Lead Platform Engineer - Infrastructure / Cloud (DevOps)

Electronic Arts; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading entertainment company seeks a Lead Platform Engineer for its Infrastructure Solutions team in the Metro Vancouver area. You'll design and implement Infrastructure-as-Code components using Terraform and guide a team focused on enhancing developer experience. Ideal candidates have extensive experience in software development, cloud infrastructure management, and observability tools. Competitive compensation includes health benefits, retirement plans, and generous leave options, emphasizing work-life balance and personal growth.

Benefits

3 weeks vacation

Sick time (10 days annually)

Health/dental/vision coverage

Paid parental leave

Qualifications

• 8+ years experience developing software in a corporate environment.
• 5+ years experience developing and supporting scalable infrastructure systems using cloud services.
• 2+ years experience integrating observability tools for organizations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor engineers through code reviews and collaboration.
• Design and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code components using Terraform.
• Improve security, observability, and performance across QTP infrastructure.

Skills

Leadership

Terraform

GitLab CI

Cloud services

Observability tools

Software engineering

Job description

• Canada
• Edmonton
• Canada

Role ID: 210130

Worker Type

Regular Employee

Studio/Department

Work Model

Hybrid

Description & Requirements

Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen.

Quality Verification and Standards (QVS) Engineering at EA ensures game excellence through advanced software solutions. To increase innovation, QVS is building the Quality Technology Platform (QTP) —an internal developer platform that reduces duplication, improves developer experience, and enables reusable, secure solutions across studios.

As Lead Platform Engineer for the Infrastructure Solutions (QIS) team you will report to QTP Sr. Delivery Manager. You will design and implement Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) modules, lead engineering practices, and guide a team focused on reliability, automation, and developer experience.

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor engineers through code reviews, collaboration, and clear technical direction.

Balance mentoring with delivery: empower the team to learn, but step in to unblock when needed.

Design, deliver, and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code components using Terraform and GitLab CI.

Partner with the architect to turn high-level designs into actionable tasks and provide clear technical direction, breaking down complex tasks into manageable work.

Work with the product owner to refine requirements and plan realistic, high-impact roadmaps.

Improve security, observability, and performance across QTP infrastructure.

Communicate progress and risks clearly to technical and non-technical partners.

Qualifications

8+ years experience developing software in a corporate environment

5+ years experience developing and supporting scalable, secure infrastructure systems using cloud services with Terraform

2+ years experience integrating observability tools for medium or large organizations

Proven experience as a software engineer with exposure to leadership or mentorship responsibilities.

Experience communicating complex technical concepts to a variety of audiences

Familiar with CI/CD pipelines, specifically Gitlab CI

Familiar with UI and CLI development, including user journey mapping and UX principles

Familiar with Agile, DevOps, SRE and CI/CD practices.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

The ranges listed below are what EA in good faith expects to pay applicants for this role in these locations at the time of this posting. If you reside in a different location, a recruiter will advise on the applicable range and benefits. Pay offered will be determined based on a number of relevant business and candidate factors (e.g. education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, or business needs).

PAY RANGES

In British Columbia, we 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

We’re proud to have an extensive portfolio of games and experiences, locations around the world, and opportunities across EA. We value adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity. From leadership that brings out your potential, to creating space for learning and experimenting, we empower you to do great work and pursue opportunities for growth.

We adopt a holistic approach to our benefits programs, emphasizing physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support a balanced life. Our packages are tailored to meet local needs and may include healthcare coverage, mental well-being support, retirement savings, paid time off, family leaves, complimentary games, and more. We nurture environments where our teams can always bring their best to what they do.

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.