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Network DevOps Engineer

PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play —it’s also the Best Place to Work. We’ve thrilled gamers since 1994, when we launched the original PlayStation. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in interactive and digital entertainment. The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation.

PlayStation, Sony Interactive Entertainment

Cloud Gaming Engineering & Infrastructure

Network DevOps Engineer (Aliso Viejo, CA)

Sony Interactive Entertainment, PlayStation is leading the cloud gaming revolution, putting console-quality video games on any device.

As a primary member of the Network Engineering team you will be responsible for the development, support and mid to long term considerations of an advanced global IP network that adheres to the highest standards to provide robust, low latency game streaming services to PlayStation Now customers around the globe. You will help contribute to an automation first operations team (DevOps) to increase our efficiencies and ability to scale.

We are currently entertaining candidates with various levels of experience, and we welcome junior, mid-level and senior level candidates to apply!

Core Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the design and enhancement of the global backbone and datacenter infrastructures.
• Leverage networking tools to identify and mitigate network anomalies.
• Analyze application data and traffic flow data to identify and improve on sub-optimal network behaviors.
• Leverage and assist in the development of automation tools and processes to proactively monitor the health of the network and respond to events.
• Participate in developing policies, procedures and technical reports associated with operating and maintaining the global network.
• Guide and assist deployment engineers in the implementation of new topologies and services.
• Provide technical guidance and support to junior engineers in interpreting and reacting to network events.

Required Experience:

• Strong understanding of network fundamentals (e.g. TCP/IP, Ethernet, IP Addressing/Subnetting, VLANs, etc.)
• Familiarity with service provider IGP implementations.
• Experience with backbone and edge routing policy, engineering, and operation in a multi-transit, multi-peer environment.
• Experience in network automation and/or experience with one or more programing languages (Python, Ruby, etc).
• Comfortable with core backbone routers, layer 2 and layer 3 switches
• Capable of mentoring junior-level network engineers in all aspects of network design, operations and deployment.

Desirable Experience:

• Experience contributing to or designing network automation
• Experience with Juniper MX , QFX and EX series platforms.
• Experience with ISIS
• Experience with BGP route dissemination in a global network environment.
• Familiarity with MPLS-TE
• Familiarity with IPV6
• Experience building automation tools for large infrastructures.
• Experience with cluster networking/CLOS fabrics
• Experience with router firewall policies.
• Experience with optical media.

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, legally protected physical or mental disability, covered veteran status, status in the U.S. uniformed services, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information or membership in any other legally protected category.

We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.

We sincerely appreciate the time and effort you spent in contacting us and we thank you for your interest in PlayStation.

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