Lead Infrastructure Engineer
Warsaw / Dublin / Guildford / Barcelona
Technology – Information Technology /
Full -time /
On-site
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
