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Team Name:CinematicsJob Title:Senior FX Artist - Temp (SFD / Cinematics)Requisition ID:R022976Job Description:Blizzard Entertainment is looking for a talented FX Artist to assist our cinematics team in creating the next generation of our award-winning animated films and In-Game Cinematics.What You Bring to the TablePriorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:You will work in partnership with modelers, animators, texture artists, lighters, compositors, and the various games teams to ensure FX are delivered to the highest standard. You have experience creating simulations and systems that mimic real life phenomena such as smoke, fire, and water. You'll also need to have strong art skills to help design and implement abstract magical and technological effects. Basic compositing skills will be required for FX slap-comps for review by the supervision team. Lastly, your strong background with procedural tools, methodologies and game engines are a plus.This role is anticipated to be a hybrid work position, with some work on-site and some work-from-home. The potential home studio for this role is Irvine, CA. However, we understand each person's circumstances may be unique and will work with you to explore other possible options, including remote work arrangements. This is a 2-month temporary position.Minimum RequirementsA minimum of 5 years' experience working in a professional Gaming/Animation/VFX company producing feature film quality effects in Houdini.A good understanding of physical dynamics and natural phenomena as demonstrated by your portfolio.Familiar with feature film level pipelines and their respective issues.RequirementsExtensive experience with particle systems, fluid dynamics, rigid body dynamics, and procedural systems.Proven track record creating effects such as smoke, fire, clouds, water, steam, explosions, magic, etc.Experience with node-based compositing software such as Nuke.Able to problem solve both technically and creatively in a collaborative environment with directors / art directors.Able to stay current with the latest tools, technologies, and techniques.Experience with real-time VFX within a modern Game Engine. (ex: Unreal, and Unity).Experience using PDG to execute caching and rendering processes.Extra PointsExperience with VEX.Experience with C++ or Python.Working Knowledge of Houdini's Solaris lighting context (LOPS) and Karma, Mantra, RenderMan or Redshift renderers.Shipped an AAA game title.Submission / Portfolio RequirementsResume (PDF Preferred)Cover letter (Optional)Online demo reel and reel breakdownYour PlatformBest known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, and StarCraft, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. ( www.blizzard.com ), a division of Activision Blizzard, which was acquired by Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment experiences. Blizzard Entertainment has created some of the industry's most critically acclaimed and genre-defining games over the last 30 years, with a track record that includes multiple Game of the Year awards. Blizzard Entertainment engages tens of millions of players around the world with titles available on PC via Battle.net, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android.Our WorldActivision Blizzard, Inc., is one of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty , World of Warcraft , Overwatch , Diablo , Candy Crush and Bubble Witch . Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet!Our ability to build immersive and innovate worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment. We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for 'Every World' - we've got our employees covered!The videogame industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position, please email your request to [email protected]. General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.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, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics.RewardsWe provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for 'Every World' - we've got our employees covered! 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 U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $44.67 - $82.60 Hourly. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Ultimately, your specific range and offer will be based on several factors, including relevant experience, performance, and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this role's range details for your local geography during the hiring process. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed.

Hi, Hope your day has been going well so far! My name is Sudhir Awasthi and I work as a Recruiter for Akkodis. I am currently recruiting for Sr. Technical Program Manager in Santa Monica, CA which looks like something you might be interested in at this point in your career. I realize I may have an out-of-date resume; however, if my timing is good and you would like to hear more about this opportunity, please give me a call at my number below, or reply to this email with the best time/number to reach you. If you feel this is not something that you are currently interested in, but know of someone, that might be, please share the details with them or let me know their details so I can reach out to them! Here are the specs on the role, for your record: Akkodis is seeking Sr. Technical Program Manager for 16 Months Contract with a client located in Santa Monica, CA. Pay Range - $90/hr.; The salary may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.JOB TITLE: 14208984 Senior Technical Program Manager ProgrammaticEMPLOYMENT TYPE/DURATION:W2 only. 16 months.LOCATION DETAILS:onsite 3 days/week in Santa Monica or LAABOUT THE ROLE: Locations: SANTA MONICA/LAON SITE 3 DAYSMust Haves:1. Agile Experience - 2+ years2. JIRA Experience - 2+ years- Must be able to work in Jira3. Advertising or Technology Experience - 2+ yearsIn addition:a Senior Technical Program Manager that can run a program on their own; if they come from a FANG or Media Entertainment that would be great.they are going to be working on our Programmatic Analytics program, it is VERY technical and they will need to have a basic understanding of how Programmatic and Advertising works, or they will get lost very quickly- MUST HAVE-have some ability to write SQL, know about database, Snowflake, MicroStrategy, Tableau - in the sense that this person will be working in sprints, roadmaps, schedules and dealing with the technical teams so must be able to interpret requirements and operationalize into sprints, create user stories, etc.from the following background who went into Program Management would be good- QA, Product Mrg, developer turned PM, again as this is very technical.Program Manager Accountabilities:• Accountable for driving execution and delivery of extraordinarily high-profile technical, product or software development projects from start to finish. Projects assigned to this level tend to be of the highest complexity and strategic priority.