Electronic Arts

Software Engineer - II ( Senior Cloud Engineer - AWS)

As a Software Engineer II, you will contribute as a Senior Cloud & DevOps Engineer, building scalable cloud infrastructure and DevOps solutions that support millions of players worldwide. You will leverage modern technologies to deliver high‑quality, reliable platforms and services. You will also collaborate closely with Product Architects, Scrum Masters, and partner teams to deliver key product features with speed and excellence.

Location & work model: This is a hybrid role with 3 day presence at office in Hyderabad, India

Report to: Senior Manager, Engineering

What you'll do:

• Design and operate scalable, secure, and highly available AWS cloud infrastructure.

• Lead multi‑environment deployments on AWS and Kubernetes with zero‑downtime approaches.

• Support engineering teams throughout release cycles to ensure smooth and stable production operations.

• Automate workflows using scripting, Terraform/CloudFormation, and AI‑driven tooling.

• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitLab and ArgoCD.

• Architect and scale microservices platforms for high‑traffic, customer‑facing applications.

• Champion DevOps, cloud and Kubernetes best practices across teams.

• Manage security operations including vulnerability scanning, remediation, and compliance.

• Implement robust observability using ELK/EFK, Grafana, and OpenTelemetry.

• Optimize cloud performance and costs through right‑sizing and auto‑scaling strategies.

• Define and enforce containerization and Kubernetes standards across clusters.

What we are looking for:

• 5+ years of experience in AWS cloud infrastructure and DevOps engineering.

• Solid experience deploying and operating production workloads on AWS and Kubernetes.

• Proficiency in Terraform and CloudFormation.

• Background in building and scaling microservices for high‑traffic applications.

• CI/CD experience with Git, GitLab, Jenkins, SonarQube, and ArgoCD.

• Strong scripting abilities in Shell/Bash and Python.

• Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm.

• Experience with NGINX, Traefik, Tomcat, or Apache.

• Database experience with PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, or DynamoDB.

• AWS and Kubernetes certifications (preferred).

• Good to have experience with AI/ML platforms (Amazon Bedrock, Agentcore, SageMaker) and MCP orchestration.

What you will need to be successful:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent hands‑on experience.

• 5+ years of experience designing and delivering Cloud and DevOps solutions.

• Ability to apply design patterns, scalable architecture principles, Git workflows, and clean coding practices.

• Openness to learning from senior engineers, architects, and cross‑functional teams.

• Strong focus on cost optimization and driving efficiency across systems and workflows.

You belong here at EA

Electronic Arts is a global leader in digital interactive entertainment. Our game franchises are offered as both packaged goods products and online services delivered through Internet-connected consoles, personal computers, mobile phones, and tablets. EA has more than 275 million registered players and operates in 75 countries.

The Hyderabad office represents one of EA's largest development organisations with more than 700 passionate game experts involved in game development, quality, production and distribution.