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Platform and Automation Lead

The technical services team provides technical support and services to aid BBI’s development of high-quality games. Reporting to the technical services manager, you will evaluate a variety of development processes and empower our teams to make decisions based on metrics and help them to maximize their productivity and effectiveness. You will oversee and improve our Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines to increase the speed, reliability, and effectiveness of our game build and test processes. You will drive the design and development of our internal platform for self-service automation of build deployments, production telemetry, and other business operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team responsible for smooth operation of development & test environments.
• Create and analyze metrics to optimize automation systems and development workflows.
• Maintain existing automation infrastructure and improve as needed.
• Develop tools & solutions that benefit multiple teams.
• Mentor and guide the professional and technical development of your team.
• Instill a spirit of continuous improvement in the team’s code, architecture, and processes.
• Be a point of contact for game teams, understand their needs, and facilitate their requests.

Requirements

• Degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience with CI/CD and automation
• Minimum of 1 year of experience automating infrastructure and delivery pipelines.
• A strong understanding of game engines and related workflows
• Excellent verbal and written English; able to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical audiences
• A solid understanding of DevOps methodology and best practices, and a keen desire to foster a culture of knowledge sharing and collaboration
• Experience maintaining build automation in CI systems such as Azure Pipelines or Jenkins
• Experience scripting and developing tools using languages such as C++, C#, Python, and Powershell
• Experience with source-control systems such as Perforce, Git, or Plastic, and with branching strategies for release management and live operations
• Experience with Ansible and/or SaltStack is a plus

Pluses

• Previous game development experience
• Previous work with telemetry systems and big data analysis

At Blackbird, we're all about being true to our roots. We started small in our CEO's garage, and even though we're expanding, our desire is to stick to that foundation of creativity, community, and collaboration. Our team has proved that great ideas can come from any position in any discipline, so it's important to us to make sure every voice is heard.

Work/life balance is extremely important to us, and we've demonstrated that over the years by severely limiting over-time requirements. We want people to be happy about coming to work every day, and to that end we offer lots of opportunities for growth and development; whether it's lunch and learns, team events, or our generous vacation days, paid holiday closure and flexible schedules. We also try to provide every opportunity possible for our employees to spearhead R&D initiatives through our BlackOps program. In short, don't expect to feel like a cog in a machine working for BBI.

Due to COVID-19, applicants must be eligible to work in Canada, or currently in Canada on a work permit/visa. With the exception of specifically on-site roles, all roles will commence as a work-from-home arrangement. This arrangement will be revisited as COVID-19 government regulations are eased.

If you are interested in the role, please apply even if your experience and skills don’t perfectly match our ideal credentials. We are committed to diversity and especially encourage members of underrepresented communities to apply. As an equal opportunity employer we encourage applications from all qualified individuals. BBI does not discriminate against applicants based on genders, races, national and ethnic origins, religions, ages, sexual orientation, marital and family status, and/or mental or physical disabilities.