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Associate Technical Director- Systems Test Engineering

Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada

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Requisition Number: 156146

Position Title: Associate Technical Director

External Description:

Electronic Arts Inc. is a leading global interactive entertainment software company. EA delivers
games, content and online services for Internet-connected consoles, personal computers, mobile
phones and tablets.

We Are EA

We entertain millions of people across the globe with the most amazing and immersive interactive
software in the industry. But making games is hard work. That's why we employ the most creative and
passionate people in the industry.

The Challenge Ahead

As a Quality Engineering Architect (QEA), you will be working with large scale online software systems,
performing architecture assessments, creating system test strategies and test plans, reviewing test
results, and eventually providing a comprehensive risk assessment for game launches, supporting the
tuning and optimization processes as well. You will be responsible for understanding the full end-to-end
system by working directly with the game development and server teams. The gaming systems include
multiple platforms, shared services, and custom game services. These work with title-agnostic,
cross-platform networks tailored to consoles, PC and mobile platforms. This large scale, always-on
services power EA’s games which are experienced by tens of millions of monthly active players. In this
role, you will have the opportunity to do architecture evaluation of server-side components that deliver
new functionality to the platform, as well as work on continual improvements to the systems to keep them
at top notch performance.

What a QEA Does At EA

As a QEA, your primary responsibility will be to lead the end-to-end software architecture assessment,
test strategy and test plan of our new and existing games, and evaluate the game launch risks in terms of
stability, scalability, and performance of the backend systems. You will have direct contact with the game
team and other stakeholders and you will get the chance to influence the game from early design through
to release. You will have the opportunity to create new features and tools aiming to support EA's digital
business, as well as automate legacy processes to design innovative solutions to challenging problems.
The Next Great QEA Should Have

● Bachelors’ degree or higher in Computer Science or similar technical field
● 5+ years of hands-on coding (at least one of C++/C#/Java/Python) and software architecture design
experience
● Experienced working with distributed systems (App servers, DB, LB, AWS/GCP/other cloud
hosted solutions)
● Experience with microservice based architecture, particularly with regards to large scale, high
performance and high throughput systems
● Exceptional analytical and creative problem-solving skills, typical of a solution-oriented individual
● Excellent communication skills
● Experienced with tools development, automation and performance analysis
● First-hand experience with all phases of the product development lifecycle, including
requirements specification, architecture, technical design, development, testing, product release,
and live operations
● Team leadership, management, and mentoring experience

Nice to Have

● Love of games and experience working within the gaming industry
● Experience working with distributed teams across the globe
● Experience with monitoring tools (Grafana/Datadog) in the analysis of system faults
● Experience with performance and load testing

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We are a global team of creators, storytellers, technologists, experience originators, innovators and so much more. We believe amazing games and experiences start with teams as diverse as the players and communities we serve. At Electronic Arts, the only limit is your imagination.

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About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.

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About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.

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