Government and Infrastructure - Azure Senior Platform Engineer - Assistant Director
Ernst and Young23 days ago
Base Salary
$122k - $260k/yr
Responsibilities
- Own delivery of cloud platform and infrastructure capabilities across multiple initiatives.
- Set technical direction for scalable, secure, and sustainable Azure Government platforms.
- Establish and evolve DevSecOps practices, infrastructure automation, and delivery approaches.
- Lead architecture and design reviews and approve solutions against standards and constraints.
- Manage delivery risks, dependencies, and issues across workstreams.
- Influence product, engineering, platform, and leadership stakeholders to align priorities and drive execution.
- Coach, develop, and delegate to engineering talent to strengthen team capability.
- Promote operational excellence through continuous improvement of processes, tooling, and ways of working.
Requirements
- At least 7 years of engineering experience working with private or public cloud IaaS, PaaS, and/or SaaS.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or equivalent experience.
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) and Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305).
- Hands-on infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD experience with tools such as Bicep, Azure DevOps, ARM templates, or Ansible.
- Experience building and operating containerized workloads with Docker, Kubernetes, Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure Container Apps, or Helm.
- Strong networking knowledge covering VNets, subnets, NSGs, UDRs, load balancing, hub-and-spoke topologies, and connectivity troubleshooting.
- Understanding of cloud security, least privilege, identity-driven security, segmentation, encryption, logging and monitoring, NIST, and FedRAMP.
- Experience with Microsoft Entra ID, Azure RBAC, Entra ID RBAC, PIM, and managed identities for Azure resources.
- Hands-on Windows and Linux administration, troubleshooting, hardening, patching, performance tuning, and security baselines such as DISA STIG.
- Practical scripting and automation experience with PowerShell; Python or similar scripting languages are a plus.
- Experience with government security frameworks and delivery in Agile environments such as Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to work effectively on distributed teams.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret Security Clearance is preferred.
- Preferred experience includes Git-based source control, AWS or GCP, Azure DevOps Pipelines, Azure Policy, multi-tenant and multi-subscription designs, advanced Azure networking, and additional Azure, Kubernetes, or Ansible certifications.
Benefits
- Medical and dental coverage, pension, and 401(k) plans.
- Flexible vacation policy, paid holidays, winter and summer breaks, personal and family care leave, and other leave options.
- Professional growth, personal fulfillment, and an inclusive culture.
- The role is available across specified US office locations, with salary ranges varying by geography.
- Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis, with applicants asked to limit themselves to two applications within a six-month period.
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About Ernst and Young
Ernst & Young (EY) provides audit/assurance, tax, consulting, strategy and transactions services to enterprises, financial institutions, and public‑sector clients. Structured as a global network of partner‑owned member firms, it sells professional services on a fee basis, including a dedicated Financial Services Organization for banking, insurance, and capital markets. Headquartered in London, EY was formed in 1989 from the merger of Ernst & Whinney and Arthur Young, and operates in 150+ countries.