Electronic Arts Inc

Anti-Cheat Operations Engineer

Electronic Arts Inc$70K — $95K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 1+ years of experience as a SOC Tier 1 analyst working with SIEM technologies.
  • Knowledge of cheating in the gaming industry (PC cheats, modding, external/internal cheats).
  • Basic understanding of operating system fundamentals (processes, threads, virtual memory).
  • Ability to engage and articulate complex technical topics to various audiences.
  • Skills to identify knowledge gaps and seek solutions to address them.
  • Experience safely handling potentially malicious software.
  • Quick learner in acquiring new technical skills.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor anti-cheat operations dashboards to ensure gameplay integrity.
  • Investigate suspected cheating activity to confirm or refute reports.
  • Gather threat intelligence to enhance anti-cheat and user-generated content protection.
  • Perform triage and investigations of enforcement appeals.
  • Collaborate with engineers to improve detection quality of cheating methods.
  • Plan and organize anti-cheat operational work and investigation tasks.
  • Communicate task progress and obstacles clearly to the team.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a dynamic environment focused on game integrity.
  • Access to learn and utilize the latest anti-cheat technologies.
  • Collaboration with a passionate team dedicated to player fairness.
  • Exposure to a wide range of security practices and tools in the gaming industry.
Full Job Description
Anti-Cheat Operations Engineer I
EA Security

The EA Security team protects EA by reducing our exposure to security risks. We raise risk awareness for the entire company and provide measured, proportionate security and risk management controls, services and solutions. We also ensure that EA meets all required security standards as defined by multiple regulatory bodies. Keeping EA safe isn't a game; join us as we keep the future of play secure for everyon

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!

The Anti-Cheat Operations Engineer I is a member of EA Security's Secure Platform Engineering & Anti-Cheat Response (SPEAR) team and will report to the manager of the Gameplay Integrity Operations

As an Anti-Cheat Operations Engineer I, your primary job will involve monitoring the environment of our games using our internal anti-cheat solution. Your work will help ensure fair and fun experiences for EA's players across all of EA's games.

In addition to running daily anti-cheat operations, you'll perform investigations into suspected cheating activity to confirm or refute reports and improve the quality of our detections. You'll deep dive into data provided by a variety of tools, and you'll gather and review threat intelligence supporting our anti-cheat and UGX (user-generated experiences & modding) protection pipelines.

You should have experience working in a Security Operations Center, an understanding of the cheating problem in the gaming industry, and a passion to learn new technologies and challenge assumptions.
Responsibilities
  • 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;
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;
Additional Qualifications
  • 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;


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About Electronic Arts Inc

Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) is a global leader in digital interactive entertainment. The company develops and publishes games, content, and online services for consoles, mobile devices, and personal computers. EA's portfolio includes popular franchises such as FIFA, Madden NFL, The Sims, and Battlefield. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California.
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Size
12,900 employees
Market Cap
$33.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.1 billion
Founded
1982
5 Year Trend
+7.6%
Revenue
$5.6 billion
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