As a Senior/Principal DevOps Engineer at playSTUDIOS, you will play a key role in designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable infrastructure that supports engaging gaming experiences used by millions globally. You will ensure automation, reliability, and performance across environments while mentoring team members and driving DevOps initiatives independently.
Responsibilities
- Design, maintain, and enhance build pipelines for .NET and Java microservices, Unity, and Android/iOS, using continuous integration and deployment best practices.
- Automate manual tasks related to code deployment, infrastructure provisioning, and data management.
- Provision, manage, and evolve infrastructure using an Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) approach (e.g., Terraform).
- Manage, debug, and operate the Kubernetes fleet across Azure and AWS environments.
- Deploy and maintain high-volume, scalable web services with a focus on reliability and performance.
- Partner with developers, testers, and system administrators to streamline the software development lifecycle.
- Work alongside engineering teams to deliver on the technology roadmap.
- Successfully drive DevOps projects autonomously, ensuring on-time, high-quality delivery.
- Ensure high availability of services and rapid response to production incidents; participate in the on-call rotation.
- Triage, resolve, or escalate production issues to minimize downtime.
- Maintain and enhance logging, monitoring, and alerting systems (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Azure Application Insights, CloudWatch).
- Act as a mentor for junior team members, supporting their growth.
Requirements
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in infrastructure automation, CI/CD, and application deployments.
- Good command of written and spoken English.
- Strong expertise with Kubernetes, containerized workloads, and IaC tooling (Terraform or equivalent).
- Solid experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, ArgoCD, and GitHub Actions.
- Experience with either Azure or AWS for production environments (both a plus).
- Strong knowledge of Linux systems.
- Proficiency with Git and modern SCM workflows.
- Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and ability to work semi-independently while sharing progress.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with service mesh tools (e.g., Linkerd, Istio, Flagger).
- Experience in observability and APM systems (Datadog, New Relic, etc.).
- Knowledge of managing Windows servers.
- Familiarity with databases (SQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Couchbase).
- Familiarity with Unity pipelines, Android/Xcode build processes.
- Proficiency with scripting and/or programming (e.g., Bash, Python, C#, Java, Go, PowerShell).
Technical Stack
Kubernetes, Terraform, Jenkins, ArgoCD, GitHub Actions, Azure, AWS, Linux, Git, Prometheus, Grafana, Azure Application Insights, CloudWatch, Linkerd, Istio, Flagger, Datadog, New Relic, Windows Server, SQL
Benefits
- Work directly with a diverse international teams from Hong Kong, Singapore, Israel, Serbia, the US, and more.
- Where individual effort, shared dedication, and true teamwork come together to craft games of outstanding creativity, aesthetic value, and entertainment quality.
- Unlock unlimited growth opportunities through English classes, an online learning platform, specialized technical training led by global experts, and the opportunity to have hands-on experience with game products reaching up to 100 million players worldwide.
- Receive Bao Viet Premium healthcare coverage of up to 1.2 billion VND/person/year for yourself, plus attractive coverage for all your dependents.
- Receive 100% salary during probation, with full Social, Health, and Unemployment Insurance from day one. All compulsory insurance is fully covered by the company — you only contribute Personal Income Tax.
- 13-month salary/year; performance-based bonus; discretionary bonus; attractive employee referral bonus program.
- Work Monday to Friday with two remote days (Tuesday and Wednesday). No attendance tracking — we focus on performance management rather than time management.
- Annual leave of 15 days in the 1st year, 17 days in the 2nd year, and 20 days from the 3rd year onwards, plus 5 days of sick leave per year.
- Fresh, delicious, free meals served daily.
- High-end workstation with laptop and monitors provided.
Compensation
13-month salary/year. performance-based bonus; discretionary bonus; employee referral bonus program
Work Arrangement
Hybrid — Vietnam — Work Monday to Friday with two remote days (Tuesday and Wednesday). No attendance tracking.
