Data Architect

Job Description

Your Platform

Activision Central Tech works to support our development studios and their titles. Comprising seven main teams, we have many specialties including big data, privacy and security, motion capture and animation pipeline technologies, graphics, build and infrastructure for studio development and data centers, optimization, systems programming, and online services including matchmaking and networking. Central Tech is distributed globally with offices across the US, and in Canada, England, Ireland, and Japan. This role is an onsite role located in Sherman Oaks, CA.

Most of our teams are composed of both engineering and research talent, allowing us to always have an eye on the future. Our talented engineers help with title development and provide valuable knowledge sharing between studios while our researchers make things happen and keep a strong connection with the needs of the game studios.

Central Tech is part of Activision. To learn more about us and our research, please visit us at https://research.activision.com/.

Your Mission

As a Data Architect you will provide design, ar chitecture, and delivery of core data services and pipelines for live game security
operations .
Our systems support millions of simultaneous players around the globe, this hands-on role will require a deep level of DB expertise . You will be responsible to ensure
our foundational systems are designed and
optimized for scalability and robustness . This is a hands-on position that will require taking ownership for key areas of specialization and development.

Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:
• Collaborate with game security cloud team to bring clarity, expertise , and focus to a well-managed buildout
of data services , with a focus on database architecture and design.
• E nsuring new and existing systems are well positioned for scalability and future growth.
• Partner with the engineering team and security team leadership to develop creative solutions that support our evolving business needs.
• Create DB performance targets and track metrics.
• Support and mentor peer engineers, providing insights on industry best practices, co aching complex implementation, and providing feedback and advice
on future roadmaps.
• Build relationships with cross-company teams such as infrastructure, data governance, and studio game team s.

Player Profile

Minimum Requirements:
• 6 + years of software engineering supporting global service infrastructure .
• Deep
operational knowledge of r elational DBs and N oSQL solutions, including M ySQL , MariaDB , MongoDB, Cassandra , with focus on scalability and optimization.
• RESTful Web Services .
• P4, Git, JIRA .
• Visualization tools such as Grafana, Kibana, Tableau, or PowerBI .
• Deep knowledge
of
one or more cloud providers such as AWS, Google Cloud, Azure .
• Experience in live service instrumentation and monitoring using technologies like ELK
or PLG .

Extra Points:
• BigQuery , Snowflake, RedShift , Elasticsearch
• Python, C# , .net .
• Automation and monitoring .
• Agile methodologies with Sc r um.
• Understanding of Data Science techniques.

Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:
• Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance;
• 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;
• Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;
• Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others;
• If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company. You can learn more by visiting https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com/.

In the US, the standard base pay range for this role is $101,000.00 - $186,754.00 Annual. This base pay range is for the US and is not applicable to locations outside of the US Actual amounts will vary depending on experience, performance and location. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gmq8jv-3-17-79-60-42 in your application.