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Refactor Games

IT Manager – Office IT & Developer Support (Unreal Engine 5 / Game Development)

Refactor Games, Santa Monica, California, United States, 90403

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Overview We’re looking for an

IT Manager

who can own the

day-to-day IT operations

of a partially remote AAA game studio. This role is about making sure the team—onsite and offsite—has the fast, reliable tools and infrastructure needed to build and ship a large-scale soccer game in Unreal Engine 5.

You’ll be the point person for

office networking ,

workstation builds , and

IT resource management , ensuring developers never lose momentum due to technical issues.

You’ll Work On

Designing, building, and maintaining

developer PCs

optimized for Unreal Engine 5

Managing internal IT systems:

Wi-Fi ,

LAN ,

VPN ,

firewalls ,

security policies

Ensuring

network speed ,

uptime , and

reliability

across the office and remote connections

Provisioning and maintaining

local Perforce servers

for source control (with backups)

Setting up and maintaining

shared resources

like NAS storage, printers, and local servers

Supporting the dev team with workstation setup, OS/driver troubleshooting, and hardware upgrades

Coordinating secure access for remote developers and contractors

Monitoring hardware performance, bandwidth usage, and IT bottlenecks

Occasional cluster/server support for rendering, Incredibuild, or local automation jobs

Requirements

5+ years in IT management or systems administration (game studio experience a big plus)

Proven experience

building and supporting high-performance PCs

for 3D/game dev

Strong knowledge of

LAN/Wi-Fi administration , VPN setup, and security best practices

Experience managing

Perforce

or similar version control in a local/on-prem environment

Hands-on with Windows and Linux server administration

Excellent troubleshooting skills across hardware, OS, and networking

Bonus Points

Familiarity with Unreal Engine build/test pipelines

Experience with distributed compilation tools (Incredibuild) or Jenkins automation

Comfort supporting hybrid teams (in-office + remote devs)

Passion for soccer or sports games

This is a

hands-on IT leadership role : you’ll be the one who keeps the

network fast, PCs powerful, and infrastructure reliable

so the entire dev team can focus on building the game.

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