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Larian Studios

Lead Infrastructure Engineer

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In-Office
Guildford, Surrey, England, GBR
Senior level
In-Office
Guildford, Surrey, England, GBR
Senior level
Lead and manage the sysadmin operations team, oversee IT ticketing, manage cloud infrastructure, provide technical support, and ensure security standards.
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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

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