Security Operations Analyst

About the Position

Security Operations Analyst

Company: Electronic Arts

Location: Bucharest, Romania

Work Model: Hybrid

Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. 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.

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Responsibilities

• Monitoring and Detection: Monitor/detect/investigate security alerts received from EDR, IDS/IPS, SaaS/IaaS, and malware protection tools into the SIEM.
• Response Actions: Execute response actions per playbook (e.g., isolation, blocking, credential resets) and escalate per workflow.
• Incident Management: Track potential security incidents in the ticketing platform, own and drive resolution. Perform daily follow-ups on outstanding cases.
• Collaboration: Coordinate with other EA teams to resolve or escalate security alerts. Investigate incidents detected in SIEM and those reported by users over email/Slack.
• Process Improvement: Suggest improvements to processes and workflows. Provide root cause analysis where possible.
• Support: Provide support services to internal users for deployed endpoint solutions. Use diverse tools to gather information necessary to resolve incidents.
• Automation: Support security automation tools with information on new incident types/patterns observed.
• Investigation: Investigate cloud logs for anomalies. Test new security alerts that are candidates for 24×7 monitoring and propose new alerts for implementation.

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Requirements

• Security Principles: Understanding of security principles and common security techniques/technologies.
• Virtual Environments: Experience with virtual environments (ESX, QEMU, VirtualBox, etc.).
• Endpoint Protection: Experience with endpoint protection solutions.
• Active Directory: Basic Active Directory knowledge.
• Incident Response: Incident Response knowledge/experience.
• Networking: Basic networking knowledge.
• Cloud Fundamentals: Cloud fundamentals.

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Nice to Have

• Scripting: Scripting knowledge (bash, Python, PowerShell, etc.).
• SIEM Tools: Experience with Security Information and Event Management tools.
• Certifications: Industry certifications (e.g., CompTIA Security+, CEH, CCNA). Linux certifications (e.g., LPIC-1, LFCE).

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We Offer

• Competitive Salary: (Not specified)
• Work Environment: Join a dynamic team that values adaptability, resilience, creativity, and curiosity.
• Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package emphasizing physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness.
• Growth Opportunities: Opportunities for learning, experimenting, and pursuing growth.

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About the Company

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.

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.

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