• Performs all other responsibilities of a Technical Program Manager at an expert level, plus:• Forecasts project risks proactively; analyzes and communicates prioritized mitigation plans to stakeholders• Understands all project domain components, including architecture, tools and deployment practices that development team is employing; can explain the purpose of component decisions at a high level• Accountable for driving execution and delivery of highly complex technical programs from start to finish• Performs all other responsibilities of a Program Manager at an expert level, plus:• Assists in triage of other projects or programs and makes recommendations to senior-level leadership• Serves as subject matter expert and "go to" person for guidance in program management discipline• May Manage smaller teams of professional employees related to area of focus or expertise• Defines, optimizes, and manages Agile project management ceremonies and processes at the team-of-teams levelCommunications / Interactions:• Interacts with internal and external peers and management to share highly complex information related to areas of expertise and/or to gain acceptance of new or enhanced technology / business solutions• Presents issues to and works with management and executive leadership to resolve critical resource conflicts• Demonstrates expertise in technical project/program domain and able to confidently discuss with project team, neighbors, and stakeholders, including translating technical domain details to executive leadershipTypically has 8 or more years of progressively complex related experience with 0-3 years management experience.• BA/BS or equivalent experience required• Expert knowledge and experience with the software development life cycle; experience in streaming media software, broadcast technology, and/or media engineering preferred• Mastery of project management tools used in business/project area• Mastery in Agile or Waterfall Project Management methods that may include Scrum, Kanban, and/or Scaled AgileRequired Education BSIf you are interested in this Sr. Technical Program Manager job in Santa Monica CA, then please click APPLY NOW. For other opportunities available at Akkodis go to www.akkodis.com.If you have questions about the position, please contact Sudhir Awasthi at 610-735-8014 or [email protected]. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/DisabledBenefits Offering Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, term life insurance, short-term disability insurance, additional voluntary benefits, commuter benefits and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs which are direct hire to a client.To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visit https://www.Akkodis.com/en/candidate-privacy/. The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Team Name:Job Title:Cloud Systems EngineerRequisition ID:R023075Job Description: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.While we continue to scale and grow an awesome private cloud, our strategy for the future is hinged upon hybrid cloud. We value public cloud for functionality, reach and scale when it makes sense. The agility offered by hybrid has realised us many successes. As we continue to chart this course, we need an awesome Cloud Systems Engineer to help us deliver on our goals. That's where you come in.This role will be focused on driving engineering excellence into the design and deployment of our public clouds governance framework covering AWS, GCP and Alibaba. This involves working closely with engineering peers across Cloud, Infrastructure, Networks and Security as well as understanding and delivering on customer requirements across multiple public clouds and our private cloud. You will be passionate about cloud technologies and speak with authority on best practices and engineering discipline learned through trial and error, not just books and docs. This role will provide exposure to all elements of our hybrid cloud offering. If this sounds awesome to you, then let's talk.ResponsibilitiesTypical day-to-day responsibilities include the following:Support existing tools and utilities written in GolangUtilize Kubernetes for deploying and managing our suite of tools and servicesOperate and administer in a Linux environmentManage and improve the GitOps pipeline that is utilized by internal customersMaintain and support a framework written in Terraform for governing AWS, GCP, and AlibabaDesign, implement and maintain a governance frameworks using Terraform Skills/Experience3+ years of experience in similar roles, with a strong emphasis on building resources in public cloudsProficiency in Terraform for infrastructure as codeExperience programing using languages such as Golang or PythonHands-on experience with KubernetesExperience with GitOps methodologiesFamiliarity with AWS, GCP, and Alibaba cloud platformsPlusesBuilding and implementing governance frameworks written in terraformProficiency in deploying and managing infrastructure using ArgoCDExperience in Azure, including provisioning and managing resources, implementing governance policiesKnowledge of networking concepts and security best practices in cloud environmentsExperience with monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, GrafanaThis role is anticipated to be a hybrid work position, with some work on-site and some work-from-home. The potential home studio for this role is Albany, NY or Irvine, CA. However, we understand each person's circumstances may be unique and will work with you to explore other possible options, including remote work arrangementsYour PlatformBest known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, and StarCraft, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (www.blizzard.com), a division of Activision Blizzard, which was acquired by Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment experiences. Blizzard Entertainment has created some of the industry's most critically acclaimed and genre-defining games over the last 30 years, with a track record that includes multiple Game of the Year awards. Blizzard Entertainment engages tens of millions of players around the world with titles available on PC via Battle.net, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android.Our World Activision Blizzard, Inc., is one of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, Candy Crush and Bubble Witch. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet!Our ability to build immersive and innovative worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment. We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for 'Every World' - we've got our employees covered!The videogame industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position, please email your request to [email protected]. General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.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, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics.RewardsWe provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for 'Every World' - we've got our employees covered! 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 U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $77,500.00 - $143,376.00 Annual. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Ultimately, your specific range and offer will be based on several factors, including relevant experience, performance, and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this role's range details for your local geography during the hiring process. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed.

