Sr DevOps Engineer - EADP Arrival

Requisition Number: 184763

Position Title: Sr Software Engineer I

External Description:

We Are EA

And we make games - How cool is that?  In fact, 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.

Save the planet from Alien Invaders.  Score the winning touchdown.

Yup - It's the coolest job on the planet!

The Challenge Ahead:

Is to enhance and maintain our new cross-game, cross-platform application stack built on kubernetes platform. You'll have the opportunity to build sophisticated platform capabilities supporting live services capabilities for EA’s top titles like FC, Battlefield etc. You'll be able to build server-side systems that deliver new functionality within the larger Digital Platform, as well as work on regular improvements to the systems to keep them at top notch performance. 

What a DevOps Engineer does within the EADP Arrival Team:

We are seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer with a strong focus on Kubernetes (K8s) infrastructure. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing and optimizing our Kubernetes clusters, ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of our containerized applications. You will collaborate closely with development and operations teams to automate workflows and improve our CI/CD pipelines. Additionally, you will be a champion for best practices within the engineering team.  

Responsibilities:

• Create and maintain a multi-tenant live services tooling platform for EA games 
• Design, deploy, and manage Kubernetes clusters in production and development environments.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate application deployment.
• Monitor and optimize the performance of Kubernetes clusters and containerized applications.
• Ensure the security and compliance of the Kubernetes infrastructure.
• Collaborate with development teams to containerize applications and microservices.
• Implement and manage infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools like Terraform.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to Kubernetes and container orchestration.
• Stay updated with the latest trends and best practices in Kubernetes and DevOps.
• Occasional off-hours support for development needs and support of the live environment

Required Skills / Experience:

• 6+ years of relevant experience with public cloud services (especially AWS, and GCP)
• Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer with a focus on Kubernetes.
• Strong understanding of containerization technologies such as Docker.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes cluster management and orchestration.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, or Go.
• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines and automation tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI).
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP) and their Kubernetes services (EKS, GKE).
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).
• Solid understanding of complex Kubernetes concepts such as service mesh, operators, service discovery, logging and metrics
• Solid understanding and hands on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tooling such as Terraform
• Demonstrated expertise in network security fundamentals for services hosted on Kb8 in AWS & GCP.
• Understanding and experience implementing network resources in public cloud context, including DNS, subnetting, route tables, NAT, and firewalls.

Nice to have Skills:

• Experience migrating existing services from Cloud Compute (EC2) to Kubernetes 
• Experience with Continuous Deployment technologies such as ArgoCD
• Experience with managing DB & Cache clusters

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Company Profile:

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.

Days Open: 3

Can this position be remote?: 0

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.