Games Security Specialist

As a Games Security Specialist at Ubisoft Montréal, you will be fully embedded on For Honor as the owner and executor of the Player Protection domain for the project. This is a single‑project role, focused on protecting fair play and community health within For Honor’s live environment.  You will work hands‑on with production, online, data, moderation, and security partners to identify issues, coordinate responses, and drive concrete mitigation actions related to cheating, exploitation, matchmaking abuse, toxicity, ban evasion, and account‑related abuse . This role emphasizes execution, follow‑through, and operational impact, not just reporting or strategy definition.  What you’ll do  Drive and execute player protection actions for For Honor, from issue identification to mitigation and validation   Coordinate and implement anti‑cheat and anti‑exploitation measures, ensuring fixes are tested and effective   Analyze and address matchmaking abuse, ban evasion, and repeat offenses impacting competitive integrity   Lead operational responses to toxicity and abusive behaviors, in collaboration with moderation and support teams   Orchestrate incident triage and intervention, including sanctions, fixes, and follow‑up actions   Maintain and apply intervention playbooks and decision matrices to ensure fair, consistent outcomes   Track player protection risks, trends, and outcomes, and adjust actions based on live data   Act as the day‑to‑day player protection point of contact for the For Honor team   Raise awareness of security, fairness, and player experience trade‑offs during production decisions   Contribute to continuous improvement through threat monitoring and post‑incident reviews  What you bring to the team  Knowledge or awareness of online games or live operations involving security, trust and safety, anti‑cheat, or moderation   Ability to execute and follow through on cross‑team actions in live environments   Solid understanding of game security risks, abuse patterns, and exploitation vectors   A player‑centric mindset that balances fairness, consistency, and community health   Strong written and verbal communication skills   Comfort working with data, dashboards, and signals to support operational decisions   Ability to document findings, decisions, and outcomes in clear, accurate, and shareable formats   A collaborative approach and respect for diverse perspectives