Cloud Administrator (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Cloud Administrator (Azure/Gamedev): Managing and optimizing cloud infrastructure for internal systems, build environments, and live services with an accent on high-availability design, security, and cost optimization. Focus on maintaining production-level environments, supporting CI/CD pipelines, and implementing disaster recovery strategies.

Location: Remote, hybrid, or on-site

Salary: £48,000 - £76,000 per annum

Company

hirify.global is an indie game studio specializing in creating popular live services and games.

What you will do

• Manage and maintain cloud infrastructure, primarily within Azure.
• Monitor and optimize cloud environments for performance, availability, and cost.
• Manage cloud networking, identity, and access controls.
• Support CI/CD and build pipeline integrations.
• Implement backup, resilience, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Enforce cloud security best practices and propose continuous improvement solutions.

Requirements

• Proven experience administering cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
• Strong understanding of cloud networking and identity management.
• Experience with monitoring and logging solutions.
• Knowledge of high-availability and scalable architecture principles.
• Scripting and automation experience with Powershell, Bash, C# or similar.
• Solid understanding of cloud storage and database solutions.

Nice to have

• Previous work in an indie games studio, small tech company, or startup.
• Experience supporting live game services or game production workloads.
• Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and version control.
• Cost optimization and cloud governance experience.
• Programming skills, particularly in C#.
• Familiarity with hirify.global or its games.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive holiday package.
• Flexible work arrangement (remote, hybrid, or on-site).
• Comprehensive performance-based bonus scheme with potential to earn 50% to 100% of base salary annually.