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Data Analyst

Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada

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Requisition Number: 167070

Position Title: Staff Analyst

External Description:

 

Position Overview

There are millions of EA SPORTS players generating billions of events every day. We are using the high-volume data streams to detect and anticipate Security threats and issues as soon as they occur. The Game Security Data Analyst will be a key member of the EA SPORTS Security Team. They will be tasked with supporting the Security Data Scientists by ensuring stakeholders are able to receive and understand relevant information in a timely manner that will help keep our Sports games safe and secure.     

 

We are looking for a data analyst at the center of the EA SPORTS Security team’s operation. The candidate should be able to adopt a security mindset to predict the adversaries’ moves and ensure the right data is available to detect them. 

 

Deliverables:

  • Analyze data to support business decisions and security operations
  • Develop business intelligence and reporting solutions
  • Communicate findings, issues and trade-offs to stakeholders

 

Required Experience:

  • Proficiency with SQL and no-SQL databases.
  • Ability to think and solve complex data problems in a maintainable and scalable fashion
  • Knowledge and experience with data gathering, analysis, and visualization tools

 

Preferred Experience:

  • Undergraduate degree in STEM or a relevant discipline
  • Familiarity with Big Data tools such as Splunk, Hadoop, Spark, etc.
  • Familiarity with machine learning and statistical approaches to data analysis
  • Exposure to Security in areas such as software security and a good understanding of security data, attack vectors and more
  • Experience with Visualization tools and libraries such as Tableau, SAS VA, Matplotlib, etc.
  • Experience with AWS ecosystem and tools
  • Familiar with games and the gaming industry is a plus

Have you ever experienced the thrill of a last-minute goal that carries your team to victory in front of millions of people? Working here is kinda like that!

The Challenge Ahead:

It’s not easy building the world’s best digital playground. It’s hair-standing-up-on-end-exhilarating. It’s down-in-the-trenches-challenging. Its stroke-of-brilliance-at-midnight creative. It’s you—taking risks, challenging yourself, pursuing ideas, changing the way millions of people do something they love: Play. We’re EA—we’ve been making games for decades but you wouldn’t know that walking through our studios. We’re still buzzing with the same creative spirit we began with, though we’ve learned enough to earn our rank as a developer, publisher and distributor of the world’s best games. What began as a small group of people to “put real life in a box” has become 8,000-people, worldwide organization delivering on that very dream. 

Whether you’re plotting a course for SpyMouse on your mobile or your palms are sweaty from clutching your controller during intense games of FIFA 20, chances are you’ve played an EA game. And if you haven’t, well, what are you waiting for? In an industry that’s changing every day—whether it’s through new social channels, advancing technology, new audiences or unique opportunities for monetization—EA is positioned for growth thanks to smart business plans, strategic acquisitions, and most importantly, our creative people around the world who gather each day to unite the world through play. We take that last part very seriously, so if what you’re reading excites you as much as it does us, we invite you to get to know us better.

There are millions of FIFA players generating billions of events every day. We are using the high-volume data streams to detect and anticipate Security threats and issues as soon as they occur. The Game Security Data Analyst will be an essential member of the FIFA Security Team. They will support the Security Data Scientists by ensuring partners can receive and understand relevant information on time to help keep FIFA safe and secure. 

We are looking for a data analyst at the center of the FIFA Security team’s operation. You can adopt a security mindset to predict the adversaries’ moves and ensure the right data is available to detect them. 

What this Software Engineer will do at EA:

  • Analyze data to support decisions and security operations
  • Develop business intelligence and reporting solutions
  • Communicate findings, issues and trade-offs to partners

The next great EA Software Engineer also needs:

  • Proficiency with SQL and no-SQL databases
  • Ability to think and solve complex data problems in a maintainable and scalable fashion
  • Experience with data gathering, analysis, and visualization tools

Nice to have:

  • Undergraduate degree in STEM or a relevant discipline
  • Familiarity with Big Data tools such as Splunk, Hadoop, Spark
  • Familiarity with machine learning and statistical approaches to data analysis
  • Exposure to Security in areas such as software security and an understanding of security data, attack vectors and more
  • Experience with Visualization tools and libraries such as Tableau, SAS VA, Matplotlib
  • Experience with AWS ecosystem and tools

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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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