Incident Manager I · Electronic Arts

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:16:31 GMT
IT

Electronic Arts · Ireland · hybrid

Electronic Arts creates next-level entertainment experiences that inspire players and fans around the world. Here, everyone is part of the story. Part of a community that connects across the globe. A place where creativity thrives, new perspectives are invited, and ideas matter. A team where everyone makes play happen.

The Incident Manager I will work with partners across our global organisation. They'll understand and incorporate operational needs and demands into a support structure that optimises and enhances the fan experience.

The candidate will report to the Incident Management lead based in Ireland, and is a hybrid role, requiring you to work at least 1 day from the office.

So, how does the Incident Manager I enhance the experiences for players? You will:

Guide Incident Management support/handling for all issues and events.

Support the Surveillance and Incident Manager teams, ensuring an Incident flow from Detection to Incident Handling.

Are proactive mitigators, ensuring all mitigations are taken when issues occur.

Manage Incident channels and calls, ensuring each Incident has an owner, while pushing for regular updates.

Ensure regular incident updates are shared with the business, while also ensuring all Incident/Event tickets are updated with the latest updates.

Manage Incident/Event communication for all support channels.

Handle all assigned tasks, ensuring they are completed to the highest levels.

Run Incident Model & Business Continuity Tests

Promote Team performance and improvements - Manage projects assigned.

Provide on-call support, including after hours and weekends, for any business-critical impacts to our players, advisors, and support systems

If this role is for you, then you are:

Operationally guided , You are passionate about Incident management and using insights to identify risks, promote stability, and scale response capabilities.

Collaborative , You build relationships across a globally distributed organisation to promote fast, coordinated incident response.

Analytical and tactical mindset , You move between strategic oversight and hands-on execution, producing clear outputs.

Spokesperson , You engage with partners at all levels, translating complex incidents into concise, decision-ready updates.

Responsible owner , You make daily operational decisions independently, escalating only when risk or scope requires it.

Cool Head , You act quickly and pragmatically during live incidents to guide resolution and restore service.

If you're interested in this role, you'll need these skills or experiences:

+2 Year Incident Management or Service Desk Experience

Bachelor's Degree in IT or a relevant field.

2+ years of experience with IT service management software, including ITIL

Prior experience working in a contact centre environment (video game industry).

You can work in a dynamic and time-sensitive workspace.

Previous experience with Sumo Logic, Jaas, GPT AI, Salesforce.