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Senior Engineering Manager, Cloud Engineering

Blizzard Cloud is dedicated to powering the world's most epic entertainment experiences. To achieve this, we understand that epic entertainment demands epic infrastructure. Our mission is to provide a world class hybrid cloud with global reach. We focus on technologies that make Blizzard efficient, consistent, agile and portable across private and public cloud. We empower rapid iteration and rapid delivery - everywhere our game developers and player community need it.

In pursuit of our mission, Blizzard Cloud is looking for an experienced infrastructure engineering leader to build a great product and team, inspire customers and partners, and take our hybrid-cloud platform to the next level. If you are excited about building modern, robust platforms and services, read on and apply today!

The technical lead of a cloud engineering team will contribute as part of a team of highly skilled engineers responsible for extending and growing our cloud platform. The lead will collaborate with engineers and leaders in the cloud program, as well as across the company to coordinate strategy and execution of program initiatives.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead, manage, and mentor a team of 4-5 engineers
• Lead research and development efforts in cloud computing
• Collaborate with customers and program managers on product development
• Document and share best practices with engineers across Blizzard

REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum of five years of professional experience supporting large scale Linux environments
• Minimum of three years of professional experience with cloud computing technologies
• Understanding of modern HA and distributed architecture patterns
• Experience managing high-performance teams and individuals
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline; or equivalent experience
• Experience working with Open Source projects and communities

PLUSES

• Experience collaborating effectively in large multidisciplinary teams
• Understanding of the software development lifecycle, from commit through deploy
• Experience with private cloud solutions (e.g. OpenStack, VMware) and public cloud providers (e.g. AWS, Azure, Google Compute)
• Experience with container development and orchestration solutions such as Docker Swarm, Kubernetes, or Apache Mesos
• Passion for video games and online gaming platforms

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Blizzard Entertainment is a global company committed to growing our employees along with the business. We offer generous benefits and perks with an eye on providing true work / life balance. We’ve worked hard to foster an intensely collaborative and creative environment, a diverse and inclusive employee culture, and training and opportunity for professional growth. Our people are everything. Our core values are real, and our mission has never changed. We are dedicated to creating the most epic entertainment experiences…ever. Join us!