Senior Field Service Engineer

Scientific Games is the global leader in lottery games, sports betting and technology, and the partner of choice for government lotteries. From cutting‑edge backend systems to exciting entertainment experiences and trailblazing retail and digital solutions, we elevate play every day. We push game designs to the next level and are pioneers in data analytics and iLottery. Built on a foundation of trusted partnerships, Scientific Games combines relentless innovation, legendary performance, and unwavering security to responsibly propel the global lottery industry ever forward.

The Senior Field Engineer is responsible for making tactical and strategic decisions that impact implementations and overall Field Operations for SG. This position performs standard and technical analysis of goals and objectives of the business environment for which they are in, plan, analyze and implements strategic field operations and business unit solutions. The Sr. Field Engineer develops and reviews high‑impact processes that strategically align the implementation project and field operations with global SG business partners and customers.

This position interacts with project staff who support cross‑functional departments focused on more than one project and multiple customers simultaneously. A key responsibility of this position for both internal and external customers is fostering a relationship. This position will develop and nurture professional working relationships between customer and field operations. This person is involved in resolving customer discontent and ensures all customer obligations, Service Level Agreements (SLA) and contracts are met.

This person also will ensure that any adverse impact on service quality is minimal. This position works a nonstandard workweek and nonstandard hours while traveling 80% of the year.

• Manage and monitor project implementations including installation of terminals, peripherals, and network hardware along with other operational systems to ensure daily service levels are met.
• Responsible for first line of field operations of multiple work groups, jurisdictions and systems.
• Handle high‑level multiple jurisdictional field operations with complex applications utilizing more than one operating system.
• Foster customer relationships.
• Manage third‑party consultants as necessary to complete assigned projects and implementations.
• Direct and coordinate troubleshooting activities for field events, perform site audits and work with local site to adhere to Field Operations policy and procedures.
• Interface with local Field Service, Operations Manager, Project Manager, and customer staff as appropriate during projects implementations and site reviews.
• Responsible for creating various levels of documentation including technical training, call center and customer facing.
• Organize, anticipate and monitor budgetary needs for each project that they manage to ensure fiscal maintenance and general procurement for Lottery Operations.
• Follow all departmental standards, policies and procedures with latitude to troubleshoot daily issues within established standards.
• Train field staff to ensure they are self‑sufficient after/during project implementation period for continuous trouble‑free operation of all field activities.
• Participate with the process and staff that minimizes the adverse impact of incidents and problems by working both proactively and reactively. Seek to discover the root cause of problems and then implement irreversible corrective action (ICA) plans.
• Record, report and track defects to accurately depict the status of the service levels and identify trends that need to be addressed.
• Ensure adherence to prescribed schedules and operating policies and procedures.
• Help analyze new business opportunities and the decision‑support analysis required for responding to Request for Proposals (RFP).
• Provide inputs to budget process. Review all expenditures.
• Assist with new product development (hardware and customer interface) including financial and operational components.
• Be on‑call during system events during non‑standard work hours.
• Work non‑standard hours regularly exceeding…