Senior IT Systems Engineer

You are ambitious, resourceful, and intellectually curious. You are a self-disciplined problem-solver, who is respectful and straightforward with all your colleagues. You are trusting and trusted, flexible and emotionally mature, and you flourish with working with people who share these values.

As a Sr. Systems Administrator you’ll have confidence in your core skills and mentor fellow system administrators. A strong sense of personal belief is important, supported by previous experiences, references, and lessons learned on the way. Based in our San Francisco HQ office you will be an integral part of the operations team supporting our main datacenter facilities and North America offices and serve as a blocking issue for other global Zynga locations.

Responsibilities:

• Install, configure, and maintain enterprise-class Windows/Active Directory services implementation.
• Help maintain Microsoft Exchange / Office 365 messaging system.
• Monitor system utilization, capacity, and quality.
• Detect, diagnose, and resolve complex problems using standard methodologies.
• Participate in infrastructure capacity planning and expansion activities.
• Support and manage heterogeneous systems/applications.
• Provide peer review to other systems administrators to validate proposed configurations and changes.
• Participate in sophisticated team projects and ongoing maintenance.
• Maintain security controls and compliance on all hardware and systems.
• Occasionally available for late evenings and 24x7 response to critical issues on corporate infrastructure.

What you will bring:

• Hands on commercial experience working with Microsoft Server 2008 R2+, Active Directory, core infrastructure services including but not limited to; AD, DHCP, DNS, RADIUS, File & Print Services.
• MS SQL, PowerShell scripting, and Certificate Services.
• Strong Exchange and Office 365 skills are a plus.
• Experience supporting OSX clients is a plus.
• Strong understanding of networking concepts; DNS, DHCP, sub-netting, load balancing, 802.1q etc.
• Strong understanding of enterprise class storage system and enterprise monitoring.
• Strong Linux administration skills are a plus.
• Hands on experience with enterprise class HA and DR implementations.
• Hands on experience working with virtual infrastructure solution, primarily VMware core technologies. Knowledge of other hypervisors or converged infrastructure is a plus.
• Experience with hybrid cloud infrastructure: AWS, Azure, GCP, etc..
• Familiar with enterprise class server hardware (HP, Dell), including building bare-metal servers, RAID configurations, out-of-band management, and break/fix.
• Strong user documentation skills.

What we offer you:

• Competitive salary, bonus plan, Take-Two RSU’s (Restricted Stock Units), ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan)
• 401K Company Match Contribution (US)
• RRSP Company Match Contribution (Canada)
• Extended Health coverage, dental, disability, critical illness, EAP, and life insurance (Canada)
• Medical, dental, vision, EAP, life insurance, and disability benefits (US)
• Virtual mental health and neurodiversity support programs
• Fitness benefits (offering varies by location)
• Financial wellness program with unlimited access to certified financial planners
• Discretionary Time Off policy for many employees
• Family planning support program
• Generous paid maternity/parental leave
• Subsidized Back-up child care
• Zynga happy hours and frequent employee events
• Flexible working hours on many teams
• Culture of diversity and inclusion including employee resource groups
• Work with cool people and impact millions of daily players

This is a fully remote role that may be based anywhere in the United States. The pay range for this position for applicants based in Colorado at the start of employment is expected to be between $65,000 and $100,000 per year. However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an "at-will position" and the company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

We are an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to building a diverse and talented workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, colour, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, disability, or any other class or characteristic protected by applicable law. We welcome job-seekers, players, employees, and partners from all backgrounds to join us!

We will consider all qualified job-seekers with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities in order to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at AccommodationRequest@zynga.com to request an accommodation associated with your application for an open position.