Windows Server Upgrade Technology Project Manager

Electronic Arts Inc.
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
8 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Remote
Charing Cross, United Kingdom

Tech stack

ASP.NET
.NET
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Application Services
Automation of Tests
Bioinformatics
C Sharp (Programming Language)
Code Coverage
Software Quality
Code Review
Computer Programming
Databases
Continuous Integration
Amazon DynamoDB
Middleware
Windows Server
NoSQL
Query Optimization
Redis
Software Engineering
SQL Databases
System Testing
Strategies of Testing
Caching
Technical Debt
Backend
Gitlab
GIT
Jenkins
Web Api

Job description

tools to empower QA and Customer Support.Team leadership & line management for several server programmers: 1:1s, coaching, feedback, growth plans, onboarding and setting clear technical expectations.Lead online systems: act as the primary contact for new backend initiatives; coordinate with internal and external partners/vendors.Evaluate and improve internal processes and systems (branching strategy, code review quality, testing frameworks, release practices, on-call health).Status reporting to partners; align expectations and communicate risks, dependencies and trade-offs.Procurement/Finance support: PO/Invoice/Billing approvals for relevant services and vendors.Must HavesServer-side engineering in C#/.NET (e.g., ASP.NET, Web APIs) with production experience in live, large-scale systems.Experienced with databases (SQL and NoSQL) and caching (e.g., Redis): schema design, query optimisation, data migrations, and operational best practices.Hands-on with CI/CD (Jenkins/GitLab), version, 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.#J-18808-Ljbffr Similar jobs, Job Description Windows Server Upgrade Technology Project Manager Location: London 3 days on site Contract type: FTC Role Purpose Lead the delivery of a Windows Server upgrade programme for a global professional services organisation, ensuring the enterprise server..., Role: Lead Backend Software EngineerLocation: London/Newcastle - Hybrid Office & HomeWho Are We?mkodo builds world class apps, middleware and digital products in the global lottery, betting, and gaming space.We have an open, supportive, dynamic culture where talented people..., SimCorp Integration & CommServer Lead Consultant Location: Singapore or Hong Kong (On Site) Contract Duration: 12 Months Start Date: ASAP Allocation: 100% (Fully dedicated to project) Overview Skillfinder is partnering with a leading financial institution on a strategic..., Windows Server Upgrade Technology Project Manager Location: London 3 days on site Contract type: FTC Role Purpose Lead the delivery of a Windows Server upgrade programme for a global professional services organisation, ensuring the enterprise server estate remains..., A leading entertainment company in the UK seeks an experienced Software Engineer specialized in Server Programming to enhance backend features for a live mobile game. Responsibilities include software development, system improvement for reliability, and managing CI/CD...

Requirements

reliability, performance and cost at scale.Technical Product Ownership for selected initiatives (e.g., server evaluation/prototyping, infrastructure improvements, technical debt reduction).Review and break down pre-production features, shaping architecture and sequencing to de-risk delivery across client, backend and infra.Develop software features end-to-end.Oversee CI/CD pipelines and deployment infrastructure (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab, and environment promotion).Create and maintain dev/prod/QA environments that mirror live, allowing smooth testing and predictable releases.Production deployments and stable GitLab fork merge request approvals, ensuring high-quality standards for code, test coverage and observability before integration.Out-of-hours support / incident response, leading mitigation and post-mortems to minimise player impact and improve MTTR.Manage and maintain our application services, databases and caches (e.g., DynamoDB, SQL variants and Redis).Build and maintain web-based, control, (Git/GitLab flows), infrastructure and hosting (on-prem and/or AWS), and observability (logs/metrics/tracing) for live services.Track record designing for performance, scalability, reliability and security, including load/perf profiling and budget setting.Ability to plan and deliver complex features; experienced at risk/dependency management, estimation and sequencing.Test discipline: unit/integration/system testing, test strategy for domains you own, and test automation to protect critical paths.Line management and mentoring experience (or equivalent leadership of a pod), with a history of developing engineers and raising code quality through reviews and coaching.Comfortable being a Technical Product Owner for backend/infrastructure workstreams; communicate with non-technical partners (Production, Design, QA).Calm, structured approach to live incidents, leading mitigation, root-cause analysis and improvements.About Electronic Arts We're proud to have an extensive

About the company

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