Gaming:
Welcome to the world of land-based gaming. At Light & Wonder, it’s all about the games, and our Gaming team builds cutting-edge technology, products, and content for the most iconic casinos and operators across the globe.
Position Summary
Essential Job Functions:
- Administer, monitor, and optimize enterprise server infrastructure across Windows Server and Linux environments, ensuring high availability, performance, and security across physical, virtual, and cloud-hosted systems.
- Design, deploy, and maintain virtualization platforms including VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, and/or Nutanix, including cluster management, resource allocation, vMotion, high-availability configuration, and lifecycle planning.
- Manage and evolve Microsoft 365 and Azure infrastructure services, including Entra ID (Azure Active Directory), Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Teams, and Intune, ensuring configurations are secure, well-governed, and aligned to business needs.
- Administer and maintain on-premises Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, and PKI/certificate services, ensuring directory integrity, replication health, and access control policies are properly enforced.
- Own the enterprise backup and recovery platform, ensuring backup jobs complete successfully, retention policies are enforced, and recovery procedures are documented and tested regularly in line with disaster recovery requirements.
- Lead and participate in cloud adoption and migration activities, working with architecture stakeholders to migrate workloads to Azure (or equivalent), optimize cloud resource consumption, and enforce platform governance standards.
- Develop and maintain infrastructure automation and scripting capabilities using PowerShell, Bash, Ansible, Terraform, or similar tools, reducing manual effort and improving deployment consistency and repeatability.
- Manage enterprise storage platforms, including SAN, NAS, and software-defined storage, ensuring capacity, performance, and data protection requirements are met and proactively planned for.
- Maintain and improve enterprise monitoring and observability tooling, ensuring infrastructure health, capacity thresholds, and security events are surfaced to the appropriate teams in a timely manner.
- Serve as a senior escalation point for complex infrastructure incidents and service requests, providing rapid and effective troubleshooting across server, storage, identity, and cloud domains, and ensuring root cause analysis is completed and documented.
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to Systems Administrators and Junior Systems Administrators, conducting knowledge-sharing sessions, peer reviews, and supporting the development of team technical capability.
- Manage patching and vulnerability remediation across the server estate, ensuring systems are maintained in a compliant and secure state in line with the organization’s patch management policy and security requirements.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation for all infrastructure components, including build runbooks, configuration baselines, network diagrams, and change records within the CMDB and knowledge management systems.
- Contribute to IT operations projects and infrastructure improvement initiatives, including hardware refresh cycles, data Centre consolidation, platform upgrades, and business continuity program activities.
- Collaborate with the IT Security team to ensure server and cloud infrastructure configurations are aligned to security policies and hardening standards, and to respond to audit findings and vulnerability assessments in a timely manner.
- Participate in the IT on-call rotation, providing after-hours support for critical infrastructure incidents as required and in accordance with the team’s operational support agreements.
- Partners with business stakeholders to translate operational requirements into scalable, fit-for-purpose IT solutions that drive efficiency and support organizational goals.
Training and/or Experience:
Qualifications
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or commensurate experience)
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) required; Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) highly desirable
- VMware Certified Professional (VCP-DCV) or Nutanix Certified Professional (NCP) desirable
- ITIL 4 Foundation certification desirable
- 5+ years’ experience in systems administration or infrastructure engineering roles within an enterprise environment, with at least 2 years in a senior or lead capacity
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
- Advanced expertise in Windows Server administration (2016/2019/2022), including roles such as AD DS, DNS, DHCP, File Services, IIS, and certificate services
- Strong experience with Linux server administration (RHEL, Ubuntu, or CentOS), including shell scripting, service management, and performance tuning
- Deep hands-on experience with VMware vSphere/vCenter and/or Nutanix AHV, including cluster administration, HA/DRS, snapshot management, and capacity planning
- Solid experience with Microsoft Azure IaaS and PaaS services, including Virtual Machines, Azure Networking, Azure Storage, Azure Backup, Azure Monitor, and Log Analytics
- Strong proficiency in PowerShell scripting for automation of administrative tasks, reporting, and infrastructure provisioning
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform, Bicep, or Ansible for automated provisioning and configuration management
- Solid understanding of enterprise networking as it relates to systems administration: TCP/IP, VLANs, routing, DNS, DHCP, load balancing, and firewall rule management
- Experience managing enterprise backup and recovery platforms such as Veeam, Commvault, Zerto, or Azure Backup, including recovery testing and DR documentation
- Familiarity with enterprise storage technologies including NetApp, Pure Storage, Dell EMC, or software-defined storage platforms
- Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as SCOM, Datadog, Dynatrace, Grafana, Azure Monitor, or equivalent
- Understanding of IT security principles as applied to infrastructure: hardening, least privilege, patch compliance, encryption at rest and in transit, and endpoint protection
- Experience with ITSM platforms and working within ITIL-aligned change management processes
- Strong documentation skills, with the ability to produce clear and accurate technical runbooks, build guides, and architecture diagrams
- Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex infrastructure issues under pressure
- Strong communication skills with the ability to convey technical concepts clearly to both technical peers and non-technical stakeholders
- Ability to priorities and manage multiple concurrent tasks and projects in a fast-paced enterprise environment
- Demonstrates understanding of AI capabilities and emerging technologies, identifying opportunities to integrate AI-driven solutions into IT operations to streamline processes and enhance service delivery.
Why Join Us?
- Exceptional Talent: Join forces with some of the brightest minds in the industry and unleash your full potential.
- Global Impact: Be part of a truly global team and make your mark on the gaming landscape worldwide.
- Innovative Culture: Innovation is in our DNA. Join a team that thrives on pushing boundaries, embracing new technologies, and redefining what's possible in gaming.
- Endless Opportunities: Whether you're a seasoned industry professional or just starting your career, Light & Wonder offers endless opportunities for growth, development, and advancement. With a wide range of roles and career paths available, the possibilities are limitless.
- Positive Impact: Beyond creating unforgettable gaming experiences, Light & Wonder is committed to making a positive impact on the world. Join us in supporting charitable initiatives, promoting diversity and inclusion, and giving back to the communities where we live and work.
- Passionate Community: Join a community of passionate gamers and industry professionals who share your love for gaming and commitment to excellence.
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Join Us Today!
If you're ready to take your career to the next level and be part of a team that's shaping the future of gaming, we want to hear from you! Explore our current openings and apply now to join the game-changing team at Light and Wonder. Light and Wonder is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of race, gender, age, or background. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.
A workplace where you belong:
Light and Wonder are committed to creating an inclusive, positive, and safe environment where our Creators feel valued and respected. Celebrating diversity not only enriches the workplace but also promotes innovation and understanding amongst our Creators. Light & Wonder recognizes the importance of embracing diversity and actively encouraging applications from candidates from all backgrounds.
When you apply, let us know any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process so we can accommodate you.
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