Now Hiring. The makers of America’s Army: Special Forces, is expanding its studio and looking to add highly talented, motivated game developers with a passion to create outstanding AAA products. Opportunities include expansions to the current popular first person multiplayer game as well as an all-new next generation Unreal 3.0 version of America’s Army. The America’s Army Public Applications Team, located in Emeryville, CA, is just minutes from Berkeley, San Francisco and San Jose. The studio is conveniently located near a variety of restaurants and retail stores and offers a wide variety of housing choices and numerous public transportation options with three International Airports in proximity.
[b]Information Technologist:[/b]
The America’s Army Development Team is seeking a highly organized individual with a strong professional background in LAN administration and server/workstation configuration. The ideal candidate has extensive prior experience in IT support and professional-grade security solutions within a game development environment. Strong communication, problem solving and time management skills are a must.
Job Duties:
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[li]Coordinate with external vendors to ensure software licenses are consist and hardware remains bleeding-edge.
[/li][li]Provide hands-on support to LAN servers and developer workstations for a medium-sized development team.
[/li][li]Develop IT policies and enact processes in conjunction with Team Leads.
[/li][li]Monitor network security and ensure code/content assets are protected, backed-up and secure.
[/li][li]Contribute to design and deployment of server performance and data aggregation tools in support of QA and software development processes.
[/li][li]Maintain asset inventory records and conduct periodic inspections of developer workstations to ensure appropriate software licensing, timely Windows updates and adherence to security policies.
[/li][li]Write and maintain IT policy and procedure documentation.
[/li][li]Administer equipment ordering, inventory, and disposal procedures in accordance with Army/Gov’t requirements and regulations.
[/li][li]Assist QA in maintaining both a test and configuration lab (~20 game machines).
[/li][li]Monitor electrical, HVAC, and other critical support systems and follow troubleshooting/escalation procedures accordingly.
[/li][/ul]Qualifications:
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[li]Minimum of 3 years of experience administering Windows operating system (servers and clients).
[/li][li]BS or above in Software Engineering, MIS, or equivalent.
[/li][li]Preferred MCSE certified.
[/li][li]Solid understanding of remote access and remote management.
[/li][li]Thorough knowledge of Windows operating systems, services, and registries.
[/li][li]Extensive knowledge of Windows Active Directory and Exchange 2000/2003 servers.
[/li][li]Ability to install and configure server and workstation hardware in a datacenter/rackmount environment.
[/li][li]Good understanding of network protocols such as TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP and ability to configure mail routing protocols, AD replication, IP, VPN/Firewall.
[/li][li]Solid networking skills (e.g. routers, hubs, switches, firewalls, wireless)
[/li][li]Familiarity with DBMS systems (ie. SQLServer) and Source Control systems is a plus (i.e. Perforce).
[/li][li]Experience with Cisco routers and switches (router configuration, IOS, routing protocols) is a plus. CCNA CCNP is desirable.
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Position: Information Technologist
Company: America’s Army, US DOD / DCS
Location: Emeryville, CA, USA
[/ul]Contact: clayton@armygame.com
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