Automation Release Manager - Montréal, Canada - Big Fish Games, Inc.

Description

Job Posting Title:

Automation Release Manager


Why Big Fish Games?:

Big Fish Games is the home of some of the biggest hit mobile casual games including EverMerge, Gummy Drop, Cooking Craze, Fairway Solitaire, and many more.

• We are curious and constantly seek improvement in all we do because that's what our business demands
• We operate with good intentions, confidence, and humility
• We welcome diversity of background, thought, and experience
• We listen actively and value each other
• We foster a fun environment that inspires creativity

Overview:

As an Automation Release Manager, you are a key element supporting the game development groups in the organization. You will work closely with leadership and technical leads to determine when to deploy updates. Collaborate with Quality Assurance teams and producers to shepherd new builds through the release process and to our players. Constantly be looking for process and organizational improvements that increase efficiency and raise quality. Utilize your communication skills to effectively collaborate and influence peers and development teams to improve existing processes and bring better practices and tools onboard


What You'll Do:

• Collaborate with Game Producers, Development Partners, Technology Leads and Quality Assurance leads to review, coordinate and verify new releases through the release management processes.
• Collaborate with central engineering teams to continuously improve our release management processes so they are as efficient as possible and result in high quality releases in the shortest timelines possible.
• Generate detailed workflow documentation that articulates how to release a new version of the game to the players. This documentation will allow other release managers, producers and testers to better understand and participate in the release management process.
• Proactively work with engineering groups to plan, review and be prepared for any changes from first parties that might affect our ability to release games or updates.

What We're Looking For:

• 3+ years of related experience
• Experience managing releases of games across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules
• 3+ years of Games Industry Experience
• Excellent communication, presentation, and influencing skills.
• Strong analytical and creative problemsolving skills.
• Experience with Scrum Agile development methodology preferred.
• Experience with Game development & operations preferred.
• Experience in data, metrics and KPI frameworks is preferred.

Benefits And Beyond:

Employees constantly rate Big Fish Games highly for its leadership, flexibility, well-being, diversity and inclusion through quarterly surveys.
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FLEX-Forward work environment: Customize the when, where, and how you work while delivering goals
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Health & More: Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, Teladoc services, employee assistance program (EAP)
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Work-Life: Wellness Friday (half-days), paid time off, parental leave, flexible work policy, studio holiday closure (Enjoy the week between Christmas and New Year)
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Wellbeing: Wellness fairs, weekly virtual workout classes, 24/7 access to mental health and wellbeing support, free therapy and counseling sessions for you and your family
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Wealth Care: 401k matching, flexible spending account (FSA), employee discounts, employee stock purchase program
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Learn & Grow: LinkedIn Learning subscription, mentorship program, career development, individual development plans, educational assistance on job-related professional development
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Community & Fun: Company social events, employee impact groups, company swag, volunteer opportunities


About Big Fish:

Building upon our 20-year legacy as a leader in the biggest gaming categories in the world, we are innovating and developing new products within the casual space to add to our extensive portfolio.

Big Fish is dedicated to delivering amazing experiences for players to connect, compete and discover play, anywhere and on any device.

This means games for broad global audiences in genres that are easy to learn, and difficult to master. Be a part of the team from the start.

Big Fish is part of Pixel United, the free-to-play, mobile-first video games business of Aristocrat Leisure Ltd (


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Big Fish Games is an equal opportunity employer.

We bring unique talents together to build something special that's why we welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace regardless of race, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.

Location:

Montreal


Job family:

Dev Ops


Contract Type:

Regular


Time Type:

Full time


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