Associate Archive Engineer, Blizzard Archives - Temp (Finance)

Team Name:
Story & Franchise Development Operations

Job Title:
Associate Archive Engineer, Blizzard Archives - Temp

Requisition ID:
R025817

Job Description:

The Associate Archive Engineer supports the technical infrastructure and workflows of the Archives team through tool development, system administration, and process optimization. This role is instrumental in maintaining and evolving the systems that enable digital preservation, asset management, and operational transparency. The ideal candidate is technically adept, organized, and passionate about building tools that support archival and library workflows.

This role is anticipated to be a hybrid work position, with some work on-site and some work-from-home. The home studio for this role is Irvine, CA. This is a 12-month temporary position.

What You Bring to the Table

Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:

Engineering & Tool Administration

• Develop, maintain, and improve internal tools using PHP, JavaScript, CSS, and Python within plugin-based environments.
• Implement UI enhancements to improve usability, accessibility, and user experience in archival systems.
• Administer and configure Jira projects: manage workflows, issue types, custom fields, permissions, and project settings.
• Design and maintain Jira Automations to reduce manual work and improve team efficiency.
• Build and maintain Slack workflows to automate common tasks and enhance cross-team communication.
• Triage and troubleshoot technical issues, escalating when appropriate.
• Provide technical support for the Physical Archive's collections management software.
• Support the Library's integrated library system and related tools.

Agile Operations & Workflow Support

• Act as Agile/Jira administrator for the team, maintaining logical, up-to-date boards aligned with current priorities.
• Assist team members in writing clear, actionable, and technically detailed Jira tickets.
• Document and improve internal team processes for greater transparency and efficiency.
• Create and maintain Jira dashboards that provide visibility into team workflows and component-level progress.
• Report on sprint progress, team metrics, and team output to support strategic planning.

Minimum Requirements

Experience

• Proficiency with PHP, JavaScript, CSS, and plugin development frameworks.
• Strong experience administering Jira projects and building Jira Automations.

Knowledge & Skills

• Familiarity with Agile methodologies, Jira, Confluence and continuous improvement practices.
• Strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly.

Key Attributes

• A detail-oriented mindset with an interest in archives, preservation, or information management.

Extra Points

• Familiarity with physical collections management tools (e.g., EmbARK or similar systems used in museums and archives).
• Experience with integrated library systems (ILS), particularly open-source platforms like Koha.
• Hands-on experience with Digital Asset Management (DAM) systems such as ResourceSpace, including metadata-driven workflows.

Success in this Role Looks Like:

• Archive systems are stable, secure, and evolve to meet team and stakeholder needs.
• Engineering and operations workflows are clearly documented and continuously optimized.
• Jira boards, dashboards, and reports provide transparent visibility into team activity and deliverables.
• Consistent contribution to the technical stewardship of archival systems, improving efficiency and resilience over time.

Your Platform

Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, and StarCraft®, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. ( www.blizzard.com ), a division of Activision Blizzard, which was acquired by Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment experiences. Blizzard Entertainment has created some of the industry's most critically acclaimed and genre-defining games over the last 30 years, with a track record that includes multiple Game of the Year awards. Blizzard Entertainment engages tens of millions of players around the world with titles available on PC via Battle.net®, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android.

Our World

Activision Blizzard, Inc., is one of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty ®, World of Warcraft® , Overwatch ®, Diablo ®, Candy Crush ™ and Bubble Witch ™. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet!

Our ability to build immersive and innovate worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment. We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for 'Every World' - we've got our employees covered!

The videogame industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.

We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position, please email your request to accommodationrequests@activisionblizzard.com. General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics.

Rewards

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for 'Every World' - we've got our employees covered! Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:

• Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance;
• 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;
• Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;
• Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others;
• If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company. You can learn more by visiting https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com/ .

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $30.05 - $55.59 Hourly. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Ultimately, your specific range and offer will be based on several factors, including relevant experience, performance, and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this role's range details for your local geography during the hiring process. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed. While we strive to provide competitive offers to successful candidates, new hire compensation is negotiable.