Senior Data Analyst

Job Description

Senior Data Analyst

Electronic Arts' Firemonkeys Studio in Melbourne, Australia is highly regarded throughout the industry as a leading mobile game studio. We release new meaningful updates on a regular basis for games such as Real Racing 3, The Sims FreePlay, Need for Speed, and The Sims Mobile.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Data Analyst to join our Studios Data and Insights group (SDI). SDI brings quantitative and qualitative insights to the entire company through data science and analytics. As the Studio Analytics team within SDI, we work with our studio partners to promote data-driven decisions whilst also building AI and machine learning solutions for our game titles. We deploy models, run simulations, administer experiments, participate in advanced analytics research and help train game developers who use our data science and analytic solutions.

You will report to the Senior Analytics Manager where your expertise in data analysis will be extremely valuable in addressing the needs of our game teams. You are a thoughtful and curious person, a master of analytic techniques, generating informative dashboards/reports and communicating findings. The depth and breadth of your insights will explain the performance and influence the direction of our games.

Responsibilities:

• Champion analytics projects from the conceptual stages through communication of results and recommendations
• Use player data to perform behavioural analysis, hypothesis testing, and more
• Lead your own detailed analytics projects that help the team identify areas of insights and opportunities
• Partner with product managers, designers, and engineers to establish the data needed from a game to understand how players engage with its features and systems
• Develop dashboards and visualisations to provide monitoring of important game features and business health
• Provide direction to junior analysts to ensure quality, clarity, and development of their analytics skills

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or other related disciplines
• 3+ years of relevant industry experience or postgraduate qualification (Master's/Ph.D.)
• Experience presenting technical findings to audiences with varying backgrounds
• SQL proficiency and the ability to extract data from large data sources with differing structures
• Experience with ETL processes for converting raw data into data useful for analytics
• Experience building clear, user-friendly data visualisations, tables, and dashboards (Looker, Power BI, Tableau)
• Familiar with statistical concepts needed for data analysis (A/B testing)
• Hypothesis driven – uses data to test ideas rigorously and objectively

What's in it for you?

We want EA to be the ultimate destination to make great content and experiences. Everything we're doing here is about creating a culture, environment, and company where you can do the best work of your career – so there's that. There's also:

• A health allowance, to cover the cost of private health insurance for you and your family
• Life and salary continuance insurance
• An employee assistance program, including coaching and therapy sessions to support your wellbeing
• An inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents and carers
• 17.5% annual leave loading – yes, we'll pay you extra to take a break!
• Bonus end of year leave days – time off between Christmas and New Years, no annual leave necessary
• Volunteer leave and charitable donation matching
• A fitness reimbursement program – $$ to go towards your fitness expenses (memberships and at home equipment)
• Free EA games, of course!