Systems Administrator - High Moon Studios

Great Games Start with Great People! This is a significant time in our company’s history – and one of the most exciting times to join us! We are looking for a talented and passionate Systems Administrator to join our high-caliber team in Carlsbad, California. If you want to work with a fun, collaborative team on the world’s most popular game franchises, then this may be the position you’ve been waiting for! Great Games Start with Great People!

Your Mission:

• Provision ing , Implementation, and Support of all software and hardware associated with virtual and physical servers in the game build environment
• Provision ing , Implementation, and Support of all managed network stacks running all of connectivity between the local and wide area network.
• Administration of all software for development (bug tracking, provisioning, cache, version control, data transfers, shared data, etc.)
• Provision ing , Implementation, and Support of all shared storage system and supported data migration and administration
• Provision, manage, removal of account access, rights & access for the internal/external user base
• Oversee daily monitoring and handle all alerts coming from all monitored servers and workstations
• Provision ing , support, configuration, changes, to the backup and disaster recovery of all critical data housed on servers
• Review, procure, process, & receive all technical purchases for the studio(s)
• Provide additional support for desktop hardware/software support
• Both remote and onsite work is required (shifting to mainly onsite work over the next year
• Build, upgrade and troubleshoot physical computers and servers

Player Profile:

• 5 years experience of desktop support
• 3 years experience of server support
• Microsoft AD administration experience
• Automated software deployment experience
• Some scripting or power shell experience preferred
• Ability to have a private working area at home with reliable and speedy (wired) ISP

High Moon Studios

Founded in 2002, High Moon Studios is an award-winning studio developing for the Call of Duty® franchise, with past development on over 15 titles including Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Warzone , Bungie’s Destiny 2: Forsaken, and Transformers: Fall of Cybertron . We employ more than 100 people in Carlsbad, CA, a seaside city in San Diego County.

Our pride is our people and the experiences we have successfully created for our fans. High Moon's talent is comprised of gifted entertainment and technology professionals responsible for some of the most successful games ever made. We have award-winning developers, published artists and specialists recognized as among the best in their fields. Our studio has a history of using innovative techniques designed to boost productivity and product quality, which in turn enhances our studio's quality of life.

High Moon Studios is wholly owned by Activision. To learn more about our studio, please visit us at www.highmoonstudios.com .

Our World

Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), is one of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty ®, World of Warcraft® , Overwatch ®, Diablo ®, Candy Crush ™ and Bubble Witch ™. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet!

Our ability to build immersive and innovate worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment. We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered!

The videogame industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.

High Moon Studios is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.