Team Name:Job Title:Lead Technical Program Manager, Production TechnologyRequisition ID:R023121Job Description:At Blizzard Entertainment, the Production Technology org includes our Site Reliability Engineers (SREs) who use systems expertise combined with software engineering patterns to help define, create, and support the architecture, build systems, orchestration, and operations of services across the business. The role is composed of dedicated engineers that are focused on evangelizing reliability-as-a-feature through monitoring, service-level objectives, automation, everything-as-code, and testing.Blizzard's games and platforms reach a global audience of passionate gamers. The scale is massive and the challenges are very real, but wise application of technology is the answer to keep it all running reliably with minimal guidance. Our Technical Program Managers (TPMs) are at the heart of this work, working directly with the engineering teams from idea to launch to deliver the most epic (and reliable!) experiences... ever.This role is a hybrid work position, with some work on-site and some work-from-home. The potential home studio for this role is Irvine, CA. However, we understand each person's circumstances may be unique and will work with you to explore other possible options, including remote work arrangements.As a Lead TPM within the Production Technology org at Blizzard, you may find yourself...Coordinate and improve impact across several groups of SREs while minimizing duplicated effortsEvaluating the challenges of our org and partner teams and applying your experience to help lead the assembled team(s) to provide strong value-driven solutions.Mentoring, developing, and inspiring, as well as learning from, the TPMs that report to youContinuously working with Production Technology leadership, as well as the business as a whole, to make our team a top-tier destination for the most dedicated engineers in the industryUsing your strong oral and written communication skills to ensure all Blizzard product teams have a direct connection into Blizzard's centralized technology and platform departmentsPresenting novel ideas, solutions, and projects to both small and large audiencesUsing a well-rounded perspective when prioritizing efforts to improve business value and satisfy team needsBuilding and actively maintaining positive, collaborative relationships across the companyChampioning automation to reduce toil and increase development velocityIdentifying and eliminating risks and blockers. Communicating project status to interested parties.Creating urgency and momentum for projects that may not have a firm deadline.You may succeed in this role if you...Love to tackle novel and exciting problemsDislike solving the same problems over-and-over- so you automate or eliminate themAre inspired to make everyone's job easier by improving workflowsStrive to be better, smarter, and faster tomorrow than you are todayEnjoy trying new technologies and tools to improve what we're doing todayLike to collaborate with others to solve problems, share knowledge, and provide feedbackCan self-assess the needs of a system or team, and make a case to prioritize that workRelish working with engineers from multiple teams to create solutions that focus on providing value to our playersAre emotionally intelligent and self-aware in all personal interactionsHelp your peers succeed as much as you canTypes of projects you may work on...Managing the portfolio of work that iteratively improves services and infrastructure supporting Blizzard's incredible platforms and gamesDefining the future of running services for our platforms and games with KubernetesSupporting our massive global data platforms across multiple cloudsPlanning and coordinating service migrations from one cloud/data center to anotherWorking closely with our all teams at Blizzard to help define how future products should operateDriving the planning and execution of stress tests to validate scale expectations vs realityAreas of Focus for the SREs at BlizzardAs a TPM, you will be orchestrating projects and planning for the SREs in our department. SREs at Blizzard are expected to become experts in the technologies used by the teams they are working with. Below is a non-exhaustive list of technologies SREs may be exposed to:Service-Level Objectives (SLI, SLO, SLA, Error Budget, Burn Rate)Distributed Systems (architectures, micro-services, high-availability, elections)Configuration Management (Puppet, Hiera, Terraform, Terragrunt, Ansible)Container Computing (Docker, Kubernetes, Service Mesh)Cloud Services and Architecture (AWS, GCP, OpenStack)Distributed Message Bus (RabbitMQ, Kafka)Proxies and Load Balancing (Nginx, HAProxy, Envoy)Monitoring (Prometheus, Kibana, Grafana, Elasticsearch, Datadog)Logging (Splunk, SysLog, ELK Stack, Linux Journal, grep)Source Control (GitHub Enterprise, Perforce)CI/CD (Jenkins, Argo, Spinnaker)Linux (bash, debugging, tuning)Networking (triaging, packet loss, routing)Programming (Python, Go, C#, C++, Shell, PowerShell)We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position, please email your request to [email protected]. General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.Your PlatformBest known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, and StarCraft, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. (www.blizzard.com), a division of Activision Blizzard, which was acquired by Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment experiences. Blizzard Entertainment has created some of the industry's most critically acclaimed and genre-defining games over the last 30 years, with a track record that includes multiple Game of the Year awards. Blizzard Entertainment engages tens of millions of players around the world with titles available on PC via Battle.net, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android.Our WorldActivision Blizzard, Inc., is one of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, Candy Crush and Bubble Witch. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet!Our ability to build immersive and innovative worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment. We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for 'Every World' - we've got our employees covered!The videogame industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position, please email your request to [email protected]. General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.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, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics.RewardsWe provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for 'Every World' - we've got our employees covered! 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 U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $97,200.00 - $179,900.00 Annual. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Ultimately, your specific range and offer will be based on several factors, including relevant experience, performance, and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this role's range details for your local geography during the hiring process. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed.