Anti-Cheat Operations Engineer
About the role
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.
EA Security protects our players, employees, products, and platforms. We set security standards, support game and enterprise teams, assess risk across partners and systems, and ensure compliance with global requirements. Our work strengthens system integrity, supports fair play, and enables teams to build and operate securely at scale.
Do you dream of a world with no cheaters in games? Do you have experience working in a Security Operations Center (SOC)? Do you know the difference between an aimbot and a wall hack? And do you think that all players have the right to a fair and fun gaming experience? If so, this is the job for you!
Responsibilities
- Maintain and monitor anti-cheat operations dashboards;
- Investigate suspected cheating activity;
- Gather threat intelligence to support efforts for anti-cheat and UGX (user-generated content and modding);
- Perform triage and investigations of enforcement appeals;
- Collaborate with other engineers on the team to improve the quality of our detections;
- Plan work related to anti-cheat operations and investigation tasks;
- Clearly communicate task progress and blockers to the team;
- Write concise documentation for a variety of topics dealing with anti-cheat operations;
- Identify needs and improvements to current processes dealing with anti-cheat operations;
- Identify needs and lead the development of your technical skills in the anti-cheat space;
- 1+ years of experience as a SOC Tier 1 analyst working with SIEM technologies;
- Knowledge of the cheating problem in the gaming industry (PC cheats, modding, external cheats, internal cheats, wall hacks, aimbots, etc.);
- Basic knowledge of operating system fundamentals (processes, threads, virtual memory, etc.);
- Engage and articulate complex technical topics to technical and non-technical audiences;
- Identify knowledge gaps and seek the right sources to close those gaps;
- Safely handle potentially malicious software;
- Pick up new technical skills quickly;
- Excellent verbal and written English skills;
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Information Security or similar, or relevant industry experience;
- Information Security certifications such as CEH, CISSP, GSEC, OSCP, OSCE, or Security+;
- Experience building tools that automate tasks;
- Experience with reverse engineering or anti-cheat/anti-malware development;
Requirements
- 1+ years of experience as a SOC Tier 1 analyst working with SIEM technologies;
- Knowledge of the cheating problem in the gaming industry (PC cheats, modding, external cheats, internal cheats, wall hacks, aimbots, etc.);
- Basic knowledge of operating system fundamentals (processes, threads, virtual memory, etc.);
- Engage and articulate complex technical topics to technical and non-technical audiences;
- Identify knowledge gaps and seek the right sources to close those gaps;
- Safely handle potentially malicious software;
- Pick up new technical skills quickly;
- Excellent verbal and written English skills;
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Information Security or similar, or relevant industry experience;
- Information Security certifications such as CEH, CISSP, GSEC, OSCP, OSCE, or Security+;
- Experience building tools that automate tasks;
- Experience with reverse engineering or anti-cheat/anti-malware development;
Qualifications
- 1+ years of experience as a SOC Tier 1 analyst working with SIEM technologies;
- Knowledge of the cheating problem in the gaming industry (PC cheats, modding, external cheats, internal cheats, wall hacks, aimbots, etc.);
- Basic knowledge of operating system fundamentals (processes, threads, virtual memory, etc.);
- Engage and articulate complex technical topics to technical and non-technical audiences;
- Identify knowledge gaps and seek the right sources to close those gaps;
- Safely handle potentially malicious software;
- Pick up new technical skills quickly;
- Excellent verbal and written English skills;
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Information Security or similar, or relevant industry experience;
- Information Security certifications such as CEH, CISSP, GSEC, OSCP, OSCE, or Security+;
- Experience building tools that automate tasks;
- Experience with reverse engineering or anti-cheat/anti-malware development;
Skills
- Experience working in a Security Operations Center;
- Understanding of the cheating problem in the gaming industry;
- Basic knowledge of operating system fundamentals;
- Engage and articulate complex technical topics;
- Identify knowledge gaps and seek solutions;
- Safely handle potentially malicious software;
- Pick up new technical skills quickly;
- Excellent verbal and written English skills;
- Experience building tools that automate tasks;
- Experience with reverse engineering or anti-cheat/anti-malware development;
Benefits
Compensation and benefits vary depending on location. For Canada, 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.
Pay
- * British Columbia (depending on location e.g. Vancouver vs. Victoria)
- $86,600 - $118,600 CAD
Schedule
The role is currently available as a hybrid position.
Location
Austin, Texas, United States of America
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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