Software Engineer III, DevOps & Perforce

About Electronic Arts (EA)

Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. At EA, everyone is an integral part of a global community where creativity thrives, new perspectives are valued, and innovative ideas make play happen.

The Role: Software Engineer III, DevOps & Perforce

Join a critical team at EA that supports the development of AAA games like Battlefield, FC, and Madden. As a Software Engineer III, DevOps & Perforce, you will report to an engineering manager and be instrumental in managing hundreds of Linux-based servers across 20+ environments. You will also support a custom-built .NET application that powers EA's Perforce infrastructure at scale.

This role involves significant contributions across source control architecture, automation, CI/CD, hybrid infrastructure, user support, and log analysis. You will provide responsive service directly to game developers, artists, and tools teams working on EA’s most iconic franchises.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and scale Perforce Helix Core, including commit/edge servers, replication, and streams.
• Troubleshoot a range of source control issues such as syncs, changelists, stream access, queues, and replication delays.
• Provide direct user support for all technical levels concerning source control operations (e.g., p4 sync, p4 unlock).
• Analyze Perforce logs and infrastructure telemetry to diagnose and resolve system-level issues.
• Tune and maintain Linux servers across various environments, including VM, bare metal, and cloud.
• Automate systems using tools like Ansible, with potential involvement in Terraform.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines for both internal tooling and game development teams.
• Build dashboards and alerts utilizing observability tools such as KQL or Grafana.
• Extend and maintain the .NET-based Perforce management application.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience with Linux, including tuning, mounting, troubleshooting, and scripting.
• 3+ years of DevOps automation experience with tools like Ansible, Terraform, or similar.
• 3+ years of experience with client-server source control systems (e.g., Perforce, ClearCase), with a strong preference for Perforce.
• Profound understanding of source control commands and workflows (p4 sync, changelists, streams, queues).
• Demonstrated experience in analyzing logs and resolving infrastructure-level issues.
• Familiarity with VM, bare metal, and cloud infrastructure within scaled environments.
• 2+ years of full-stack .NET development experience (C#, ASP.NET, HTML/JavaScript).
• Experience with CI/CD pipeline systems.
• Proficiency with monitoring tools such as KQL, Grafana, or equivalent.
• Ability to work within Pacific Standard Time (PST) hours.

Compensation & Benefits

Electronic Arts offers competitive compensation packages. For this role, the expected pay ranges are:

• British Columbia: $119,600 - $167,300 CAD
• California: $138,400 - $211,700 USD
• Washington: $129,500 - $171,800 USD

Pay is determined by factors such as education, qualifications, experience, skills, and geographic location. EA also provides a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, sick time, holidays, parental leave, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401(k) (US) or retirement plan (BC).

Key skills/competency

• Linux Administration
• DevOps Automation
• Perforce Helix Core
• Source Control Management
• CI/CD Pipelines
• .NET Full Stack Development
• Infrastructure Troubleshooting
• Log Analysis
• Monitoring & Alerting (KQL, Grafana)
• Ansible/Terraform