Network Engineer I

About the Company

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the organization behind the PlayStation brand and operates as part of Sony Group Corporation. The company builds and supports technology, network services, hardware, and entertainment experiences used by more than 100 million people worldwide. Its work centers on innovation, creativity, and delivering memorable experiences across the PlayStation ecosystem.

Role Overview

As a Network Operations Engineer I, you will support and improve a global, high-capacity backbone network that links data centers, studios, cloud platforms, and core production systems powering PlayStation services. The position is designed for early-career professionals with 1–2 years of practical experience who want to deepen their knowledge of large-scale networking while contributing to real production infrastructure.

Core Responsibilities

• Keep a global production network running smoothly by handling incidents, carrying out planned changes, supporting maintenance work, assisting deployments, and contributing to ongoing network enhancements.
• Investigate and resolve connectivity problems across backbone, data center, and cloud environments.
• Use telemetry and analysis tools such as sFlow and IPFIX to track network health and help identify issues.
• Help build and maintain operational documentation, procedures, and runbooks.
• Take part in regional shift coverage so the network is monitored around the clock in a follow-the-sun operating model.
• Participate in weekend on-call coverage, with shifts of up to 12 hours per day.

Required Experience and Skills

• 1–2 years of hands-on experience in network operations, network engineering, or a closely related area.
• Strong grasp of networking basics, including TCP/IP, routing, switching, VLANs, and subnetting.
• Practical exposure to routing protocols such as OSPF, IS-IS, or BGP concepts.
• Experience working with routers and switches in a live production setting.
• Ability to diagnose technical issues in a structured way and explain findings clearly.
• Working familiarity with version control tools such as Git.
• Comfort working collaboratively in a team-based engineering environment.

Preferred Exposure

• Familiarity with MPLS, BGP, IPv6, or VPN services.
• Experience using Linux systems or scripting tools such as Python.
• Exposure to monitoring, telemetry, or observability platforms.

Additional Information

Sony Interactive Entertainment will complete background checks at the offer stage for all new hires. Depending on the role, these checks may include criminal background screening. The company will process personal information as needed to support these checks.

Applicants should also review the Candidate Privacy Notice for details on what personal information is collected, how it is used, who it may be shared with, and the rights available under data protection laws.

Equal Opportunity and Inclusion

Sony is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants without regard to protected characteristics such as gender identity or expression, race, color, national origin, religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership, or any other legally protected category.

The company aims to maintain an inclusive workplace, support employee empowerment, and welcome a diverse range of applicants. It is also a fair chance employer and will consider qualified candidates with arrest and conviction records.