Electronic Arts is looking for students to join our world-class internship experience. Fall 2024 will be better than ever as we prepare students for the future ways of work by offering remote and hybrid opportunities depending on your location. For more information about our Next-Gen Program, visit https://www.ea.com/careers/interns-and-university-graduates.
Our teams build meaningful relationships with hundreds of millions of players around the world who love our games. We aim to be the best at meeting players where they are and supporting them throughout their journey with EA. Our teams develop the strategic vision of our products, run outstanding multi-channel campaigns, build global engagement across all touch points, develop global insights, and propel sales and global publishing. We understand the dynamic global landscape so we can bring relevant content, promotions, and help to players anywhere.
What You’ll Do:
As a Systems Administrator Co-Op, primary responsibilities include monitoring and adjusting the VCenter storage volume size, managing NetApp storage volumes, and remounting datastores. You will monitor infrastructure ticket queues, installing hardware, provisioning servers and virtual machines, and decommissioning VMs when necessary. Troubleshooting access permissions on VM, storage volumes, and file shares, along with resolving performance issues on VMs. You will mitigate datastore volume space issues and review and adjust reports of vCenters, virtual machines, and storage volumes for optimal performance and space requirements. Lastly, it involves escalating unresolved problems to senior engineers and ensuring their resolution
Qualifications:
You are pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in a related field
You are proficient in managing a virtual environment (VMware preferred) and an enterprise level network attached storage appliance, including adjustments for space and performance requirements.
You have experience in server and virtual machine provisioning, including hypervisor installation, configuration, and decommissioning.
You understand how to troubleshoot access permissions and performance issues on virtual machines, storage volumes, and file shares.
You understand computer networking, including VLANs, subnets and IP routing.
You have experience in physical installation of hardware, specifically servers and switches.
Strong communication skills and a self-motivated work ethic
A passion for learning new technologies
You must be available for a full-time paid co-op in the fall of 2024. At this time, we are considering students who will be enrolled in an accredited degree program in the fall of 2024, slated to graduate no earlier than Summer 2025. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in Canada on a full-time basis during the 16-week co-op. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
BC COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
The base salary ranges listed below are for the defined geographic market pay zones in these states. If you reside outside of these locations, a recruiter will advise on the base salary range and benefits for your specific location. EA has listed the hourly pay ranges it in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in the locations listed, as of the time of this posting. Salary offered will be determined based on numerous relevant business and candidate factors including, for example, degree type (e.g. Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD), what stage you are in your degree journey (i.e. freshman, sophomore, etc.), qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, and business or organizational needs.
HOURLY PAY RANGES
British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria): º $31 - $34
The hourly pay is just one part of the overall compensation at EA. We also offer a package of benefits including 80 hours per year of sick time (prorated based on scheduled hours per week if less than full-time), 16 paid company holidays per year, medical insurance, and 401(k).
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.
