Sr Lead Tech Artist
The Sr Lead Tech Artist will develop and update artwork and animation for digital gaming projects, focusing on the content implementation pipeline. This role ensures that relevant processes regarding asset management, file organisation, and output configuration are clearly and correctly executed.
The successful candidate will schedule and manage time efficiently, working with agile development leaders to plan work and deliver assets on time to specification with thorough attention to detail. Responsibilities include conducting peer reviews to check work for accuracy and quality, creating game documentation as per business needs, and collaborating with multi-disciplined teams to achieve the highest quality games possible.
Further duties involve following guidelines set by management to manage and develop art assets, bringing in ideas and innovations to improve the overall testing process in terms of tools and processes, and working collaboratively with global teams and studio leads for status updates and guidance. Participation in after-business-hours calls may be required as per business needs.
As a Technical Artist, the role involves creating visually appealing assets that meet project briefs while exploring innovative concepts and providing multiple design variations. The candidate will develop and implement artwork that adheres to the technical constraints of game engines and platforms, ensuring optimal performance. Upholding high standards of quality and accuracy in all technical art processes is crucial, ensuring consistency across projects.
Continuous development of technical skills related to the discipline and software such as Photoshop and Illustrator is expected. Collaboration with team members and stakeholders to clarify technical requirements and provide regular updates on project progress is essential. Managing and documenting files, assets, and workflows to streamline accessibility and usability for the team is also a key responsibility.
The role requires following the established asset pipeline, focusing on optimising models, textures, and animations for performance in various game environments. Keeping up to date with advancements in the gaming industry, multi-platform development, and relevant technical practices is important. The Technical Artist will work closely with artists, developers, and studio leads, providing technical support and guidance to achieve project goals.
- Develop/Update artwork and animation for digital gaming projects.
- Focus on Content implementation pipeline.
- Ensure relevant processes regarding asset management, file organization, output configuration are clearly and correctly executed.
- Schedule and manage time efficiently – work with agile development leaders to plan work.
- Deliver assets on time to specification with a thorough and complete attention to detail.
- Responsible for having peer reviews to check work for accuracy and quality.
- Game Documentation as per business need.
- Collaborate with multi-disciplined teams to achieve the highest quality games possible.
- Follow guidelines set by management to manage / develop art assets to support business.
- Bring in ideas/innovations to improve the overall testing process in terms of tools, processes etc.
- Work collaboratively with Global team/studio Leads for status updates, guidance and working as one team to deliver defined goals.
- Participation in after business hours calls as per business need.
- Create visually appealing assets that meet project briefs while exploring innovative concepts and providing multiple design variations.
- Develop and implement artwork that adheres to the technical constraints of the game engines and platforms, ensuring optimal performance.
- Uphold high standards of quality and accuracy in all technical art processes, ensuring consistency across projects.
- Continuously develop technical skills related to your discipline and software such as Photoshop, Illustrator, and other relevant tools.
- Collaborate closely with team members and stakeholders to clarify technical requirements and provide regular updates on project progress.
- Manage and document files, assets, and workflows to streamline accessibility and usability for the team.
- Follow the established asset pipeline, focusing on optimizing models, textures, and animations for performance in various game environments.
- Keep up to date with advancements in the gaming industry, multi-platform development, and relevant technical practices.
- Work closely with artists, developers, and studio leads, providing technical support and guidance to achieve project goals.
- Bachelor’s degree/BFA/MFA or equivalent work (required).
- 5-8 yrs. work experience in digital gaming as technical artist (required).
- Must have strong experience in Adobe products (After Effects and Photoshop) (required).
- Strong knowledge of 2D Graphics (required).
- Understanding of After Effects and animation principles (preferred).
- Good knowledge of any scripting language to automate Artist tools as After Effects plug-in (required).
- Experience in using Assets control systems (Perforce) (preferred).
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (preferred).
- Experience with Agile Scrum methodologies (preferred).
- Prior experience in the digital or social gaming industry (preferred).
- A good eye for attention to detail and be willing to follow technical/compliance specifications (required).
- Must have good verbal and written communication skills to effectively interact with global stakeholders (required).
- Suggests ideas to improve the overall testing process in terms of tools, processes, test cases etc. (required).
- Robust benefits package (required).
- Global career opportunities (required).
Aristocrat Leisure Limited is an Australian gaming and technology company and one of the world's largest providers of gambling products. Listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and headquartered in Sydney, it designs and manufactures electronic gaming machines and casino-management systems, and runs sizeable online real-money gaming (Aristocrat Interactive) and mobile games (Pixel United) businesses. Founded in 1953, the group employs more than 7,000 people across over 20 locations worldwide. It is the largest gaming-machine manufacturer in Australia and among the biggest slot-machine makers globally.