Paradox looking for Techical Assistant

[Johan]

Technical Assistant

We are looking for a technical gamer with good social ability to handle several tasks at our office, supporting both the publishing side, as well as helping our internal development. This is a fulltime position in-house at our Stockholm office, starting in August 2009.

Speaking & writing fluent English is a must, and speaking Swedish is a great advantage.

Customer Support
Handling all incoming emails at support@paradoxplaza.com, giving helpful replies to customers about their inquiries. Also supporting our support moderators at the paradox forum.
Qualification
Politeness, Willingness to Help, Gaming Interest.

IT Responsibility
Responsibility for the entire IT-infrastructure at the office, including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Antivirus, Backup, Source-control servers, network, forum, etc. Also assisting other employees with usage of IT-resources and personal computers.
Qualification
Very good IT knowledge in previously mentioned fields, interest in IT administration, experience in supporting and installing windows-systems.

Community Management
Keeping in touch with our administrators and moderators, supporting them in their job.
Communicating with customers on our forums answering questions and providing feedback.
Keeping publishing and development teams informed about what the community thinks.
Qualification
Organisational skills, social skills, keeping calm and always being polite to customers.

Localisation Management
Coordinating localisation between localisation studio and developer.
Implementing and test localisations on some games.
Qualification
Technical experience in handling text documents, and organisational skills in coordinating.

Installer Making
Making new installers for games, and patches.
Adapting in Games for Windows signatures to executables.
Qualification
Basic programmer knowledge is needed, and experience with Installshield is an advantage.

Patchmaking
Fixing bugs in older products, creating patches for them to extend product lifecycles.
Qualification
Basic C++ knowledge, experience in working in Visual Studio is a plus. Interest in Programming is also an advantage


Send applications to work_for_paradox@paradoxplaza.com

 

[Skarion]

Even as I can not apply to the work atm (as I am studying at university), I am just curious:

What programming skills would you think would be needed to work for Paradox in 4 years?
- C++ and Visual Basic?

What kind of 3D knowledge should one have to work with the 3D for Paradox? What languages will be used for the ingame graphics in 4 years?

If you could answer that it would be a blast as I could specify my education for such subjects.

 

[Johan]

What programming skills would you think would be needed to work for Paradox in 4 years?
- C++ and Visual Basic?

C++. Lua and Python is good to know as well.. Visual Basic knowledge is as useful as knowing how to play an ukulele though.

What kind of 3D knowledge should one have to work with the 3D for Paradox? What languages will be used for the ingame graphics in 4 years?

Maya for development. Shader programming for coding, and knowing directx(12 or 13 by then?)

 

[Skarion]

Cheers Johan!

 

[unmerged(139259)]

Looks interesting. Shame that I would have to change my place of living from the Czech republic to Sweden.

Anyway, a short hint on fee/payment would be helpful (motivating)...

 

[Lor Dric]

Thanks for the info.

 

[FOARP]

*Quits law school and does crash-course in programming*

 

[Pellaken]

Technical Assistant

We are looking for a technical gamer with good social ability to handle several tasks at our office, supporting both the publishing side, as well as helping our internal development. This is a fulltime position in-house at our Stockholm office, starting in August 2009.

Speaking & writing fluent English is a must, and speaking Swedish is a great advantage.

Customer Support
Handling all incoming emails at support@paradoxplaza.com, giving helpful replies to customers about their inquiries. Also supporting our support moderators at the paradox forum.
Qualification
Politeness, Willingness to Help, Gaming Interest.

IT Responsibility
Responsibility for the entire IT-infrastructure at the office, including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Antivirus, Backup, Source-control servers, network, forum, etc. Also assisting other employees with usage of IT-resources and personal computers.
Qualification
Very good IT knowledge in previously mentioned fields, interest in IT administration, experience in supporting and installing windows-systems.

Community Management
Keeping in touch with our administrators and moderators, supporting them in their job.
Communicating with customers on our forums answering questions and providing feedback.
Keeping publishing and development teams informed about what the community thinks.
Qualification
Organisational skills, social skills, keeping calm and always being polite to customers.

