Senior Systems Engineer

Primary Responsibilities

• Maintain, monitor, and optimize Perforce Helix Core infrastructure to ensure high availability, peak performance, and enterprise-grade security.
• Oversee complex server configurations, triggers, permissions, and multi-tool integrations to support global development workflows.
• Architect and implement industry best practices for system reliability, data integrity, comprehensive backup strategies, and disaster recovery protocols.
• Partner with development and tools engineering teams to design and refine synchronization strategies, repository organization, and CI/CD integration.
• Act as the subject matter expert providing high-level support, troubleshooting, and specialized training for development teams utilizing Perforce.
• Develop and maintain sophisticated documentation regarding system architecture, operational procedures, and evolving technical processes.
• Proactively monitor system resource utilization and performance metrics to identify and resolve architectural bottlenecks before they impact production.
• Drive efficiency by automating routine administrative tasks and maintaining infrastructure as code (IaC) repositories for version control environments.

Core Competencies

• Technical Leadership: Serves as a primary technical resource for source control, influencing best practices across the DevTools function.
• Collaboration: Effectively partners with cross-functional teams to align infrastructure capabilities with studio-specific development needs.
• Operational Excellence: Demonstrates a commitment to high-quality infrastructure that empowers development teams and enhances overall organizational productivity.
• Continuous Learning: Actively stays informed about emerging technologies, Perforce improvements, and industry-standard version control methodologies.
• Problem Solving: Expertly diagnoses and resolves complex system performance and operational issues in a high-pressure production environment.

Required Qualifications, Knowledge, and Job-Related Skills

• 4+ years of experience as a systems engineer
• Significant systems engineering experience specifically focused on Perforce Helix Core administration and optimization.
• Demonstrated expertise in troubleshooting complex system performance issues and maintaining high-availability environments.
• Proficient in using automation and scripting languages to enhance operational efficiency and reduce system downtime.
• Experience managing version control environments through IaC methodologies and tools.
• Strong ability to communicate technical insights and architectural solutions to diverse stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting large-scale, multi-site game development environments.
• Familiarity with integrating Perforce into automated build systems (e.g., Unreal Engine Horde, Jenkins).