Incident Manager I, EAX

At our core, Electronic Arts is a game maker connecting hundreds of millions of players globally to some of the world's greatest games. The EAX team is crucial to creating that connection through products that grow and engage our community of players. Some of our work includes: EA PLAY, our multi-platform subscription for PC, PS4, Xbox One and Steam; the EA desktop app, EA's direct-to-consumer PC games platform; and a host of other consumer experiences and strategies, all with the goal of engaging players across platforms and within our games. The team is seeking an Incident Manager I.

You will report into an Incident Management Lead, partner with development teams and be the central contact ensuring 24x7 uptime for our internal and external customers. As part of a predefined schedule, it is expected that this role will include some weekend/overnight on call work which will occur after training is complete. It is also expected you will work on public holidays as required.

Requirements:

• 1+ years experience in IT Service Desk/Incident Management, Live QA, or other relevant industry experience.

• Familiar with tools such as ServiceNow, Jira, Confluence and New Relic.

• Prioritise incidents according to their urgency & impact on operations, and confidence under crisis conditions.

• You can quickly ingest and apply new concepts, principles, and solutions.

• Culture of learning, ability and hunger to take on new challenges.

• You can work with both our technical and non-technical partners.

• 1+ years of experience in online services or the gaming industry is desirable.

Responsibilities:

• Be the first point of contact for all issues reported to our 24x7 team.

• Manage all incidents and requests through resolution while maintaining command and control of response to reduce platform and service downtime.

• Provide clear, prompt, and accurate communications, maintain agreement for path forward to resolution of all involved parties throughout each Major Incident being managed.

• Take an active role in our projects supporting the team and the larger EAX organisation.

• Help build our guides, processes and escalation policies for daily issue resolution.

• Work with other members of the EAX organisation to ensure issue management by communicating on incidents, problems, and support requests with engineers and partners.

• Engage with other studios to provide support where needed with EAX tools and services.

BC COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The base salary ranges listed below are for the defined geographic market pay zones in these locations. 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 base salary 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, education, 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 $55,800 - $74,300 CAN Annually

Base salary is just one part of the overall compensation at EA. We also offer a package of benefits including vacation (3 weeks per year to start), 10 days per year of sick time, paid top-up to EI/QPIP benefits up to 100% of base salary when you welcome a new child (12 weeks for maternity, and 4 weeks for parental/adoption leave), extended health/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plan to regular full-time employees. Certain roles may also be eligible for bonus and equity.

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.