Electronic Arts - Senior Solution Architect - SaaS Platform

Description :

Role & responsibilities :

Required Skills :

- Enterprise-level solution architecture expertise, including designing scalable, extensible, and loosely coupled systems that integrate SaaS platforms with custom-built capabilities for People Experience (PE) systems

- Deep techno-functional expertise in HR technology ecosystems (e.g., Workday, Avature, or similar platforms), with the ability to extend beyond vendor-delivered capabilities through integrations, custom services, and emerging technologies.

- Experience driving product delivery within a DevOps or product-centric operating model

- Understanding of CI/CD, API-first architectures, microservices, and cloud-native design principles.

- Ability to partner with engineering teams to establish technical standards, code quality practices, and release governance

- Hands-on experience implementing Gen AI solutions across the employee lifecycle

- Proficiency with database technologies such as Snowflake

- Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with business partners, engineering teams, and other solution leads

- Strong problem-solving skills, including the ability to navigate and clarify ambiguous or incomplete requirements

- Proven ability to drive innovation, foster experimentation, and lead teams toward new and creative technology solutions

- Self-motivated, proactive, and able to act as a force multiplier within cross-functional teams

- Proven ability to challenge conventional approaches and introduce innovative architectural patterns

- Experience evaluating and piloting emerging technologies (e.g., GenAI, automation, intelligent workflows) to create differentiated employee experiences

- Comfort operating in build-vs-buy tradeoff environments.

- Drive roadmap execution, establish best practices, ensure quality and reliability fostering a culture of innovation, ownership, continuous discovery & continuous development.

- Serves as a technical role model, setting standards for design quality, documentation, code review practices, and architectural governance

- Acts as a force multiplier by elevating engineering maturity and fostering a culture of ownership and innovation

Experience :

- 10+ years of progressive experience in enterprise solution architecture, with significant ownership of large scale HR technology ecosystems

- Demonstrated experience influencing architectural direction across multiple teams or domains

- Experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives from architecture through production in a DevOps or product operating model

- Proven ability to act as a technical mentor and thought leader without formal people management responsibility.

- Experience working in fast-paced, innovative environments and contributing to a culture of experimentation.

Education & Certifications :

- Bachelors or Masters degree in Engineering or a related technical field.

- Demonstrated experience as a hands-on architect leading multiple concurrent, enterprise-scale initiatives end-to-end.

- Preferred: Certifications in Gen AI from leading providers such as Google, Amazon, or Microsoft

Additional Qualifications :

- Ability to identify and bridge gaps between industry solutions and EAs technology stack

- Passion for shaping an innovative, collaborative culture within the organization

- Comfortable working with cross-functional teams across EA IT and business units.