DE-Application Engineer-VG-CTO0048

EY; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

EY Hyderabad is seeking a highly skilled Cloud Engineer with 5+ years of experience to design, develop and optimize cloud-based platforms using AWS, Kubernetes and modern CI/CD practices. This role demands hands-on expertise in GitHub, infrastructure automation, and cloud-native technologies, with a focus on scalable, secure, and reliable solutions.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor juniors, and drive improvements in developer experience while aligning with EY's security

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Cloud Engineering, DevOps or Platform Engineering.
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS and Python-based automation.
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize cloud-based platforms and infrastructure.
• Lead deployment pipelines and ensure reliability and security.
• Collaborate with software engineers and operations teams to integrate AI/ML workloads.
• Troubleshoot cloud infra, networking, and performance issues.
• Champion engineering best practices and developer experience.

Skills

Python

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

GitHub

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT/Engineering

Tools

Docker

Terraform

Git

AWS

Job description

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

Title: Application Engineer

EY is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. Technology is at the heart of what we do and deliver at EY. Technology solutions are integrated in the client services we deliver and are key to our innovation as an organization.

Fueled by strategic investment in technology and innovation, Client Technology seeks to drive growth opportunities and solve complex business problems for our clients through building a robust platform for business and powerful product engine that are vital to innovation at scale. As part of Client Technology, you’ll work with technologists and business experts, blending EY’s deep industry knowledge and innovative ideas with our platforms, capabilities, and technical expertise. As a catalyst for change and growth, you’ll be at the forefront of integrating emerging technologies from AI to Data Analytics into every corner of what we do at EY. That means more growth for you, exciting learning opportunities, career choices, and the chance to make a real impact.

EY Technology:

Technology has always been at the heart of what we do and deliver at EY. We need technology to keep an organization the size of ours working efficiently. We have 250,000 people in more than 140 countries, all of whom rely on secure technology to be able to do their job every single day. Everything from the laptops we use, to the ability to work remotely on our mobile devices and connecting our people and our clients, to enabling hundreds of internal tools and external solutions delivered to our clients. Technology solutions are integrated into the client services we deliver and is key to us being more innovative as an organization.

EY Technology supports our technological needs through three business units:

Client Technology (CT) focuses on developing new technology services for our clients. It enables EY to identify new technology-based opportunities faster and pursue those opportunities more rapidly.

Enterprise Workplace Technology (EWT) – EWT supports our Core Business Services functions and will deliver fit-for-purpose technology infrastructure at the cheapest possible cost for quality services. EWT will also support our internal technological needs by focusing on better user experience.

Information Security (Info Sec) - Info Sec prevents, detects, responds and mitigates cyber-risk, protects EY and client data, and our information management systems.

The opportunity

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Cloud Engineer with a minimum of 5 years of experience in cloud engineering, infrastructure management, and cloud operations. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing cloud-based platforms, applications, and infrastructure solutions leveraging AWS services, EKS (Kubernetes), AWS Lambda, cloud databases, and modern CI/CD practices. The ideal candidate will possess hands‑on expertise in GitHub, AWS cloud‑native technologies, infrastructure automation, pipeline development, and cloud platform engineering.

You will play a key role in architecting and supporting scalable, secure, and highly available cloud solutions while driving continuous improvements in developer experience and platform reliability. The role requires strong troubleshooting capabilities across cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes environments, networking, security best practices, and performance optimization. As a senior engineer, you will work independently to solve complex technical challenges, take up technical initiatives, and champion engineering best practices.

The successful candidate will be passionate about solving pain points for the developer community, enabling operational excellence, and delivering innovative cloud‑native solutions that accelerate business outcomes.

Your key responsibilities

• A team member with strong analytical, communication and interpersonal skills
• Constantly updating yourself about new technologies in the market
• A winning personality and the ability to become a trusted advisor to the stakeholders
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python
• Hands on experience with Kubernetes and Lambda, CICD Knowledge, Angular Java, Python, TypeScript.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP and deploying AI solutions in a cloud environment.
• Knowledge of trusted AI practices, ensuring fairness, transparency, and accountability in AI models and systems.
• Strong collaboration with software engineering and operations teams to ensure seamless integration and deployment of AI models.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders at various levels.
• Understanding of data privacy, security, and ethical considerations in AI applications.
• Track record of driving innovation and staying updated with the latest AI research and advancements.

Good to Have Skills:

• A good team member, being able to work with other engineers/developers, Scrum/Agile methodologies
• Implement CI/CD pipelines for streamlined model deployment and scaling processes.
• Utilize tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, and Git to build and manage AI pipelines.
• Collaborate seamlessly with software engineering and operations teams for efficient AI model integration and deployment.
• Familiarity with DevOps and MLOps practices, including continuous integration, deployment

To qualify for the role, you must have

• 5+ years of experience in Cloud Engineering, DevOps, Infrastructure Operations, or Platform Engineering.
• Strong hands‑on experience with AWS and Python‑based automation.
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across cloud infrastructure, networking, security, and performance.
• Experience with cloud databases, distributed systems, and containerized applications.
• Understanding of cloud governance, cost optimization, and operational resilience.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related field.
• AWS and/or Kubernetes certifications preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree (B.E./B.Tech in Computer Science/IT) or equivalent experience.
• Hands‑on expertise with GitHub, AWS Services, Cloud based databases, CI/CD, Pipeline Development, Cloud Platform Development, Cloud Based Application Development
• Experienced Senior Engineer, being able to work independently, passionate about solving points of pain for developer community , scrum/agile methodologies
• Strong troubleshooting skills in cloud infrastructure, networking, security best practices, and performance optimization

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Strong verbal and written communication, facilitation, relationship-building, presentation and negotiation skills.
• Be highly flexible, adaptable, and creative.
• Comfortable interacting with senior executives (within the firm and at the client)

What we look for

• Strong teamwork, work ethic, product mindset, client centricity and a relentless commitment to EY values.

What working at EY offers

We offer a competitive remuneration package where you’ll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well‑being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer:

• Support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

EY | Building a better working world

EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets.

Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate.

Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.