ProbablyMonsters · 10 hours ago
Perforce Administrator/Systems Administrator II
Dallas, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expProbablyMonsters is a AAA independent video game company that aims to change the way games are made. They are seeking a Perforce Administrator / Systems Administrator II to support, maintain, and scale the version-control and infrastructure systems for their game development organization.
Digital EntertainmentGamingVideo Games
Responsibilities
Manage, maintain, and scale Perforce servers, depots, replicas, edge servers, commit servers, and proxies
Monitor server health, performance, and storage utilization; proactively implement tuning and optimizations
Maintain and uphold branching/streaming strategies that support complex multi-project and multi-team workflows
Administer permissions, protections, triggers, groups, licenses, and MFA/SAML integrations
Oversee backup/restore strategies and perform periodic data integrity and disaster-recovery testing
Support integrations with build systems, Digital Content Creation tools (Unreal, Unity, Maya), and CI/CD pipelines
Manage and support Windows and/or Linux servers used for Perforce, build pipelines, and internal tools
Implement monitoring, alerting, and logging solutions for system reliability and uptime
Perform OS-level performance troubleshooting, patching, security hardening, and lifecycle management
Collaborate with IT, Security, and Release Engineering to maintain compliance and secure access across the studio
Support cloud or hybrid infrastructure (Azure/AWS/GCP) for scalability and distributed team workflows
Provide Tier 2/Tier 3 support for development teams experiencing Perforce or infra issues
Document processes, best practices, and onboarding materials for artists, designers, and engineers
Participate in capacity planning and infrastructure roadmapping
Partner with Build & Release, DevOps, and Tools teams to improve workflows and automation
Qualification
Required
3–5+ years of professional experience administering Perforce Helix Core, ideally in a game, VFX, or digital-content environment
Strong understanding of commit/edge topology, streams and branch design, triggers, replicas, and large binary workflows
Proficiency with Windows Server and/or Linux (Ubuntu/RHEL/CentOS)
Experience with scripting for automation (PowerShell, Bash, Python)
Understanding of networking fundamentals (DNS, load balancing, firewalls, SMB/NFS performance issues)
Experience managing servers with thousands of users and large depots
Familiarity with CI/CD systems
Preferred
Experience supporting game development pipelines (Unreal Engine, Unity, internal engines)
Knowledge of cloud-based Perforce deployments
Experience with Docker/Kubernetes
Experience with monitoring tools (Grafana, Prometheus, Splunk)
Understanding of hybrid Perforce/Git workflows
Security and compliance knowledge
Strong ownership mentality and ability to work autonomously
Highly collaborative with strong communication skills
Ability to translate complex technical issues into clear documentation
Proactive mindset focused on reliability and user experience
Benefits
Medical Coverage - health, dental, and vision paid at 100% for the employee and dependents are subsidized by the Company.
Healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance.
401(k) with an annual contribution by the Company.
Paid holidays and vacation, bereavement leaves, and parental leave.
Company
ProbablyMonsters
ProbablyMonsters builds AAA video game studios and interactive entertainment.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$218.8MKey Investors
LKCM HeadwaterJerry Jones
2021-09-01Series A· $200M
2019-10-09Series A· $18.8M
Leadership Team
Harold Ryan
CEO and Founder
Recent News
2025-11-10
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