Senior Build Engineer

Company: Ubisoft Entertainment
Location: Cary
Posted on: March 16, 2023

Job Description:

Red Storm Entertainment is looking for a Senior Build Engineer to join our Data Management team in aiding developers to create new AAA experiences.

As a Senior Build Engineer, you will have in-depth knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and be responsible for supporting projects continuously. You will work in an environment with cutting-edge technologies, both cloud-based and with CI/CD development. You will be a feature owner and a "go-to" for support and guidance in at least one aspect of your work.

At Red Storm, we expect our Build Engineers to approach their jobs with a combination of troubleshooting and applying solutions to existing issues and to proactively research to find new ways enhance the performance of our systems to minimize downtimes and security issues.

We welcome people working in our Cary studio or remotely within the continental US.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

* Work with Red Storm/Ubisoft worldwide DevOps best practices to implement CI/CD pipelines to design and build systems that are scalable, stable, and efficient.
* Implement decisions taken regarding project pipelines in a practical, innovative, and well-structured manner.
* Maintain a robust and reliable automated build and continuous integration process for the management of digital assets.
* Monitor and maintain build servers, proactively solving developer problems before being reported.
* Establish and maintain contact with other Build Engineering teams across Ubisoft as a whole, sharing knowledge and best practices
* Automate repetitive tasks.
* Assist QC and developers in build deployment, engineering stable fixes to deliver new tasks to teams in the studio.
* Manage software configuration tools.
* Administrate Version Control software.
* Develop and maintain documentation of the build/release systems and processes.
* Automate manual tasks to reduce downtime and improve stability of systems.
* Assist with system management (JIRA, Perforce, and project databases).
* Regularly cooperate with multisite & offsite partners, including development of shared systems.

WHAT YOU'LL GET

* Heavily subsidized paid medical and dental insurance for employees and dependents
* Paid life and short- and long-term disability insurance.
* 401(k) plan with match
* New hires start with 3 weeks of vacation annually, increasing to a cap of 5 weeks based on years of service along with 3 additional weeks of wellness time
* 10 paid holidays (and we're closed the week between Christmas and New Year's Day)
* 12 weeks paid maternity leave and 6 weeks paid paternity leave.
* Employee Assistance Program
* Rocket Lawyer online legal service membership
* Body-Mind-Soul monthly reimbursement program for eligible activities.
* Strong, incentivized, employee referral program.
* Flexible work schedule
* Access to all of the latest Ubisoft games for PC
* Generous discount on new Ubisoft games

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

MORE ABOUT US

Ubisoft's 21,000 team members, working across more than 30 countries around the world, are bound by a common mission to enrich players' lives with original and memorable gaming experiences. Their commitment and talent have brought to life many acclaimed franchises such as Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, Watch Dogs, Just Dance, Rainbow Six, and many more to come. Ubisoft is an equal opportunity employer that believes diverse backgrounds and perspectives are key to creating worlds where both players and teams can thrive and express themselves. If you are excited about solving game-changing challenges, cutting edge technologies and pushing the boundaries of entertainment, we invite you to join our journey and help us create the unknown.

Red Storm Entertainment and Ubisoft are committed to making our own active contribution to global carbon neutrality. In September 2020, we implemented a long-term commitment called Play Green acts on two key priorities:

Reduce the company's carbon footprint by decarbonizing our direct operations on 4 levers: transition to renewable energy, efficiency, self-restraint and shift towards low carbon alternatives. Inspire team members, partners and players by raising awareness our stakeholders and encouraging positive action for the climate and the environment.

We do not accept any unsolicited resumes submitted by staffing or placement agencies or recruiters.

Relevant Experience

* Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or related technical discipline.
* At least 5 years of demonstrable experience as a DevOps Engineer or equivalent
* At least 2 years of experience deploying and maintaining cloud applications, ie. AWS, OpenStack
* Excellent communication skills with a willingness to interface with and assist all members of the development team
* Attention to detail, critical thinking, resourcefulness, and ability to be flexible
* Ability to proactively problem solve and take initiative
* Must be able to move quickly between tasks and roles to handle team and project needs
* Positive attitude, strong work ethic, and the ability to work in a highly collaborative team environment

Minimum Qualifications:

* Experience with automated build systems and continuous integrations platforms (e.g., Jenkins)
* Excellent understanding of scripting languages (Bash / Python / Batch)
* Version Control administration experience
* Familiarity with JIRA and Confluence

Preferred Qualifications:

* Any experience with Helix Perforce Suite
* C# experience
* Python and Bash
* Powershell experience
* Groovy experience
* Familiarity with Linux
* Management of Windows servers with Ansible/Terraform/Salt/etc.
* Experience working with large artifacts/files
* Monitoring metrics from (ELK, Telegraf/Grafana/Prometheus, etc.)
* Experience in cloud-based system management

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