From critically acclaimed The Longest Journey to the very first sci-fi MMO Anarchy Online, to the brutal trials of Conan Exiles, our 29-year history has set our players uniquely up for a journey to the harsh world of Dune, where the continual battle for survival and spice will bring a challenge that is Legendary.

The Funcom team consists of over 400 people located in 4 studios - Norway, the US, Portugal, Sweden, a newly opened Romania studio. As part of Funcom’s ongoing growth, and completing a successful turnaround, Funcom is now backed by Tencent, the largest online gaming company in the world! 

Now, operations department in Stockholm, Sweden needs a IT Specialist to be an integral part of the studio support team.

Your Mission in Funcom

As a part of the Studio support team, it is a requirement that you are friendly, approachable and responsive to team member needs. You will be an integral part of the studio support team which makes sure the studio is running optimally on a daily basis.

How you can have an impact in your position:

The IT Specialist is responsible for supporting all teams in the studio with all their IT needs, including:

• VPN, Parsec and hybrid working tools
• License management and workstation setups
• General network maintenance and support
• Staff IT support

• Defining workstation hardware together with development team leads
• Procuring hardware, dealing with vendors and partners
• Office workflow improvements and setup (booking systems, streaming meetings, events)
• Source control server licensing and maintenance

As a part of this role, there are growth opportunities to support the game teams in the long term with:

• Build server architecture and build node setup and optimization
• SQL, Azure and CI systems such as Jenkins
• Perforce server architecture and workflows

We are looking for someone that has:  

• At least 2 years in a support role
• Experience with Office 365, VPN and general networking
• A keen interest in games

We evaluate candidates on an ongoing basis and recommend candidates to apply as soon as possible! 

Please apply in English.

Why Funcom?

We are a Scandinavian company and follow Scandinavian work values. For you, that means a flat structure in which you can thrive, be yourself, and leave a mark in the studio and become an ambassador for our company values. We focus on Agile/Scrum methodology, and heavily value the importance of work-life balance in employee culture. Funcom values close-knit, collaborative individuals who crave creative ownership, a drive for constructive input, and a never-ending pursuit of evolution and quality.

Outsiders studio is a professional working environment with international work culture, and close to 30 people. Located in Södermalm, in the heart of the game dev scene in Stockholm surrounded by a cozy area with lots of sights, restaurants, and cafés.  

Working at The Outsiders studio offers a flexible working schedule, pension plan, healthcare package, social Fridays, and a long list of other benefits. Even more: working at Funcom means being part of a family of kind, skilled and professional colleagues that share a passion for games!  

We have a diverse, dynamic, inclusive, challenging and engaging culture, with a basis of continued training and career development opportunities, and we encourage candidates from all walks of life to apply. Come join us in a friendly environment of enthusiastic professionals willing to go the extra mile to deliver world-class games.