Belmont Lavan is hiring a
Metaverse Technology Specialist

Summary

The job is for a VR/IT professional who will manage and develop Forum's technical roadmap, provide technical support, and supervise the technical delivery of the experience. The role requires an advanced degree, IT certifications, game engine development experience, 3+ years in the private sector, organizational skills, fluency in English, and proficiency in building relationships.

Requirements

• An advanced university degree
• Recognized IT certifications in one or more immersive and cloud platforms
• Hands-on experience in game engine development especially VR/AR applications
• 3+ years of professional experience, with a focus on IT in the private sector
• Outstanding organisational skills and able to juggle multiple tasks and assignments simultaneously
• Fluency in written and spoken English

Responsibilities

• Provide technical input on the Forum development roadmap
• Liaise with delivery partners to transform the needs elucidated by the Forum team into a workable development roadmap
• Manage hardware (provisioning, maintenance, software updates, accounts) on an ongoing basis
• Manage software (incl. tenant account) in conjunction with consulting partner
• Provide analysis and input on future hardware purchases
• Provide technical support for Forum staff and external partners for both VR headsets and related applications
• Supervise and facilitate the technical delivery of the experience
• Serve as the team’s liaison with the Forum IT teams
• Collaborate with the Forum IT development team to deliver all related IT developments
• Manage Azure cloud services like deployment, configuration, and access controls
• Facilitate the provision of timely and accurate information to the Metaverse team on relevant external technological developments
• Work with the Global team to elucidate technical provisions for relevant legal agreements
• Deliver operational coordination at events where the is shown

Preferred Qualifications

• A VR enthusiast
• A team player who thrives in a multicultural work setting that is highly collaborative and fast-paced
• Able to operate independently and align appropriately with relevant team members and external partners
• Motivated by navigating and making sense of ambiguity
• Able to visualize several future scenarios and to elaborate the pros and cons in non-technical language, to direct the Forum team to the best decision possible
• Proficient in building trusted relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders
• Curious with the discipline and desire to also deliver short-term results and long-term change
• Motivated by the prospect of building something wholly new, with all the responsibility that entails