Technical Director

Requisition Number: 160377

Position Title: Technical Director I

External Description:

Technical Director - DRE

Development and Release Engineering are EA’s continuous integration and build experts. We are a team of over 100, located in EA studios across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.

We pride ourselves on providing automation services to our internal customers - EA's game, engine, product, and content teams.

We are looking for a Technical Director to work in Shanghai and support the DRE Asia team across our studios in China and Korea.

Reporting to the Development Director, you will manage the team’s strategic direction and the evolution of the continuous integration and deployment systems for a range of mobile, PC, and web games.

What a TD does at EA:

Your responsibilities will demand experience from multiple disciplines within software development and DevOps. It’s essential to be a great communicator since interaction with the game teams is essential to securing a high-quality service.

You will work with the Development Director to negotiate requirements with game team and studio Technical Directors, developing these into detailed backlog items and then working with the team to ensure they are delivered as forecasted.

You will grow your and the team’s knowledge, working with other Technical Directors and Senior Engineers as a member of DRE’s global Tech Council.

Requirements

• At least 8 years' experience in Software/Gaming industry
• Experience in technical mentoring and strategic leadership
• Excellent spoken and written English
• Excellent knowledge of Software development, practices and architecture
• Excellent understanding and feel for the full flow of software production
• Experience with CM & CI/CD systems and practices
• Experience in build the pipeline tools (e.g. Jenkins) and source-control administration
• Experience in OO programming languages and scripting languages (e.g. Python)
• Experience in cloud services and container technologies
• Experience in orchestration tools (e.g. Chef, Puppet), telemetry and monitoring systems (e.g. ELK, Splunk)

Ideal Candidate Characteristics

• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of Perforce, vSphere / VMware, server Configuration Management
• Knowledge of Jira, Confluence
• Interest and knowledge of agile methodologies
• Ability to travel to EA offices out of China
• Experience in gaming or mobile development industries is a bonus
• Active contributor to the Open Source community

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Community / Marketing Title: Technical Director

Company Profile:

Nous sommes une équipe internationale de spécialistes de la création, de la narration, de la technologie, de la génération d’expériences, de l’innovation et bien plus encore. Nous pensons que nos équipes doivent être aussi diversifiées que nos communautés afin de créer des jeux et des expériences inoubliables. Chez Electronic Arts, la seule limite est votre 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.

Days Open: 234

Can this position be remote?:

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À propos d'Electronic Arts

Toutes nos actions sont tendues vers le même objectif : transmettre l'envie de jouer. Au travers de nos jeux innovants, de nos services novateurs et de nos technologies de pointe, nous offrons des possibilités infinies à des millions de fans dans le monde entier.

 

Nous cherchons des personnes inclusives et collaboratives aux points de vue variés pour enrichir notre culture et nous stimuler. Grâce à notre programme d’avantages sociaux, nous adoptons une approche holistique centrée sur le bien-être physique, émotionnel, financier, professionnel et communautaire pour soutenir les membres de notre personnel à chaque chapitre de leur vie. Nous fournissons un ensemble complet d’avantages sociaux garantissant une vie équilibrée et offrant notamment des congés payés, des congés parentaux, des jeux gratuits et bien plus encore. Notre objectif est de fournir un environnement de travail sûr et bienveillant qui vous permet de vous épanouir sur le plan personnel comme sur le plan professionnel.

 

Electronic Arts souscrit au principe de l’égalité des chances. Nous prenons nos décisions en matière d’emploi sans distinction de race, de couleur, de pays d’origine, d’hérédité, de sexe, de genre, d’identité ou d’expression de genre, d’orientation sexuelle, d’âge, d’informations génétiques, de religion, de handicap, d’état de santé, de grossesse, de situation familiale, d’ancienneté ou de tout autre facteur protégé par la loi. Nous étudions également les candidatures des personnes qualifiées possédant un casier judiciaire, conformément à la loi en vigueur. Par ailleurs, EA aménage l’environnement de travail pour les personnes en situation de handicap, conformément à la loi en vigueur.