DE-Platform Engineer-VG-TechEnable

EY; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

EY, a global leader in assurance and advisory services, is seeking a Manager II, Platform Engineering in Hyderabad. You will lead platform development and maintenance across enterprise systems, managing technical teams, and ensuring high service levels.

You will drive infrastructure projects, establish standards, and collaborate with stakeholders to deploy new technologies, including Kubernetes and serverless solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT or related field.
• 8+ years of relevant work experience in platform engineering or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of platform architecture and infrastructure management.
• Experience leading technical teams and driving platform initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Hire, evaluate, and supervise team members, providing training and guidance to develop skills and enhance performance.
• Good technical knowledge in Kubernetes and AWS Serverless services.
• Manage and resolve complex platform issues escalated from staff.
• Oversee the implementation, monitoring, troubleshooting, and maintenance of platform technologies across all systems.
• Develop and implement changes to department policies and procedures to address evolving business needs and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Lead quality initiatives to enhance service delivery and ensure critical technology maintenance is completed.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop and maintain platform standards and implement new technologies for enterprise-wide infrastructure projects.
• Establish and manage technical standards to meet organizational needs, evaluating IT vendor products and services for ongoing performance.
• Understand business functions and requirements to determine the best technical tools for addressing user needs.
• Participate in special projects and perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Kubernetes

AWS Serverless

Team leadership

Platform engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or IT

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: Manager II, Platform Engineering

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 in the client services we deliver and is key to us being more innovative as an organization.

EY Technology supports our technology 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 technology needs by focusing on a better user experience.

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

The opportunity

This role is responsible for leading platform development, maintenance, and support across enterprise systems. This role involves managing technical teams, resolving complex platform issues, implementing infrastructure projects and developing technical standards. The individual collaborates with key stakeholders to ensure the effective deployment of new technologies and maintains high service levels through continuous improvement initiatives.

Your key responsibilities

• Hire, evaluate, and supervise team members, providing training and guidance to develop skills and enhance performance.
• Good technical knowledge in Kubernetes and AWS Serverless services
• Manage and resolve complex platform issues escalated from staff.
• Oversee the implementation, monitoring, troubleshooting, and maintenance of platform technologies across all systems.
• Develop and implement changes to department policies and procedures to address evolving business needs and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Lead quality initiatives to enhance service delivery and ensure critical technology maintenance is completed.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to develop and maintain platform standards and implement new technologies for enterprise-wide infrastructure projects.
• Establish and manage technical standards to meet organizational needs, evaluating IT vendor products and services for ongoing performance.
• Understand business functions and requirements to determine the best technical tools for addressing user needs.
• Participate in special projects and perform other duties as assigned.

Skills and attributes for success

• A team player 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

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Minimum 8 years of relevant work experience in platform engineering or a related field.
• Bachelor’s degree (B.E./B.Tech) in Computer Science or IT, or Bachelor’s in Computer Applications (BCA), or Master’s in Computer Applications (MCA).
• Strong knowledge of platform architecture, infrastructure management, and software development.
• Expertise in developing, testing, debugging, and implementing scalable software platforms.
• Experience with technical documentation, database technologies, and software programming languages.
• Ability to lead technical teams, drive continuous improvement, and implement strategic platform initiatives.
• Strong problem-solving skills and experience working with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

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.