Studio IT Systems Analyst

Why Play Station

Play Station isn't just the Best Place to Play, it's also the Best Place to Work. Today we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment, producing The Play Station family of products and services including PlayStation5, PlayStation4, PlayStation

VR, Play Station Plus  and acclaimed Play Station software titles from Play Station Studios and more.

Play Station also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team.

The Play Station brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly‑owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation.

SIE Studio IT is seeking a Systems Analyst / Administrator to join our team to support end users and systems in our production environment and data center infrastructure to ensure availability and performance of business‑critical services.

IT Systems Analysts are cross‑functional problem solvers who specialize in improving the way IT services are delivered and consumed across Play Station Studios. Drawing from their technical and operational experience in studio environments they analyze workflows, document requirements, and collaborate across Studio IT, SIE IT, and Sony Global IT to ensure scalable, secure, and studio‑aware solutions.

You love staying up to date on the latest production and computing technology and use your technical wizardry to solve complex problems. Your customer service skills drive your work and you flourish in a deadline‑driven collaborative environment.

• Analyze studio‑facing IT processes and identify opportunities for improvement alignment or automation
• Collaborate with IT service owners to adapt and pilot solutions thatmeet both compliance requirements and studio operational needs
• Act as the primary contact for assigned studio(s) gathering feedbacksurfacing roadblocks and coordinating with stakeholders across timezones and functions
• Support the integration of newly acquired studios or third‑party vendors into SIE systems and workflows
• Document operational processes in clear reusable formats to support global adoption and handoff
• Help align Info Sec requirements with studio workflows to avoidfriction and ensure security readiness
• Participate in cross‑regional initiatives and drive consistency withouteliminating necessary local flexibility
• Track progress maintain visibility into ongoing initiatives and escalate risk when needed
• Assist with user account management across multiple systems and services including Active Directory Active Roles and production applications (Perforce Adobe M365).
• Act as a liaison across multiple teams to ensure IT infrastructure and services align with business requirements.
• Regularly assess IT infrastructure and processes to provide recommendations for enhancements of performance and stability and efficiency.
• Document system configuration workflow network diagrams and process changes
• Assist in maintenance of enterprise storage systems including hardware / firmware upgrades volume management and performance tuning.
• Assist with data center management including servers storage virtualization networking and implementing data center best practices.
• Apply and streamline regular patching mechanisms for Windows and Linux endpoints and servers.

• Background in IT operations or systems administration preferably in a game development environment
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills; able to navigate ambiguity and translate high‑level goals into process improvements
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage self‑directed initiatives coordinate across teams and track tasks using platforms like JIRA, Confluence and Miro
• Proficiency in scripting and automation within IT environments; experience with Power Shell, Bash or Python required (other scripting languages such as JavaScript, SQL, PHP or Visual Basic are welcome)
• Experience with enterprise platforms such as Active Directory / Active Roles endpoint management systems (e.g., Ivanti)…