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.
Advanced Analyst, Analytics - Business Operations
We are EA
And we make games – how cool is that? In fact, we entertain millions of people across the globe 24/7 with the most amazing and immersive interactive software in the industry. But making games and delivering a flawless player experience is hard work. That’s why we employ the most creative, resourceful and passionate people in the industry.
The Challenge Ahead
We are a group of Business Analysts, Data Analysts, and Engineers who collaborate with multiple teams to provide insight about our online services that enhance the game experience. We support a multi-billion-dollar video game ecosystem and various non-development business units within EA – our portfolio is wide. Our environments are continuously challenged by marketing promotions, game launches, and security threats. We are passionate about automation and ensuring high standards.
Who You Are
- A self-starter with a considerable breadth of analytical knowledge and the ability to dig deep when necessary
- Someone who communicates well with people across dozens of teams and practices
- A consummate problem solver
Who We Are
We are a multidisciplinary team of analysts supporting our live services and the developers who create them. As analysts our role covers the entire life-cycle of a product, from helping the developers with initial scenario planning to end of life. We focus heavily on automation and continuous integration/delivery, ensuring that everything we deliver is robust, efficient, and supportable.
Our responsibilities include:
- Provide strategic insights and recommendations to optimize current and future products
- Partner with leadership to define and prioritize highest value work for the business
- Exercise judgment of appropriate methodology use for simple and complex problems
- Help shape the future analytics platform by partnering with internal technology groups to define analyst requirements
- Build requirements for engineering to further automate and optimize our internal processes
- Synthesize and convey learnings to others to drive product roadmap and business priorities
Your Skills
The systems we support are incredibly diverse, produced by dozens of teams from around the world. Accordingly the ideal candidate will have a diverse skill set and always be eager to expand it. More importantly, they will be able to apply their conceptual understanding to new technologies and tools rapidly. Being a self-starter and having a personal dedication to continuous learning is key. The below is a representative but non-exhaustive list of the skills we are looking for in a successful candidate.
- Experience working with Infrastructure metrics, including cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure) billing and usage systems
- Experience sourcing, integrating, and managing big data from multiple systems
- Experience leveraging statistical tools & methods and utilizing data science tools (machine learning models, etc.) to develop insights and predictive models
- Experience with data visualization software packages, e.g., Looker, Power BI, Tableau
- Experience with Python
- Familiarity with a managed data repository e.g. BigQuery
- Proven ability to work in a changing deadlines and priorities on multiple simultaneous projects
- A. or B.S. in Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, and/or Engineering Sciences – Master’s Degree a plus
- 5+ years of experience in related fields
What's in it for you? Glad you Asked!
We love to brag about our great perks like comprehensive health and benefit packages, tuition reimbursement, 401k with company match and, of course, free video games. And since we realize it takes world-class people to make world-class games, we offer competitive compensation packages and a culture that thrives off of creativity and individuality. At EA, we live the “work hard/play hard” credo every day.
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.
