Responsible for the development and management of the company’s network and data-centre infrastructure across all SEE sites (currently London, Docklands, Paris, Hamburg, Los Angeles)

Requirements

• Management and development of IT systems including switches, routers, Wi Fi, firewalls/security systems and monitoring solutions.
• Devising, implementing and managing projects relating to the above.
• Defining global standards and policy for network infrastructure and to oversee the global implementation; including any ancillary networks (such as Web and Online infrastructure).
• To advise and participate in the selection process for hardware, software or other solutions deemed necessary within the global network; including cost analysis and budget considerations.
• Advising on global security policy for Square Enix West
• Providing 3rd line support to Infrastructure teams
• Reviewing and consulting on solutions designs for edge services and Web and Online initiatives.
• Capacity planning
• Service continuity planning and improvement
• Advising on annual budget requirements
• Compiling and submitting cost analyses for IT projects for approval by ITSC or local budget manager
• Collaboration with Infrastructure departments at Square Enix Japan (SEJ) and Square Enix America (SEA) to ensure consistency in Infrastructure strategy where possible.
• Working with SEJ and SEA to manage network interlinks between within the Square Enix group and with approved 3rd parties.

Key Stakeholders:

Director of IT Infrastructure and Operations / Group IT Director/Global stakeholders

Essential:

• Experience working in a networking role for a medium to large size company.
• Firewall management: Palo Alto Networks inc. Panorama, SDWAN. Cisco PIX/ASA, CheckPoint or other “enterprise-class” acceptable
• Cisco routing and switching
• WLAN
• Remote access VPN
• Datacentre management

Desirable:

• CCNP or equivalent

• PCNSA
• Linux (Debian/Ubuntu) iptables, ufw, firewalld, Apache Guacamole
• Cloud Networking (GCP,AWS)
• HPE Aruba WLAN and Clearpass Policy Manager
• GlobalProtect VPN

Essential:

• Competencies, Skills & Attributes Experience managing technical projects and technical staff
• Great communicator, ability to hold their own with technical peers and non-technical management.
• Highly motivated and “self-starting”
• Team player
• Desire to increase their knowledge base
• Ability to work independently
• Able to work under pressure
• Project management

Essential:

• Willing to work outside of standard business hours.

Desirable:

• Experience of working in computer games industry.
• Interested in gaming

Our goal at Square Enix is to hire, retain, develop and promote the best talent, regardless of age, gender, race, religious, belief, sexual orientation or physical ability.

Our pledge to D&I

At Square Enix we believe in the importance of being a diverse and global company, and we stand firmly together against any forms of injustice, intolerance, harassment or discrimination. In our effort to create a truly diverse workforce, we pledge to continue to raise awareness in every step of the employee experience, from recruitment to promotions to ensure equal opportunities for all. One of our goals is to champion diversity in games and at work and work together to inspire real change.

Learning and education around D&I will be a key element for us to continue to grow as an organization. With unconscious bias training, D&I workshops and a variety of initiatives to give our employees the opportunity to be heard and be part of that change to achieve real equality. We need all our efforts to continue to build our culture of inclusion and equality.

We are also proud to partner with UKIE's Raise the Game pledge, BAME in Games and Women in Games, to name a few.

Hybrid Working Policy

Square Enix is pleased to be an employer that offers flexibility within the workplace.

We have a hybrid working policy which allows employees to work from the comfort of their home, three days per week, and in our amazing Blackfriars office for the other two.

Or, if being in the Office is your preference, you can choose three days working from our office and two days working from home. The choice is yours!