GPS - Azure Senior Platform Engineer - Assistant Director
Ernst and Young3 days ago
Base Salary
$111k - $236k/yr
Responsibilities
- Own delivery of cloud platform and infrastructure capabilities across multiple government initiatives.
- Set technical direction and lead architecture and design for scalable, secure, and sustainable Azure Government platforms.
- Establish and evolve DevSecOps, infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD, and automation practices.
- Review and approve solutions, balancing delivery speed, quality, security, risk, and long-term platform health.
- Manage risks, dependencies, and issues across delivery efforts and influence stakeholders across product, engineering, and leadership teams.
- Coach, develop, and delegate to engineering talent while strengthening team capability.
- Promote operational excellence through continuous improvement of processes, tooling, and ways of working.
Requirements
- 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 experience with infrastructure as code and CI/CD using 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 knowledge of Azure networking, including VNets, subnets, NSGs, UDRs, routing, load balancing, and hub-and-spoke topologies.
- Understanding of cloud security, least privilege, identity-driven security, network segmentation, encryption, logging and monitoring, NIST, and FedRAMP.
- Experience with Microsoft Entra ID, Azure RBAC, Entra ID RBAC, PIM, and managed identities.
- Hands-on Windows and Linux administration, troubleshooting, hardening, patching, performance tuning, and security baselines such as DISA STIG.
- Practical automation experience with PowerShell; Python or similar scripting languages is 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.
- Preferred qualifications include ability to obtain and maintain Top-Secret Security Clearance, AWS or GCP experience, Git-based source control, advanced Azure networking, Azure Policy, multi-tenant or multi-subscription design, additional Azure or Kubernetes certifications, and Red Hat Ansible certification.
Benefits
- Hybrid work model, with most external client-serving roles expected to work in person 40–60% of the time over an engagement, project, or year.
- Medical and dental coverage, pension, and 401(k) plans.
- Flexible vacation policy and paid holidays, winter and summer breaks, personal and family care leave, and other leaves of absence.
- Flexible environment, professional development, and future-focused skills training.
- Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
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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.