IT Lead, Game Development
Skybound EntertainmentHighlight
Summary
About the Role
About You
- 5-7 years of professional IT experience supporting game development or similar media/creative production environments.
- Strong expertise supporting Unreal Engine, Unity tooling, version control, and build pipelines in production environments.
- Strong expertise in Windows workstation build and performance tuning, GPU troubleshooting, and network connectivity for hybrid or multi-site teams.
- Strong knowledge of security-first best practices, including identity governance and vulnerability management.
- Experience automating IT operations (PowerShell, Python, CI/CD tooling).
- A self-directed leadership mindset and problem-solver.
- Passion for games and an understanding of the unique needs of development and publishing teams.
- Experience with cloud services such as AWS and Azure for hosting, storage, and backup management.
- Experience managing vendor solutions and secure partner environments.
- Experience supporting trade shows and demo environments.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
- Flexible spending and dependent care accounts.
- Free counseling through Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- 401K plan with 4% match.
- 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
- Generous time off and wellness benefits.
- Tuition reimbursement.
Skybound Entertainment is a multiplatform content company that works closely with creators and their intellectual properties, extending their stories to further platforms including comics, television, film, tabletop and video games, books, digital content, events, and beyond. The company is the home of notable properties including The Walking Dead, Invincible, and Super Dinosaur. Skybound holds strategic partnerships across the entertainment industry, and has the in-house capabilities to serve as publisher, producer, and global distributor for tabletop and video games. On screen, Skybound holds a first-look television deal with Amazon Studios and a first-look movie deal with Universal. Additional partnerships include comic book and novel publishing with Image Comics and a first-look narrative audio deal with Audible. Skybound also houses a variety of unique creators and their IP, including Kristian Harloff and his pop-culture movie trivia platform the Schmoedown Entertainment Network, and printmaking expert Peter Santa Maria’s Attack Peter brand.