Electronic Arts (EA) · 1 month ago
Advanced DevOps & Automation Engineer - American Football
Orlando, FL
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
CAD$120K/yr - CAD$167K/yr
7+ years expElectronic Arts is a leading entertainment company that creates next-level gaming experiences. They are seeking an Advanced DevOps & Automation Engineer to design, implement, and maintain scalable systems and tools that enhance developer velocity and service reliability for their sports games.
ComputerMobilePublishingVideo GamesWeb Development
Responsibilities
Design, implement, and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines for game clients, backend services, and tools using python, c#, groovy, c++, and more
Automate build, deployment, and environment management processes across Dev, Staging, and Production
Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code solutions (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation)
Monitor, diagnose, and resolve issues affecting build stability, uptime, and environment health
Collaborate closely with gameplay, backend, and tools engineers to identify and eliminate workflow bottlenecks
Manage version control integrations and branch strategies to ensure stable and consistent release cycles
Implement monitoring, observability, and alerting solutions to ensure proactive service reliability
Drive continuous improvement in deployment practices, including test automation, rollback strategies, and release governance
Contribute to defining and tracking key engineering KPIs, including build success rate, environment uptime, and mean time to recovery (MTTR)
Champion DevOps best practices across the studio, helping teams adopt modern, automated workflows
Foster a strong testing culture by actively promoting best practices, mentoring team members, and driving the consistent adoption of effective testing methodologies across the team
Qualification
Required
7+ years of professional software development or DevOps engineering experience
5+ years of experience with CI/CD systems such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions
3+ years of experience developing automation for large-scale or live-service environments
Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShell
Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
Experience with one or more cloud providers such as AWS, GCP, or Azure (multi-cloud experience preferred)
Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) frameworks such as Terraform, Ansible, and CloudFormation for scalable, repeatable environment management
Experience with Perforce and/or Git version control workflows
Experience building and maintaining monitoring and alerting systems (Grafana, Prometheus, Datadog, or CloudWatch)
Strong understanding of networking, security practices, and environment isolation
Excellent debugging, problem-solving, and communication skills in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment
A passion for automation, developer enablement, and building reliable systems that scale
Preferred
Knowledge of Unreal Engine, Frostbite, or other large-scale game engines and build systems
Experience with artifact management, distributed caching, and CI parallelization
Familiarity with secure software development practices, including secrets management and automated security scanning
Experience supporting game or real-time service build pipelines for console and PC platforms
Desire to mentor engineers and advocate for continuous improvement in automation and DevOps processes
Passion for continual learning and growing in your career
Benefits
Vacation (3 weeks per year to start)
10 days per year of sick time
Paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary when you welcome a new child (12 weeks for maternity, and 4 weeks for parental/adoption leave)
Extended health/dental/vision coverage
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Retirement plan to regular full-time employees
Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity
Healthcare coverage
Mental well-being support
Retirement savings
Paid time off
Family leaves
Complimentary games
Company
Electronic Arts (EA)
Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story.
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Funding
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$2.2MKey Investors
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Leadership Team
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SVP EA Digital Platform
Farah Ali
VP and Technology Growth Strategy
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