Senior Perforce Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois.

📋 Description

• Design and implement Helix Core (Perforce / P4) environments utilizing commit and edge server architecture, incorporating standby and edge-to-edge chaining setups.

• Create and establish secure, scalable infrastructure on Ubuntu, featuring TLS/SSL hardening, SSO integration, and MFA activation.

• Enhance performance by configuring edge servers for local tasks (such as sync, edit, resolve) while reducing the load on the commit server.

• Generate and maintain automation scripts for server provisioning, backup, and upkeep using tools such as Ansible.

• Work in collaboration with cross-functional teams (Security, Network, & Developers) to ensure architecture aligns with enterprise standards and project objectives.

• Diagnose and address performance challenges, including latency, trigger failures, and workspace bottlenecks in CI/CD environments (e.g., Jenkins).

• Produce documentation for architecture, operational procedures, and disaster recovery plans for both internal and external stakeholders.

• Address active incidents and consider any insights for future architectural choices.

⛳️ Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in architecting and managing Helix Core (Perforce / P4) in multi-node commit/edge configurations across hybrid on-premises and cloud settings.

• Proficient in configuring and troubleshooting Perforce in conjunction with Unreal.

• Strong expertise in Ubuntu Linux system administration and shell scripting.

• Practical experience with TLS/SSL setup, Okta, and MFA in enterprise contexts.

• Knowledge of Perforce triggers, replication, and edge-specific functionalities (e.g., edge-submit, edge-content).

• Familiarity with Ansible or comparable automation tools for infrastructure management.

• In-depth understanding of networking, firewall, and DMZ configurations for secure external access.

• Capability to work autonomously and coordinate efforts across multiple teams and time zones.

• Bonus Points: Familiarity with using Perforce for game development version control, experience with VMware & Aria Automation, experience with deploying Perforce nodes to public cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP), knowledge of Jenkins integration with Perforce and performance tuning for build pipelines, familiarity with Perforce proxy and edge node deployment in co-development scenarios, previous experience in game development, media asset management, or large-scale CI/CD environments, and strong documentation and communication abilities for cross-functional collaboration.

🏝️ Benefits

• 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 such as supplemental life & disability, legal services, ID protection, rental insurance, and more.

• If the company requires you to relocate for the job, you may also qualify for relocation assistance.