Network Administrator

About Playtech   

Founded in 1999 and premium listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange, Playtech is a market leader in the gambling and financial trading industries with 7700 employees across 19 countries. 

Playtech is the gambling industry's leading technology company delivering business intelligence-driven gambling software, services, content, and platform technology across the industry's most popular product verticals, including, casino, live casino, sports betting, virtual sports, bingo and poker. Read more about who we are and what we do here: www.playtech.com & www.playtechpeople.com  
 
Here at Playtech, we genuinely believe that people are our biggest asset. Diverse thoughts, experiences, and individual characteristics enrich our work environment and lead to better business decisions. Recognizing differences and ensuring our processes are transparent is the core of Playtech’s overall commitment to responsible business practices. 

Ready to level up your career?  

Playtech's IT Infrastructure unit is looking for a proactive Network Administrator with great problem solving skills. 

The Network Administrator is responsible for supporting Playtech corporate network infrastructure in data centers and offices in various geographical locations. Network administrator maintains a reliable, secure, and efficient data communications network. The ideal candidate will be able to deploy, configure, maintain, and monitor all active network equipment to ensure smooth operation of LAN, WAN, VPN and WiFi networks.

Your influential mission. You will...

• Install, configure, maintain, support, and upgrade corporate network equipment, connections, applications, and auxiliary systems 
• Troubleshoot and resolve network-related problems reported by users or systems 
• Ensure security and efficiency of IT network infrastructure according to corporate policies and procedures, including backups and disaster recovery 
• Deliver and report of IT network projects across corporate 
• Support the team with technical and operational knowledge of best practices around network infrastructure management, control, and monitoring 
• Perform additional relevant tasks as assigned by the team leader

Components for success. You...

• Have proven experience in a network administrator role in office and datacenter environments

• Are skilled in configuring, maintaining, and supporting:

• ISP and BGP transit, Layer 2 WAN, Cisco and Juniper switches and routers
• Firewalls, policy, site-to-site VPN, Checkpoint, Cisco ASA, Tufin SecureChange
• User VPN solutions, Pulse Secure
• Network Access Control, Network Policy Server, Cisco DNA Center, dot1x
• Wireless networks, access points, controllers, Cisco Meraki devices and portal, and WLC
• Load balancing internal applications, F5

• Are a self-motivated problem-solver with attention to detail, quality, and deadlines

• Are an adaptable collaborator who can work creatively across geographic and cultural boundaries

• Prioritize integrity and continuous development

• Are proficient in written and verbal communication in English

You'll get extra points for...

• Zero Trust knowledge/experience 
• Experience with VMWare products and vCenter, ESXi, clusters, Veeam backups

Thrive in a culture that values... 

• Professional and fun team environment, where we offer you proper training and knowledge sharing 
• Your personal and professional growth 
• Variety – no day is the same 
• Active lifestyle and provide you with a well-being package 
• Work-life balance, flexibility 
• Fun and engaging company events 

IT INFRASTRUCTURE UNIT

Our IT infrastructure team has transformed from a fragmented structure into a unified and cohesive unit. With 17 dedicated professionals across 8 offices, our team supports Playtech's non-production infrastructure across more than 30 sites globally, including locations in the UK, Ukraine, Estonia, Austria, Gibraltar, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Philippines, Israel, Germany, and Sweden.

We specialize in a wide array of infrastructure services, including:

• Networking: office internet, wired and Wi-Fi networking, user VPN
• Virtualization: VM management
• Data Protection: backups and disaster recovery (DR)
• Storage Solutions
• Server Management: Linux and Windows servers
• Server Hardware Maintenance

Playtech is an equal opportunities employer. Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams. We celebrate differences and encourage everyone to join us and be themselves at work.