Localisation Management
Coordinating localisation between localisation studio and developer.
Implementing and test localisations on some games.
Qualification
Technical experience in handling text documents, and organisational skills in coordinating.

Installer Making
Making new installers for games, and patches.
Adapting in Games for Windows signatures to executables.
Qualification
Basic programmer knowledge is needed, and experience with Installshield is an advantage.

Patchmaking
Fixing bugs in older products, creating patches for them to extend product lifecycles.
Qualification
Basic C++ knowledge, experience in working in Visual Studio is a plus. Interest in Programming is also an advantage


Send applications to work_for_paradox@paradoxplaza.com

Is this one position, or many positions?

 

[Johan]

Is this one position, or many positions?

1 person.

 

[Mr. G]

You have one position just for this forum?

 

[unmerged(20908)]

Setting up a work ad here is infinitely better than using the regular channels.

Giving an ad to the national employment agency would only give Johan a thousand (make that two in these harsh times) applications from people with varying experience like running hot-dog stands or doing nothing at all. Not to mention those who apply for jobs only to get unemployment benefits or to appease government officials.

Just browsing the forum hints on a basic interest of the company and the products. Of course, the interest required might not be as deep as for that Amiga graphics program, which if taken apart properly (assembly language) would reveal a telephone number and a message that the skilled hacker was an interesting candidate for employment.

 

[Mr. G]

Setting up a work ad here is infinitely better than using the regular channels.

Giving an ad to the national employment agency would only give Johan a thousand (make that two in these harsh times) applications from people with varying experience like running hot-dog stands or doing nothing at all. Not to mention those who apply for jobs only to get unemployment benefits or to appease government officials.

Just browsing the forum hints on a basic interest of the company and the products. Of course, the interest required might not be as deep as for that Amiga graphics program, which if taken apart properly (assembly language) would reveal a telephone number and a message that the skilled hacker was an interesting candidate for employment.

I meant:

Community Management
Keeping in touch with our administrators and moderators, supporting them in their job.
Communicating with customers on our forums answering questions and providing feedback.
Keeping publishing and development teams informed about what the community thinks.
Qualification
Organisational skills, social skills, keeping calm and always being polite to customers.

 

[Therion]

Will applicants without immediate fluency in Swedish be considered?

 

[Mr. G]

Will applicants without immediate fluency in Swedish be considered?

Just learn the one true language and the problem is solved

 

[coreymas]

I have all of the technical qualifications for this job.

I have Forum Moderator experience.

And I actually am looking for a job right now.

And I actually live in Canada ...

I do hold an honorary Swede passport.

Are you willing to pay for relocation?

 

[unmerged(140228)]

Knäckebröd = +1 for me

But it would take me 1.415 km – ca. 16 uur 8 min to get to work without traffic jams!!

Do you have flexible working hours?

I think I speak for lots of gamers that we all would love to make our job from our hobby.

 

[Hardstuff]

Open a position in marketing, sales or something. :3


jag språk svenska på dig


...?

 

[Mr. G]

Open a position in marketing, sales or something. :3


jag språk svenska på dig


...?

That means: "I language Swedish on you" :rofl:

 

[punkbob]

I can do all of the Technical/Infrastructure side of the job, but my programming experience is non existent other then troubleshooting.

Is it that often that you have a programmer that can do the DNS/DHCP/Infrastructure side of the house? In my experience it is two completely separate realms. Although if you guys are a small window's shop, I don't see why you can't farm this out? It might be cheaper then running a dedicated setup.

Add to the fact that I am a US citizen, and would need a sponsor.

But if the New York office needs help, I would be more then willing to help....

 

[unmerged(121713)]

Visual Basic knowledge is as useful as knowing how to play an ukulele though.

Hahahahahaaha :rofl:

Anyway, I think this is a great initiative Sadly Im quite underage for Employment...