Microsoft · 22 hours ago
IT Manager, Minecraft
United States, Washington, Redmond
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$120K/yr - $235K/yr
8+ years expMicrosoft's Mojang Studios is on a mission to build a better world through the power of play. As an IT Manager, you will lead and evolve global studio IT operations, manage a high-impact team, and drive improvements in security, reliability, and quality of IT services.
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Responsibilities
Lead & evolve a globally distributed IT operations function that underpins the studio’s ability to deliver world-class games
Build and empower a small, nimble, globally distributed team (FTE + vendor mix) responsible for IT service and support—desktop support, asset management, software administration, and process automation—with clear goals, health metrics, and career growth
Oversee globally distributed vendors and managed service partners, ensuring SLAs, quality, scalability and budget while driving project delivery across multiple locations
Define and execute plans to modernize software and services in partnership with studio leadership
Operationalize information security practices – covering access governance, audits, incident response – in collaboration with Microsoft, Gaming, and Mojang Security teams
Streamline onboarding/offboarding, asset tracking, and software license hygiene. Drive automation, regular audits and process documentation
Coordinate consistent standards and follow-the-sun coverage across our Redmond and Stockholm locations, full-time staff and vendor / managed service teams. Partner cross-functionally with IT teams across Xbox Game Studios and Microsoft to deliver best-in-class service
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Data Science, Cybersecurity, or related field AND 3+ years technical experience in software engineering, network engineering, service engineering, systems engineering, or industrial controls
OR equivalent experience
Preferred
Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Data Science, Cybersecurity, or related field AND 6+ years technical experience in software engineering, network engineering, service engineering, systems engineering, or industrial controls
OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Data Science, Cybersecurity, or related field AND 8+ years technical experience in software engineering, network engineering, service engineering, systems engineering, or industrial controls
OR equivalent experience
8+ years technical experience in software engineering, network engineering, service engineering, systems engineering, or industrial controls OR equivalent experience
3+ years technical experience working with large-scale cloud or distributed systems
3+ years people management experience
Benefits
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
Company
Microsoft
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