DICE looking to hire anti-cheating security expert

A recent hacker attack caused innocent players to be banned by the anti-cheat software Punkbuster, which has only recently been remedied, has forced DICE to consider other anti-cheat options.

Thanks to the exploitation of an apparent weakness in the Punkbuster software, DICE has created a new position in administration whose sole purpose is to implement and manage anti-cheating software for its online multiplayer.

DICE’s career site now lists a “Anti Cheat Administrator” as a position for hire. According to the classified, the developer is looking for someone ”to secure the online experience our games represent by actively be a part of the community and keep up to date with the current cheat exposure.” In addition, ”the administrator will also own the analytical work with our player behavior data to keep our leaderboards and game play filled with fair play.”

The ”main responsibilities” of the “Anti Cheat Administrator” requires that the admin be proactive in his duties. DICE expects him (or her) to analyze player behavior data, deal with player complaints, monitor gameplay, and even ”monitor and keep up to date with the cheating community online.”

While no software is perfect, Battlefield 3 players will be heartened to have a live human actively hunting down cheaters and following the trends of the cheating community. There will soon be someone who’s job is dedicated to reacting to complaints of cheating in the most direct way possible.