Azure Government Platform Lead & Senior Engineer

EY; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 122,000 - 229,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards package

Job summary

EY is seeking a seasoned cloud platform leader in the United States to drive large government cloud programs on Azure Government. You will own delivery across multiple workstreams, set technical direction, and ensure secure, scalable platforms while balancing risk and cost.

In this role you will develop team capability, foster DevSecOps practices, and influence stakeholders across product, engineering, and leadership to deliver mission-focused cloud solutions for federal, state, and local

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in computer science/IT.
• Azure Administrator Associate and Azure Solutions Architect Expert certifications.
• Hands-on experience with Iac and CI/CD tooling.
• Experience with containerized workloads and orchestration (Docker/Kubernetes).
• Strong security and identity management knowledge for cloud environments.
• Experience in government security frameworks (e.g., NIST, FedRAMP).
• Proven delivery experience in Agile environments.

Responsibilities

• Own the delivery of cloud platform and infrastructure capabilities across multiple initiatives.
• Set and guide technical direction for Azure Government platforms.
• Establish and evolve DevSecOps practices and automation approaches.
• Make informed trade-off decisions balancing speed, quality, and risk.
• Lead architecture and design reviews ensuring standards alignment.
• Oversee risk, dependency, and issue management across delivery efforts.
• Influence stakeholders to align priorities and drive execution without direct authority.
• Develop and grow engineering talent through coaching and delegation.
• Promote operational excellence by improving processes and tooling.

Skills

7+ years engineering

Bachelor’s degree

Azure Administrator

Azure Solutions Architect

Infrastructure as Code

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

Azure Kubernetes Service

Azure Security concepts

Identity and access management

Windows and Linux administration

PowerShell

Government security frameworks

Agile delivery

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Azure DevOps

ARM templates

Ansible

Bicep

Job description

EY is seeking a seasoned cloud platform leader in the United States to drive large government cloud programs on Azure Government. You will own delivery across multiple workstreams, set technical direction, and ensure secure, scalable platforms while balancing risk and cost.

In this role you will develop team capability, foster DevSecOps practices, and influence stakeholders across product, engineering, and leadership to deliver mission-focused cloud solutions for federal, state, and local