Database Programmer: Blizzard Entertainment

Video Games / Entertainment Software - Engineer / Programmer (INACTIVE - 8/19/2008)	View all jobs at this Company
Database Programmer Blizzard Entertainment Irvine, California - United States Platforms: PC, MacOS, Tools / Utilites, Web / Internet, Win95/98, Win2000, WinNT Project: WoW, Next-Gen MMO Bonus Eligibility: Yes Relocation: Yes Start Date: Immediately Required Spoken Language(s): English Required Work Auth.: United States

Job Description and Responsibilities:: Blizzard Entertainment is seeking an experienced programmer to develop and maintain customer-facing database projects for World of Warcraft. Responsibilities include maintaining procedures for character transfers and web-integration, developing internal tools for server/data administration and reporting, and coordinating with other departments (web, network operations, etc.) during the development and deployment of future data-base related projects.

Requirements:: • Experience with a procedural SQL language (PL/SQL, Transact-SQL, PL/pgSQL, SQL PL)
• Database design experience
• Strong web based reports/presentation building skills using Excel, Perl, SVG, XML, XHTML, XSLT or other comparable languages and reporting packages
• Skilled in data analysis and statistics
• Experience building user interfaces

Desired Skills and Pluses:: • Experience with Oracle
• Knowledge of C/C++/Java
• Knowledge of 3rd party billing services such as credit authorization organizations and PayPal
• Skills in statistics, art or writing
• BS or MS in CS/Mathematics/Statistics
• A passion for video games