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Senior Director, Engineering & Platform Architecture

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Summary

What you'll do

• Direct the production of software platforms, software architecture, development and integration of firmware, integration of vendor peripherals, and special signage/top boxes.

• Lead a team of design verification, platform tool development, manufacturing development, game development, and hardware and software test engineers through all phases of product development.
• Cooperate, create, and manage project plans including performance metrics, work break down structure, resources, schedule, dependencies and overall management of development risk. Lead and drive trade-offs and remove barriers to ensure the team can deliver.
• Employ strong leadership skills to recruit, build, and grow a world-class team of product experts.
• Foster strong teamwork environment and create passion and energy within the team. Build and motivate a high-performing development team through rewards, recognition and meeting key milestones. Assesses training needs and selects training tools for team members.
• Set key OKR Performance Objectives for individuals. Develop and coach team members through regular one-on-ones.
• Drive the development process across a distributed team with multiple cross-group dependencies.
• Evokes creative and innovative thinking from team members while helping them to bring their ideas and career plans to fruition.
• Recognize necessary software improvements and make suggestions to Directors and Team Leads.
• Ensures that managers are monitoring, analysing, and evaluating quality and performance, and resolving identified problem areas.
• Helps to determine new, creative ways to employ teams on projects and distribute responsibilities. Possess the expert knowledge to identify opportunities for change and the ability to convey the need for change.
• Drive improvements to Aristocrat’s Quality Roadmap – improving test execution framework, developing a scalable test tool environment, and identifying initiatives to improve translation of customer requirements to product performance metrics.
• Develop systems, processes, and quality control measures to ensure compliance with production requirements and “first time right” delivery of products to customers.
• Collaborate effectively with Quality Assurance, Global Supply Chain, Technical Publications, Project Office, and counterparts in our Australian HQ to strategically trade-off time and product scope, skilfully execute on milestones, and ensure technical alignment.
• Research solutions and work with other technical staff to resolve customer concerns as necessary.
• Work with management at all levels to develop budgets and forecasts for the business and provide project leadership in achieving those financial commitments.
• Provide timely advice to Sr Vice President, D&D and other assigned divisional VPs, Chief Technology Officer, and Senior Executive Management with respect to profit and loss, capital, and forecasting. The tools to be used include detailed P&L, capital tracking and payroll reporting, and other tools as developed over time.

What we're looking for

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or its equivalent. Master’s degree is preferable.
• Requires a minimum of twelve years of solid technical experience, which included at least five years’ experience in contributing to full product lifecycles (vision, definition, successful release/deployment). Experience with game design, development, release, and deployment is desirable.

Skills, knowledge, and qualifications:

• Must possess a high level of personal and professional accountability and be able to enlist the cooperation of peer groups involved in common business goals and objectives.
• Ability to immediately recognize potential issues and inefficiencies in designs, algorithms, and architectures.
• Expert Level C# and .Net Framework skills
• Expert Level Object Oriented design and Analysis skills
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills.
• Passion for quality with strong technical and project management skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Ability to meet changing demands and to adapt to frequently changing priorities.
• Ability to lead a team through multiple concurrent projects on different schedules.
• Superior written and oral communication skills are required.

Proficiency in the Microsoft Office Product Suite

Why Aristocrat?

• World Leader in Gaming Entertainment
• Robust benefits package
• Global career opportunities

Our Values

• All about the Player
• Talent Unleashed
• Collective Brilliance
• Good Business Good Citizen

The US based roles may require registration with the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) and/or other gaming jurisdictions in which we operate.