Mojang Studios · 9 hours ago
IT Manager, Minecraft
Redmond, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $235K/yr
3+ years expMojang Studios, the creators of Minecraft, are 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, managing a team to enhance IT support and services while ensuring security, reliability, and quality across the studio.
Computer Games
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
Company
Mojang Studios
Mojang Studios is a Microsoft-owned game studio based in Stockholm (Sweden) and Redmond (WA) with additional locations in London, Shanghai, and Tokyo as well as a partially remote workforce.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
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