Electronic Arts Inc. is a leading global interactive entertainment software company. EA delivers games, content and online services for Internet-connected consoles, personal computers, mobile phones and tablets.
We are EA
We entertain millions of people across the globe with the most amazing and immersive interactive software in the industry. But making games is complicated. That's why we employ the most creative, passionate people in the industry.
The Challenge Ahead
For development teams looking to increase efficiencies and improve quality of their software, one of the most important places to focus is the software build process. This is where EA Development Release and Engineering comes in (DRE).
We are looking for a Technology Director(TD) to oversee the technical strategies in the European group. The TD would manage and evolve the roadmap. You'll work with the strategic direction of evolving the Continuous Integration and Deployment systems for the build systems building games such as FIFA, Battlefield, Need for Speed and many more to come. Using tools like Infrastructure as Code and advanced Virtualisation.
Responsibilities
This is a fun and challenging role demanding at least five years of experience from multiple disciplines within software development and practices. The role requires lots of interactions and you like doing that. You will negotiate requirements with senior Technical Directors, developing these into detailed backlog items, and then work with the team to ensure they are delivered as forecasted.
You will grow the team's knowledge and yours, working with the group Technical Director and Development Director. You will report into the Development Director for DRE Europe.
Requirements
- Experience with CM & CI/CD systems and practices
- By your experience you have a superb understanding and feel for the full flow of software production, from requirements to deliverables
- Experience in strategic leadership in a tech domain
- You know good software architecture
- You really like networking
Would be useful to have
- Technical mentoring and interest in people leadership
- Experience of Jenkins, Gitlab or similar CI software
- Interest and knowledge of agile methodologies
- Knowledge of Perforce, vSphere / VMware, server Configuration Management
- Experience in issue tracking and shared documentation systems such as Jira and Confluence
About EA
At Electronic Arts, we exist to Inspire the World to Play. We create extraordinary new game experiences for our millions of players everywhere by bringing together talented people that combine creativity, innovation, and passion. We know that our strength lies in the diversity of our people. We immerse our employees into an inclusive culture, and provide opportunities for learning and leading that allow them to do the most impactful and rewarding work of their careers. We put our people first. We provide comprehensive benefit packages with a focus on health and wellbeing to support your needs and help you balance your career and personal life. We provide access to dynamic and collaborative work environments, opportunities to connect and contribute through our Employee Resource Groups, and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free video games and so much more! 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. Electronic Arts also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.
