved in technology and design decisions from an early stage!
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About Ringtail Technology
Have you ever wanted to be a part of a team that genuinely wants to help game developers share their creative ideas, dreams and visions with millions of players at the same time?
Right now, we’re searching for a Lead DevOps Engineer to join the team doing exactly that!
Ringtail Technology is a diverse team of likeminded individuals working on groundbreaking technology that aims to level the playing field between AAA studios and indie game developers, when it comes to connected gaming.
Joining the team means you will have the opportunity to enable game developers to share their creations with millions of players at the same time.
If this sounds as exciting to you as it does to us, we want to hear from you!
About the role
We are looking for an experienced DevOps Engineer with a passion for leadership to join our team. In this role you will take responsibility for the infrastructure of our game server technology and lead the way to develop this into our future platform. You will take initiative, find solutions to new problems, guide colleagues and lead by example with technical excellence.
What is in it for you?
You will join a team that supports each other and has a common goal of creating cutting edge technology. Joining now will also give you the opportunity to participate in our options program and enjoy a multitude of other benefits.
Your day-to-day as a Lead DevOps Engineer
- Giving technical direction and leadership to your three team members
- Taking responsibility for projects and driving technical initiatives within the planned timeframe
- Being proactive in suggesting improvements to the product
Supporting the team handling the following responsibilities:
- Building and maintaining Docker / Kubernetes / Helm definitions.
- Managing Azure Kubernetes Service infrastructure.
- Creating / maintaining Azure DevOps based CI/CD pipeline for our upcoming game platform.
- Managing our resources (Clusters, Linux VMs, Databases, etc.) on Azure.
- Making sure our services are running around the clock (Handle alerts)
- Using existing and new monitoring tools to keep the uptime of our systems.
- Building scripts to automate pipelines and processes.
- Working closely with server and game teams to build and support gaming products.
- Maintaining and expanding our infrastructure as code and configuration management toolset.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience with Azure cloud environments
- 5+ years of experience with DevOps tools and release engineering
- Familiarity with infrastructure/pipeline as code and best practices
- Understanding/experience with web services, databases and relating infrastructure/architectures
- Scripting skills with PowerShell / Bash
- Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform)
- Understanding of networking concepts, both on premises and in the cloud, i.e., load balancers, Azure Application Gateways, WAF, DNS, subnets/vnets, etc.
Good to have
- Experience in a leadership position
- .NET Core
Personal traits
- Ability to take ownership of responsibilities
- Good interpersonal and team-work skills
- Open to feedback
- Collaborative and consensus-driven approach
Our tech stack:
- Docker / Kubernetes / Helm / Terraform / Terragrunt
- Azure / Azure DevOps / Azure Table
- Application Insights
- PostgreSQL
- Ansible
About Ringtail Interactive
At Ringtail Interactive, we are consistently pushing the boundaries of what is possible for a small but fast-growing development team. We currently have three different departments working on a variety of projects; from a high-quality game platform for creators of all kinds, to a top-secret, cutting edge game development tool that we believe will change the industry forever, and more.
The company is made up of a diverse group of experienced professionals from all around the world united by a passion for games. As we continue to build the core of the team, we will be taking big next steps on defining the future development of our projects, and all of our employees will get the opportunity to have an impact on the products we show to the world.
- Department
- Ringtail Technology
- Locations
- Stockholm
- Remote status
- Hybrid Remote
Perks & Benefits
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Work From Home
Flexibility is at the core of Ringtail Interactive – it’s important to be able to have a good work-life balance. To ensure this, all employees can work from their home, anywhere in Sweden. Depending on your role and team, presence at the office will be required from time to time.
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Relocation Assistance
Helping you find your new home in Sweden is extremely important to us. With that in mind, we want to make the move as smooth and stress-free as possible. This means we help find things like flight tickets for you and your family, assistance with visa application and finding an apartment.
We will also help you to open a bank account, get registered with the tax authority, find a Swedish language course, and more if you relocate from another country.
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Insurance and Pension
You will receive an occupational pension contribution to your retirement funds. We also provide a private health insurance policy, which includes access to counseling from various experts in health, legal, finance and psychology.
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Vacation
We offer 25 days of paid vacation each year – so you can take time to relax, recharge and enjoy life outside of work.
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Flexible Working Hours
Our lives are complicated, and we recognize that! Therefore, we are happy to offer flexible working hours, allowing you to further balance work and other parts of your life to reduce the impact of those more stressful moments.
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Sharing Success
We want to recognize the work you put into our projects every single day. To do this, we offer every employee the chance to participate in all future company wide incentive programs. In 2023, this is exceptionally lucrative as you will be able to participate in our last options program. We want you to share in our success and therefore all current and new employees in 2023 will get that chance.
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Home Office Set-Up
We make sure you have the tools you need to do your job. We’ll source you a laptop and peripherals to set up your home workspace.
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Social Events
Growing as a team and having a good time is an important part of the culture at Ringtail Interactive. We regularly host parties, run company-wide offsite events and offer a host of ways to connect with your colleagues. We’re proud of our vibrant internal community and we encourage everyone to socialize and discuss a huge variety of shared interests.
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Phone Plan/Company Phone
For all permanent employees we offer a mobile phone plan including a phone of your choice. Every two years you get the chance to upgrade your device.
Workplace & culture
Our talented team is at the centre of everything we do. Our philosophy is collaboration-focused, remote-friendly, and flexible. We give our people the freedom to choose where they want to work from.
For those who are more productive in the space of their own home, there is a fully-remote arrangement. You will only be required to be present in the office for agreed meetings or company gatherings. For others who enjoy a bit of social interaction, you have an option to be based in the office once it's opened in the summer
We require all our employees to be located in Sweden (in the city of your choice), and are more than happy to help with the relocation process.
Our work policy is designed with care so that we promote team collaboration while offering flexible work environment to ensure a better work-life integration.
About Ringtail Interactive
Ringtail Interactive is the parent company of businesses within the games industry. Our aim is to create a combination of companies with strong synergies, complementing and supporting each other in growth.
Above all else, we are empowered by the shared passion we have for creating awesome games.
Lead DevOps Engineer
Are you ready to change the way online games are made? Join now to be involved in technology and design decisions from an early stage!
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