Data Engineer

Requisition Number: 152839

Position Title: Software Engineer II

External Description:

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, passionate people in the industry.

The Challenge Ahead

Your role as part of Global Analytics and Insights Technology (GAIT) will be to build last-mile global reporting solutions that depict player evolution year-over-year in our AAA titles, innovate real-time delivery methods, and collaboratively compete for the industry-leading data program – all while serving needs of teams on the cutting edge of game development.

You will build systems to process petabytes of data into pipelines for user-facing environments and applications. Performant, optimized, and scalable will be characteristics of your iteratively delivered next generation ETL applications. Services that integrate with your work will drive operations of top game studios for daily decisions on popular franchises such as Battlefield, FIFA, and Star Wars Battlefront.

Your efforts will include a mix of open-source and proprietary technologies such as Hive/Hadoop, C# .Net, HDFS, SQL Server, Spark, OLAP and those selected for new systems in consultation with many other engineers and analysts that inform your efforts. You will empower hundreds of co-workers to dive deeply into what makes our games and experiences unique to deliver narratives about pioneering opportunities for our game development teams.

What a Data Engineer does at EA

• Design, model, develop and maintain data sets to support reporting analytics and exploratory analysis.
• Capable of understanding and contributing to the technical solution from design through to code level
• Contribute to technical design and ongoing development of our custom ETL solutions and analytics platforms and help drive continuous improvement of design and delivery standards.
• Work with big data developers to build scalable and supportable infrastructure.
• Assess, recommend and support the implementation available and emerging big data technologies.
• Working closely with Technical Director and Data Architect to produce accurate delivery estimates and manage the transition from analysis through to design and delivery
• Participate in in-depth conversations with stakeholders to understand their business needs and priorities and promote and explain the use of our platform among analytics teams and other internal groups.
• Inspire the team to continue technical skills development.
• Provide regular and effective progress updates to and work closely with the Technical Director to ensure the management of any delivery risks or issues
• Participate in reviews and meetings and provide updates on project progress
• Take responsibility for ensuring that risks and issues are identified and managed closely and drive all stakeholders to deliver on time and to the required quality standards
• Work closely with relevant teams internally to ensure alignment and coordination across operations as part of the seamless implementation of existing and new systems
• Contribute to post implementation reviews helping to demonstrate success
• Ownership, development and management of allocated departmental processes
• Work on a wide range of projects involving the implementation of new and existing systems, solutions and processes

The next great Data Engineer is

Looking to be part of starting something from the ground up, jumping onto a moving train, and being part of a team that helps to define an industry leading effort. You want to write clean, effective, re-usable code that can be used to scale applications that drive information and insight that helps EA generate engagement and revenue. You want to learn as part of a culture of learning and improvement in a leading Fortune 500 company that supports diversity, creative, and innovation. The ideal candidate will have had experience with adapting purpose-built applications into larger architected infrastructure on-cloud and on-premise, spent time improving throttling across multiple systems to achieve target performance thresholds for service level agreements, had deep experience in horizontal scaling. In any of these areas you will have professed or been a knowledge resource for others in your past roles. You may also need:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, software engineering or similar
• Experience in a variety of software development approaches and methodologies including Agile and Waterfall
• Experience in both architecture and implementation-level software design
• Experience working with big data technologies including HDFS, Hive, Spark, Storm and Impala. 
• Experience in the development of software using C#, .Net and SQL Server technologies
• Experience in the physical and logical design of database architecture for relational databases, data warehouses and data lakes.
• Experience with database optimization, data replication, database recovery, DR failover and H/A solutions and performance tuning.
• Experience with distributed computing using a cloud-based tech stack on platforms such as AWS and Azure.
• Able to influence and drive projects to meet key milestones and overcome challenges
• A desire to remain technically capable and an expert in current technologies

What’s in it for you? Glad you asked!

• Competitive salary plus annual bonus scheme
• Central location in Guildford (5 minutes from main train station)
• Private medical insurance & dental care
• Pension scheme
• Life insurance
• Stock plans
• Free onsite gym
• Employee discounts
• Rail season ticket loan
• Annual game points and digital download allowance
• Brand new onsite café
• 25 days holiday (including 3 days company shutdown days between Christmas & New Year)
• Two annual staff parties (Summer & Christmas)
• Casual dress code
• Games Area

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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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EEO Employer Verbiage:

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.