Want to be responsible for the gaming experience of millions of players? How about building the infrastructure that supports players from around the world?We run every part of the players' online experience, from logging in to matchmaking to climbing the leaderboards, for popular video game franchises such as Call of Duty, Crash Bandicoot and Skylanders.
This role is based in our Vancouver, BC office and follows an onsite work schedule of four days per week. Senior Network Engineer to join our Platform Department and help form technical direction and standard methodologies for our current and future needs. While this role will be based in our Vancouver office, the team is based across the world (Vancouver, Shanghai & Dublin).
You will improve efficiency in our existing hardware fleet and services and ensure that we evolve our technologies to meet the demands of ourselves and our internal customers.
Our goal is to provide data centre and cloud infrastructure in a secure, scalable and repeatable wayWork on key infrastructure projects involving multiple teamsTroubleshoot and debug, often in collaboration with other teamsProvide network infrastructure for virtualized and containerized workloads to other teams in DemonwareRun network infrastructure in our data centres encompassing provisioning, and overall lifecycle managementAct as an escalation point for networks and services owned by the teamBe part of our on-call rotation, shared with your team and by Demonware engineers globallyPlayer Profile 8+ years practical data centre network experience, preferably working with large scale networks in a global 24/7 environmentSolid grasp of 2, or more, of the following areas: TCP/IP, Routing & Switching, Load Balancer technologies,



Firewall technologiesExperience with compute and network hardware and architectureA desire to automate all the thingsTenacity for debugging and solving technology problems at root causeFamiliarity with network services (e.
BGP, NAT, VPN, VXLAN, EVPN)Familiarity with common system services, as they interact with the network, (e.
Unix shell programming and ideally PythonKnowledge of Linux operating systems and operating system abstraction technologies: virtualization (preferably KVM) and/or Linux containers (e.
LXC/LXD, Docker)Familiarity with Kubernetes networking model and concepts such as pod networking, overlays, network policy and ingressFamiliarity with software-based network functions and application in a Kubernetes workplace, e.
We work alongside engineers and creatives at our AAA partner studios and deliver the online and data services required by our massive franchises. We have launched well over 100 games, and our services connect multiple millions of players every single day into epic entertainment experiences.
We also have a strong history of supporting great franchises such as Tony Hawk, Crash Bandicoot, Destiny, Diablo, Guitar Hero, and Skylanders.
At Activision, we strive to create the most iconic brands in gaming and entertainment. We’re driven by our mission to deliver unrivaled gaming experiences for the world to enjoy, together. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, Crash BandicootTM, Tony Hawk’sTM Pro SkaterTM, and Guitar Hero®.



As a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and products, our “press start” is simple: delight hundreds of millions of players around the world with innovative, fun, thrilling, and engaging entertainment experiences.
We have bold ambitions to create the most inclusive company as we know our success comes from the passionate, creative, and diverse teams within our organization.
We’re in the business of delivering fun and unforgettable entertainment for our player community to enjoy. We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics.
Extended health plan, including medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D; insurance, for employees and their dependents, as well as disability insurance; Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave; Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other benefit programs like supplemental life & critical illness, legal service, and others; If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you m

📌 Senior Network Engineer (Winnipeg)
🏢 Activision
📍 Winnipeg