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full time GNS Online Solutions Architect

at Ubisoft in Montreal, Quebec

Ubisoft, producer, editor and distributor of video games, interactive software, and multimedia applications situated in a loft in the heart of Mile-End, Montreal, offers a stimulating work environment where creativity, friendliness and leading edge technology are how what we pride ourselves in. You will benefit from a competitive salary and a range of social advantages, packaged with the strong possibility of advancement, as well as profit from a learning environment allowing you to get hands on experience with the latest innovations of your field.

The Global Network Services team of Ubisoft is looking for ENTHUSIASTS!
Currently composed of 60 talented members, the team of the Global Network Services would like to increase its work force to 70 individuals to maintain and optimize the worldwide infrastructure of the IT network of Ubisoft’s group. We would like to know you!
A position of Solution Architect specialized in online systems is currently opened within the department. This position mostly requires people with a good technical expertise that would like to accept new challenges by applying their creativity and their knowledge to the success of the Online project. This person will have as a mandate to deliver a complete solution for the infrastructure of a project in collaboration with the Infrastructure Specialists (Technical Architects). This person could be involved to work with teams around the globe on massive project such as MMO, design of infrastructure for in-house online solutions and very large web game.

About our service:
Either by the installation of a high performance rendering system for the Digital Arts studio, by implementing new studios in Asia or elsewhere in the world or by the world migration to Office 2007 and Exchange 2007, the GNS team is responsible for the implementation and maintenance of the network infrastructure in all sectors of Ubisoft.
Based in Montreal in one of the most dynamic and motivating sectors, the work environment developed by GNS gives everyone the opportunity to evolve quickly and equally in both technology and on soft skills while in a global center of expertise.

The Global Network Services intervenes on all Ubisoft’s projects:
-All Online projects with games site, Match Making, Xbox Live, MMO;
-Worldwide connectivity (VPN, FW, Internet connection, local loop, Dark Fiber, 10 GB);
-Storage and backup, reporting, management tools;
-EDI, DW, BI and ERP environments;
-Render farms, management and monitoring tools.

Major responsibilities:
-To search for the best solutions that answers to business needs;
-To elaborate the design and documentation of the infrastructure of different systems and environments in collaboration with the Infrastructure Specialists;
-To ensure that the solution implementation respects the defined architecture;
-To understand how the operational teams relate to the projects;
-To establish business standards;
-To ensure a long term vision of online solutions and environment;
-To select vendors and write purchase plans of kept solutions;
-To make periodically follow-up on the progress of projects.

Required profile:
The ideal candidate has a 10 years minimum of relevant experience in IT as well as a minimum of 4 years in a similar position. We are looking for an autonomous, structured, responsible, motivated and dynamic person who wishes to join an experienced and ambitious team that is passionate of technologies. The challenges that await you are of size and they are many. While centralizing the management of the administration of the world network of the company, GNS must support the strong growth of Ubisoft. You will have to work on many projects supported by the most recent technology.

Qualifications and technical skills:
-Excellent knowledge of Wide Web Environments;
-Excellent knowledge of client server, three tier and multi-tier architectures;
-Excellent knowledge of the fundamental workings of the Internet;
-Good knowledge of APACHE and IIS;
-Good knowledge on server technologies under Windows and Linux; Good knowledge on MySQL and MSSQL;
-Good knowledge on network technologies such as DNS, DHCP, LDAP, SMTP, TCP/IP, routing, switching and other network protocols;
-Knowledge on programming lexicon like PHP, Perl, Python, Ruby, Java.

General criteria:
-Degree in computer sciences or certificate plus equivalent experience;
-Bilingual (oral and written);
-Customer service oriented;
-Capability to work under pressure and to solve complex problems;
-Concepts of project management.

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