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Data Manager [Build and Release Specialist] (369)
3 years ago
Job Description
Provide critical support to all game projects within the studio, ensure the smooth operation of vital software services, perform key data operations and provide help-desk troubleshooting for our project development environment.
Responsibilities
- Provide a support role for production tools to users within the studio and its projects;
- Provide Perforce end-user support for multiple projects alongside back-end administration of Perforce instances including branch management and integration support.
- Identify tool support requirements for projects and proactively discuss requirements with the Tools Team
- Be a primary point of contact for external support teams (HQ, Studio Collaboration etc.);
- Provide project pipeline support including workstation configuration and tool configuration;
- Maintain a good general knowledge of the production pipelines and tools and provide up-to-date documentation on workflow methods, pipeline systems within a centralised accessible location;
- Collaborate with partner studios to share technology and best practices;
- Responsible for the consistency of data and versions;
- Deliver game builds to Development and QC Teams (internal and external);
- Deliver game builds for external contacts at the request of Production (i.e. Localisation, Marketing, HQ, Submissions);
- Support production in the preparation of submissions material;
- Follow and uphold SCM best practices;
- Monitor build systems for failures and errors and flag these to build engineers, development team and QC as appropriate;
- Proactively develop an understanding of multiple build system technologies used within Ubisoft (e.g. Dashboard, Jenkins, Team City, QuickBuild);
- Proactively predict and resolve future issues (e.g. capacity constraints, maintenance intervals, etc);
- Monitor and manage network storage facilities (NAS / SAN) and report issues when they arise;
- Maintenance of build farms with operating systems ranging from Windows Server 2012 R2 to Linux based distributions.
Qualifications
Skills and Knowledge
- Knowledge of a source control system (Perforce is especially beneficial);
- A rigorous and structured approach with strong problem-solving skills;
- Excellent verbal and written communication and strong interpersonal skills;
- A proactive attitude, resourceful nature and someone who thrives on autonomy;
- Ability to work calmly, considered and with purpose under pressure;
- Technical competency in understanding the intricacies of pipelines and production tools and the ability to identify bottlenecks or other avenues for improvement;
- An interest in safekeeping and organizing data with strong work ethics around this;
- Technical understanding of Active Directory services is a plus;
- A knowledge of Linux distributions such as Fedora, Red Hat and Proxmox would be advantageous.
Additional Information
Benefits & Relocation
Flexible working, 22 days annual leave + Christmas shutdown, private healthcare (with option to add immediate family), life insurance & income protection, workplace pension scheme, paid volunteering days, annual fitness & well-being allowance, games, technology & merchandise, subsidised travel and many more...
Relocation assistance is available to anyone currently living 50 miles or more from the studio location. Please contact a member of the talent acquisition team to find out what we have to offer and how we can support with your move here... relocation really doesn't have to be a daunting prospect.
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Ubisoft Reflections & Ubisoft Leamington is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Company Description
Based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Ubisoft Reflections is a lead studio with a 35-year heritage and known for technical innovation, creating immersive worlds and vehicle & driving technology. The studio has collaborated with creative teams from other Ubisoft studios from around the world to contribute to the creation of some of the industry’s most acclaimed AAA games, the most recent of which include Watch Dogs Legion, Tom Clancy’s The Division & The Division 2, Assassins Creed Syndicate, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands as well as ground-breaking in-house projects, such as the award-winning Grow Home and Grow Up series.
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