Technical Architect(QC) - Gaming

Overview

Job Summary
We’re hiring an Associate Technical Architect for the Quality Control (QC) team.  You will work as an individual contributor with two Programming Leads to design, plan, and build scalable, maintainable automation solutions for our games. Additionally, you will act as the Technical Point of Contact (POC), representing the QC Tech. team in discussions with global technical leaders across the organization.

Job Duties / Responsibilities

Core Responsibilities:

1. Automation Solutions Design: Identify and implement the most suitable technologies to solve QC challenges and improve efficiency.
2. Requirements Analysis: Collaborate with Product teams to understand business problems and translate them into functional and technical requirements.
3. Architecture Development: Perform architecture analysis to derive non-functional requirements, ensuring performance, scalability, security, and maintainability.
4. Framework & Standards: Design and document system architecture, interfaces, and frameworks for automation solutions, ensuring long-term sustainability.
5. Technical Guidance: Guide Programming Leads and teams in implementing frameworks and adhering to architecture best practices.
6. Technology Evaluation: Propose and validate technology solutions for automation challenges, including proof-of-concept (POC) development.
7. Code Quality: Along with Programming Leads audit and implement best practices to ensure high-quality, maintainable code.
8. Problem Resolution: Troubleshoot technical issues and provide expert guidance to teams as needed.
9. Training Plans: Collaborate with Project Managers and Programming leads to develop a comprehensive long-term training plan for the QC Tech. teams focused on Core technical skills.

Global Technical Leadership Responsibilities:

1. Technical POC: Represent the QC team in global technical discussions, aligning QC solutions with organizational goals and ensuring cross-team collaboration.
2. Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong relationships with global tech leaders, ensuring QC automation efforts are integrated into the broader tech ecosystem.
3. Knowledge Sharing: Act as a bridge between global and local tech teams, sharing best practices, emerging trends, and new technologies.
4. Strategic Influence: Contribute to the global tech strategy by providing insights into QC challenges and automation opportunities.

Core Competencies:

1. Solution-oriented mindset with a focus on delivering maintainable and scalable technical solutions.
2. Understanding of application architectures and their interconnectivity.
3. Knowledge of developing and implementing architectural frameworks and processes.
4. Good interpersonal and communication skills to influence and collaborate with global stakeholders.

Technical Competencies:

1. Proficiency in C++, C#, Python, and Web API development.
2. Experience in developing and validating proof-of-concepts for new technologies.
3. Deep understanding of performance optimization and scalable system design.