GPS - Azure Platform Engineer - Supervising Associate

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From strategy to execution, the Government & Public Sector (GPS) practice of Ernst & Young LLP provides a full range of consulting and audit services to help our Federal, State, Local and Education clients implement new ideas to help achieve their mission outcomes. We deliver real change and measurable results through our diverse, high-performing teams, quality work at the highest professional standards, operational know-how from across our global organization, and creative and bold ideas that drive innovation. We enable our government clients to achieve their mission of protecting the nation and serving the people; increasing public safety; improving healthcare for our military, veterans and citizens; delivering essential public services; and helping those in need. EY is ready to help our government build a better working world.

Our GPS Technology Organization is a structure within the US GPS practice that implements and maintains a new operate and technology model designed specifically to support U.S. defense and Government engagements.

The opportunity

This role supports large and complex government cloud programs operating within Azure Government environments. It is responsible for leading the delivery of platform and infrastructure capabilities from initial design through implementation, with a focus on enabling scalable, automated, and low friction cloud consumption models. The position plays a critical role in designing and evolving enterprise grade automation and CI/CD capabilities while serving as a bridge between product, engineering, and platform teams to advance cloud capabilities without introducing technical debt. The role translates business and user needs into platform designs that meet functional, security, and operational requirements, while providing technical leadership and mentorship within a collaborative delivery environment. Success in this role requires creativity and innovation applied thoughtfully within the constraints of government and security sensitive contexts.

Your key responsibilities

• Lead the design, engineering, and automation of cloud platform solutions that meet product and business needs
• Apply and enhance DevSecOps practices, standards, and automation to improve reliability and delivery effectiveness
• Apply modern development principles, security standards, and usability guidelines to all platform solutions
• Ensure platform quality through appropriate use of manual reviews and automated controls
• Balance a strong bias toward automation with sound judgment on when manual approaches are more effective
• Identify, communicate, and manage risks, assumptions, issues, and decisions throughout the full solution lifecycle
• Evaluate technical options, assess feasibility and impact, and recommend solutions that balance delivery timelines with long ‑ term maintainability
• Design, build, and support CI/CD pipelines and associated tooling to enable reliable, repeatable deployments
• Collaborate across teams and mentor junior engineers to support delivery excellence and capability growth

Skills and attributes for success

• Demonstrates ownership of assigned work, proactively identifying issues and driving solutions within defined scope
• Operates with a growth mindset, showing curiosity and commitment to continuous learning as technologies and priorities evolve
• Communicates clearly with technical and non ‑ technical stakeholders to support effective decision ‑ making and delivery
• Applies sound judgment when balancing delivery speed, quality, security, and sustainability
• Collaborates effectively across teams, influencing outcomes through partnership rather than authority
• Adapts to shifting priorities and ambiguity while maintaining focus on delivery commitments
• Provides guidance and informal mentorship to less ‑ experienced engineers through example and feedback
• Approaches problems analytically, questioning assumptions and exploring practical alternatives
• Demonstrates accountability and reliability in environments requiring independent execution

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or equivalent experience
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
• 5+ years in engineering roles working with private/public cloud IaaS, PaaS, and/or SaaS
• Strong hands-on experience with (in order of importance):
  • Infrastructure as Code & CI/CD – designing and delivering with tools such as Bicep, Azure DevOps, ARM templates, or Ansible
  • Containers and orchestration – experience building and running containerized workloads using technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Container Apps , or Helm for packaging and deploying services at scale
  • Scripting / programming – practical automation experience using PowerShell (Python or similar scripting languages is a plus but not required)
  • Networking fundamentals – strong foundation designing and troubleshooting VNets, subnets, network security groups (NSGs), routing (UDRs), and basic load-balancing scenarios , with enough depth to reason about hub-and-spoke or similar topologies and diagnose common connectivity issues
  • Cloud security principles – solid understanding of concepts such as shared responsibility, least privilege, identity-driven security, network segmentation, encryption, and logging/monitoring, and how to apply them for customers driven by regulatory compliance requirements, such as: NIST, Fedramp
  • Windows and Linux administration – hands-on experience managing, troubleshooting, and hardening server workloads , including patching, performance tuning, and applying security baselines (e.g., DISA STIG or equivalent)
  • Identity and access – understanding of Microsoft Entra ID, Azure RBAC, Entra ID RBAC, Privileged Identity Management (PIM) , and managed identities for Azure resources
• Experience with government security frameworks (e.g., NIST controls)
• Hands-on delivery in Agile environments (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, or similar)
• Strong written and verbal communication and the ability to work effectively on distributed teams

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Ability to obtain and maintain Top-Secret Security Clearance 
• Deeper hands-on experience with:
  • Git-based source control and branching strategies
  • Azure DevOps Pipelines and broader Azure platform services
  • Bicep for advanced automation and configuration
  • Azure Policy and multi-tenant / multi-subscription design patterns
  • Advanced Azure networking experience – hands-on exposure to one or more of: VPN Gateway or ExpressRoute, Azure Firewall or other NVAs, Virtual WAN hubs, Application Gateway or similar L7 gateways, and more complex hybrid or multi-region network designs

• Additional relevant certifications, such as:
  • AZ-400, AZ-500, AZ-700, AI-102
  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or CKAD / CKNS
  • Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Automation

What we look for

• A self-starter, independent-thinker, curious and creative person with ambition and passion
• History of continuous learning and continuous progression

What we offer you
At EY, we’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We’ll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn  more .

• We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business.  The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $89,600 to $167,600.  The base salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $107,600 to $190,500.  Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography.  In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.
• Join us in our team-led and leader-enabled hybrid model. Our expectation is for most people in external, client serving roles to work together in person 40-60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year.
• Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today. 
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