Linux Systems Administrator / Engineer at digitalextremesdigitalextremes · London, Ontario

Workplace: On-site

Posted: 2026-10-21

Skills: Python, DockerABOUT THIS POSITION Digital Extremes is looking for a collaborative, driven Linux Systems Administrator to join our core IT infrastructure team onsite at our London, Ontario studio . In this role, you will work side-by-side with our existing Systems Analysts and Administrators to co-own, maintain, and scale our enterprise Linux environment, you will play a vital role in ensuring high availability, peak performance, and reliable out-of-hours coverage for our high-demand operations. RESPONSIBILITIES Linux Server Administration: Manage corporate and game Linux servers, taking an active role in deploying, optimizing, troubleshooting and maintaining on premise and cloud infrastructure. virtualization & Storage: Collaborate on the administration, maintenance, and expansion of Proxmox VE hypervisors and Ceph distributed storage clusters. Backup & Disaster Recovery: Share responsibility for routine backup validation, target storage management, and restore testing across site-wide Veeam Backup & Replication setups. Observability & Monitoring: Maintain and expand monitoring stacks to track system metrics, proactively identify performance bottlenecks, and respond to alerts together with the team. Upgrades & System Modernization: Partner with fellow teammates to plan, schedule, and execute OS maintenance and hardware lifecycle upgrades with minimal studio and game downtime. Cross-Role Collaboration & SOPs: Serve as an escalation partner for complex technical issues, bridging operational tasks between systems analysis and infrastructure engineering while keeping team documentation up to date. REQUIREMENTS Experience: 5+ years of Linux system administration experience in a high-demand production or studio environment. Core Stack Knowledge: Proven experience managing enterprise Linux environments, Docker, Proxmox VE, Ceph distributed storage, and Veeam backup infrastructure. Tooling & Protocols: Familiarity with Perforce server administration on Linux, system monitoring platforms…Sign in to see the original postingBrowse more developer jobs on RoleBurst