Senior System Administrator

About Crytek

Crytek is an independent videogame developer, publisher, and technology provider dedicated to pushing the boundaries of gaming with its cutting-edge 3D game development platform CRYENGINE.

Founded by brothers Avni, Cevat, and Faruk Yerli in 1999, Crytek has studios in Frankfurt am Main (Germany), Kiev (Ukraine) and Istanbul (Turkey).

With a focus on technical innovation and a reputation for setting the industry standard for graphics, Crytek has created multiple award-winning titles, including the original Far Cry, the Crysis series, Ryse: Son of Rome, Warface, The Climb, and Robinson: The Journey.

Position

As a System Administrator you will join the Build Engineering team, onsite in our Frankfurt Studio, and be responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of our on-premises infrastructure, our VCS (Version control System) and network shares.

Your role will be to improve our infrastructure’s resilience and reliability, automating recurrent tasks as much as possible. 

This role is based on site in our headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany. You will have the chance to work alongside our worldclass team that features some of the best developers in the industry and take advantage of our attractive relocation package.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and troubleshoot on-premises build machines
• Administrate network shares within Crytek
• Maintain, monitor, and administrate a Perforce server (VCS)
• Communicate closely with build engineering team to minimize downtimes
• Monitor systems in place to anticipate needs of production

Your qualification

• 5+ years of professional experience in a similar role
• Experience working with a version control system
• Experience working with both Windows and Linux environments
• Proficiency in any script language (Python, Bash, Powershell, ...)
• Solid English skills and excellent communication
• Autonomous, reactive, and versatile
• Willing to relocate to Frankfurt, Germany

Will be a plus

• Experience in virtualization
• Experience in authentication systems / LDAP / Active Directory
• Familiarity with security best practices and SSL certificates

What we offer

• Career Path 

Your professional development is important to us, so we have laid out a career plan to help you progress towards your goals and objectives. 

• Company Apartment 

To help you get settled, we provide you with a fully furnished company apartment during your first three months in Frankfurt.* 

• Relocation Support 

We offer a relocation budget and full coverage of flights to Frankfurt for you and your family. 

You can expect extensive assistance with visa, work permits, and communication with authorities during the relocation process, as well as help settling into Germany (e.g. setting up appointments with banks, government agencies, schools, landlords, finding apartments etc.).*          

• Public Transport Pass 

Discover Frankfurt by bus, tram and metro – free of charge.* 

• Gym Card 

A healthy body is a healthy mind. We offer a membership at the premium gym chain Fitness First in Germany. Work out, join group fitness classes, or relax in the wellness facilities.

• International Environment 

We truly embody diversity at Crytek. With employees from over 42 different countries, we define ourselves by our cultural diversity.

• German Classes 

Understanding the local culture will make your stay abroad more enjoyable, and Crytek supports that by offering German language courses for you and your family.   

• Events

Join us on our exciting company events, including new starter breakfasts, summer and winter parties, our annual trip to Gamescom in Cologne, and many more!* 

We are all gamers: stay connected and play games with your colleagues at our remote gaming parties.

• Vacation Days 

At our Frankfurt office you can enjoy 24 days of vacation per year, and every 2 years you get 1 more (up to a maximum of 28 days). You will also have on average 10 public holidays on top of the days you take off. If you are working from another country, local standards apply.

*only applicable to employees in Frankfurt.

*only applicable to employees in Frankfurt.