Expert Systems Reliability Engineer/SCM Platform Owner - Central Technology

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Job Title: Expert Systems Reliability Engineer/SCM Platform Owner - Central Technology Requisition ID: R027566 Job Description: Job Title: Expert Systems Reliability Engineer / SCM Platform Owner Reporting To : Director, Tools & Infrastructure Location: Sherman Oaks, CA / Vancouver, BC / Remote (North America) Activision Central Tech builds and operates shared technology platforms that enable Activision's game studios to create, collaborate, and ship at scale. One of the most critical of these platforms is Perforce - the backbone of source control, asset storage, and collaboration across our global studio footprint. We are looking for a senior, hands-on technologist to own our Perforce platform , its reliability, stability, integrity, roadmap, and external representation. This role sits at the intersection of SRE, platform engineering, partner management, and studio enablement . Your Mission You will be the accountable owner for Activision's Perforce platform. That ownership spans: Keeping Perforce reliable, stable, recoverable and performant Representing Activision's interests with Perforce Software and Microsoft/Xbox Ensuring Perforce evolves safely alongside studio needs and AI tooling Acting as the authoritative Perforce voice internally and externally Enabling studios to help themselves without compromising safety or security You will partner closely with Central Tech systems engineers, studio IT leads, studio CTOs, principal programmers, and external partners - but you own the platform and its direction . Core Responsibilities Platform Ownership: Own the Perforce platform end-to-end, including reliability, stability, integrity, and technical direction Ensure Perforce operates as a highly available, well-monitored, and recoverable service across all studios Plan and execute Perforce upgrades, maintenance, and lifecycle changes with minimal studio impact Own disaster recovery, redundancy, and data protection strategy for core and edge Perforce infrastructure Support the long-term evolution of our Perforce implementation with AI-enabled workflows as required People & Studio Enablement: Act as the primary Perforce authority for Central Tech and game studios Support and scale Perforce usage through self-service, automation, and delegation Partner with studio CTOs, IT leads, and principal programmers to promote best practices Ensure Perforce remains a trusted, predictable, and well-understood platform for developers Partners & Ecosystem: Own the technical relationship with Perforce Software , including roadmap influence and quality escalation Represent Activision within Microsoft/Xbox , collaborating with other studio and platform leads Serve as the external voice for Activision's Perforce strategy and operating model Player Profile Minimum requirements: 10+ years' experience operating SCM platforms at scale Deep experience as either an SRE or a Senior Systems Engineer with full platform ownership Experience leading or influencing SRE practices is a strong plus Strong Linux systems background (storage, compute, networking) Experience with monitoring and observability platforms (Prometheus, Grafana, Elastic, etc.) Experience with automation, delegation, or self-service tooling (Ansible, RunDeck, AWX, similar) Comfortable working off-hours when necessary to resolve critical outages Experience working directly with vendor and partner product/support teams Strong communication skills - able to represent Activision externally with credibility What Success Looks Like Perforce outages are rare, short, and well-understood Studios trust the platform - and trust you Most routine Perforce issues are solved through self-service workflows Perforce upgrades are boring (this is a compliment) Your Platform Activision Central Tech works to support our development studios and their titles. Comprised of 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 U.S., and in Canada, England, Ireland and Japan. Most of our teams are comprised 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 are action-oriented 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/ . Our World At Activision, we strive to create the most iconic brands in gaming and entertainment. We're driven by our mission to deliver unriv