Rockstar Games is on the lookout for a passionate and talented Engineer to help enable safe, scalable, and effective adoption of cloud technologies across the company. This role sits within IT and acts as the technical authority for cloud platforms, bridging emerging vendor capabilities with real-world production workflows.
The role focuses on evaluating cloud platforms, supporting development teams through Proofs of Concept (POCs), helping transition successful experiments into production, and ensuring strong governance around security, cost, and data protection.
This is a full-time, in-office position based out of Rockstar's NYC headquarters in Downtown Manhattan.
WHAT WE DO- The Rockstar Games Systems Engineering Team delivers global IT systems infrastructure to the development teams.
- We maintain our infrastructure to the highest standard, with an emphasis on preventative actions rather than reactive.
- Our team constantly reviews our processes with the aim of automating wherever possible.
RESPONSIBILITIES- Evaluate enterprise cloud platforms and services for security, scalability, cost and enterprise fit.
- Maintain a catalogue of approved cloud platforms and usage patterns.
- Maintain documentation and support development teams in design and implementation of cloud-enabled workflows and architecture.
- Coordinate with Security, Operations, Infrastructure, as well as Development and Legal stakeholders on platform architecture decisions.
- Coordinate with Security to define guardrails around data handling, access control, logging, and auditing.
- Design and enforce cost controls such as quotas, usage limits and reporting.
- Educate teams on capabilities, limitations, and best practices.
REQUIREMENTS- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 3+ years of experience in cloud-native systems, cloud platforms, and infrastructure architecture.
- Experience with automation tools including Git, Pulumi, Terraform, Ansible or similar.
- Experience with Kubernetes, container orchestration, infrastructure automation, or modern platform engineering practices.
- Experience in cloud-native system design and implementation.
- Experience integrating APIs and services into production environments.
- Strong grasp of enterprise security fundamentals.
PLUSESPlease note that these are desirable skills and are not required to apply for the position.
- Games industry experience.
- Experience with AI and LLM platforms or AI gateways.
- Understanding of AI governance and platform risk assessment.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONHOW TO APPLYPlease apply with a resume and cover letter demonstrating how you meet the skills above. If we would like to move forward with your application, a Rockstar recruiter will reach out to you to explain next steps and guide you through the process.
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The pay range for this position in New York State (inclusive of New York City) at the start of employment is expected to be between the range below* per year. However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations.
Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an "at-will position" and the company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.
*NY Base Pay Range
$120,000-$170,000 USD
