Data Ops Engineer

Join us at Playtika (NASDAQ: PLTK), where we're driven by the belief life needs play. We’re on a mission to deliver infinite ways to play using cutting-edge technologies like AI and machine learning to craft immersive experiences that connect, inspire and entertain millions of players worldwide.

From our start as a small mobile games company founded in Israel to our current position as a publicly traded company and industry leader, we continue to be a dominant force in interactive entertainment. With a diverse portfolio of award-winning, category-leading Casual and Social Casino-themed games, including nine of the top 100 highest-grossing mobile games in the US, we're setting the standard for excellence.

Our success story is co-authored by a dynamic team of storytellers, strategists, creators and data scientists who thrive on innovation. We are home of the best, advancing an inclusive culture that embraces our core values and reflects our agile DNA.

With a strong financial foundation, disciplined operations, unwavering player-focused approach and relentless can-do spirit, we're well-positioned for sustained growth. If you're ready to join the driving force behind the evolution of interactive entertainment, we invite you to come play with us.

As a Data Operations Engineer you will be in charge of managing applications and data infrastructure in production, take overall responsibility for the quality of the data services that the company provides.

The technology stack is mainly: Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, Jenkins, TeamCity, Aerospike, MariaDB, Postgresql, Vertica, Hadoop ecosystem, Single Store, ELK stack, Kafka, Git

Infrastructure: private clouds, on-premise data centers.

Responsibilities

• Deep understanding of the company applications and IT infrastructure;
• Support existing data infrastructure;
• Participation in the creation of new infrastructure parts, documentation development, customer onboarding;
• Being a focal point for R&D teams;
• Participate in investigation process (in case of any issues/incident for specific R&D team);
• Providing solutions and support for critical IT environment;
  
  

Requirements

• At least 3 years of practical experience in Linux administration;
• Experience with containerization and container orchestration systems (e.g. Kubernetes);
• Understanding of TCP/IP network stack;
• Good troubleshooting skills and basic application debugging;
• Understanding/experience with message queue systems (e.g. Apache Kafka);
• Acquaintance with MySQL, PostgreSQL, Aerospike (or other NoSQL solutions);
  
  

Nice to have:

• Experience with VCS (preferably Git);
• Experience with Hadoop ecosystem (HDFS, YARN, Spark, Hive);
• Experience with CI/CD systems such as Jenkins, TeamCity;
• Experience in managing systems with configuration management (Ansible);
  
  

Benefits:

Annual company bonus

Competitive salary & flexible working hours

Daily breakfast, lunch, and office refreshments

Private health insurance, dental coverage, and psychological counseling

20 paid vacation days and 5 sick days per year

6 long weekends and 1 day off for your birthday

Gifts for special occasions (birthday, Easter, Christmas, Women’s and Men’s Day, weddings, childbirth, etc.)

Technical library with the option to order books

Access to our educational platform with courses, training programs, and certifications

Career development through coaching and reviews

Internal mobility & referral program

Corporate celebrations, team-building events, and fun activities

Personal care in the office (nails, eyebrows, and barber services)

Modern offices (Kyiv, Vinnytsia) with organized shuttle buses to and from the office

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