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General Information

Locations: Austin, Texas, United States of America 
  • Location: Austin
  • State: Texas
  • Country: United States of America


Role ID
213720
Worker Type
Regular Employee
Studio/Department
CT - IT
Work Model
Hybrid

Description & Requirements

Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen.

Senior Platform Engineer - Infrastructure and Automation


Electronic Arts

Austin


Information Technology (EAIT) 

EA Information Technology (EAIT) powers the technology that connects our global workforce and supports every part of our business, from game development to marketing, publishing, security, and player experience. We create secure, scalable solutions that help teams collaborate and innovate in order to create better experiences for players worldwide.



Central Technology is a dynamic community of experts, innovators, and change-makers united by a single, shared vision: To improve interactive entertainment and inspire creativity through transformative technology. We develop our industry-leading services and solutions collaboratively with teams across EA to enhance creativity and improve outcomes for our partners and players.

Central Technology is a force multiplier, working at the intersection of creativity, technology, and play to power our enterprise. Our teams develop EA's proprietary game engine, research new tech, manage infrastructures, create safety and security, and transform data into inspiration. Together, we keep EA moving so it can do what it does best — build unforgettable experiences for people who love games.


Role Overview: Senior Platform Engineer – Infrastructure and Automation

You will report to the Sr. Manager of Engineering, and contribute as a senior individual contributor, serving as a technical lead across our engineering and product teams.

Responsibilities

•    You will design and implement scalable infrastructure solutions across public and private cloud environments.

•    Manage Kubernetes-based container platforms, such as EKS and OpenShift.

•    Collaborate with architects, senior engineers, and product partners to deliver distributed, scalable, and secure platform solutions.

•    Write maintainable, well-tested code and help raise engineering best practices through peer code reviews.

•    Improve platform reliability and scalability by troubleshooting production incidents, performing root cause analysis, reducing technical debt, and optimizing system performance.

•    Use modern development tools, including AI-assisted workflows, to enhance productivity and code quality.

Qualifications

•    4 or more years of experience in Platform Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, DevOps, or Site Reliability Engineering.

•    Experience with CI/CD workflows, containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes), and infrastructure tools (Terraform).

•    Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.

•    Proficiency in Python (preferred), as well as Bash or Go.

•    Experience developing automation and CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar tools.

•    Good understanding of core networking concepts: TCP/IP, HTTP/S, DNS, VPNs, load balancing, and security groups.




About Electronic Arts
We’re proud to have an extensive portfolio of games and experiences, locations around the world, and opportunities across EA. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. From leadership that brings out your potential, to creating space for learning and experimenting, we empower you to do great work and pursue opportunities for growth.

We adopt a holistic approach to our benefits programs, emphasizing physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life. Our packages are tailored to meet local needs and may include healthcare coverage, mental well-being support, retirement savings, paid time off, family leaves, complimentary games, and more. We nurture environments where our teams can always bring their best to what they do.

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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