Posted 15 months ago

Lead Infrastructure Engineer

WarsawOn-siteFull-time

AI Summary

Lead Infrastructure Engineer overseeing a sysadmin operations team, managing IT infrastructure, security, and upgrades while mentoring engineers and aligning IT initiatives with business needs.

About this role

With multiple awards to our name, Larian Studios has proven that we’re dedicated to delivering high-quality role-playing games. As we move on to new projects, the studio that brought you Baldur’s Gate 3 & Divinity: Original Sin 2 is looking for a Lead Infrastructure Engineer to oversee and lead the sysadmin operations.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage the sysadmin operations team (10+ engineers), providing guidance, mentorship, and training.

Oversee the IT ticketing system, ensuring all tickets are assigned and tracked under SLA.

Manage the Office 365 environment and utilise Intune for mobile device management and application deployment.

Onboard new personnel and train the sysadmin team on IT infrastructure and systems.

Manage and administer local and global IT infrastructure.

Develop best practices and ensure documentation is accurate and up to date.

Provide expert technical support, guidance, and training to team members and end-users.

Collaborate with IT management to drive the IT roadmap and participate in change management workflows.

Troubleshoot and remediate issues impacting server availability.

Manage backup, storage infrastructure, and monitoring to ensure system uptime and reliability.

Participate in infrastructure upgrades and migrations.

Ensure adherence to IT security standards and best practices.

Requirements

Proven experience with ITSM and managing Windows systems (client and server).

Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure) and virtualized environments.

Experience with Intune deployment, Office 365, Google Workspace, and Atlassian Suite.

Strong troubleshooting and networking knowledge (WAN, LAN, TCP/IP, VPN, VLAN).

Demonstrated leadership of sysadmin teams, including mentoring, guiding technical decisions, and fostering professional growth.

Experience taking ownership of projects, coordinating cross-functional IT initiatives, and driving results.

Flexibility to support infrastructure upgrades, migrations, and critical operations outside standard hours

This is a full-time, on-site role, requiring your presence in the office to support collaboration

Nice to have

Linux/OpenStack experience

Storage and backup concepts

Scripting languages (Javascript, SQL, Python, PowerShell, Bash)

Background in large-scale migration projects and operating system upgrades

Experience in multi-site engineer team management

What we offer

An international team of over 500 employees spread across 7 studios around the world, each of which have their own unique qualities, and maintain a small-studio feel

An open, collaborative environment where ideas are welcome and encouraged

A managerial team consisting of highly experienced game developers at the top of their fields

Sharing hobbies and passions with like-minded colleagues

Inclusive environment with many activities organized by the studios or the employees

Commitment to making the best game possible for the fans, including listening to community feedback

Skills

AWSAzureBackups And StorageChange ManagementDocumentationGlobal IT InfrastructureGoogle WorkspaceIntuneIntune DeploymentIT Security PracticesITSMLinux (nice-to-have)Microsoft 365Monitoring ToolsMulti-site Engineering LeadershipNetworking (WAN, LAN, TCP/IP, VPN, VLAN)Office 365Office 365 DeploymentOpenStack (nice To Have)Scripting (PowerShell, Bash, Python, JavaScript, SQL)VMware Or Other VirtualizationWindows ClientWindows Server

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