Engineering Operations Admin – Team Backbone (Hybrid)

EY; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Pension and 401(k) plans

Paid time off options

Hybrid work model

Job summary

EY is seeking an Engineering Administrator to act as the operational backbone of a fast-moving engineering team. This role removes friction by coordinating across functions, provisioning licenses and tools, and managing purchases and assets to keep engineering work flowing smoothly.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive, with a track record in procurement, budget tracking, and IT asset governance, in a hybrid EY environment that values inclusion and flexible

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field.
• 3+ years in administrative, operations, procurement, or coordination roles, ideally supporting a technical or professional-services team.
• Experience managing recurring processes such as renewals, procurement, budgets, or vendor coordination.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Excel, Word, SharePoint) or equivalent office productivity tools.
• Proven ability to track and manage multiple workstreams and deadlines simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a professional and approachable manner.
• A self-starter mindset with the reliability to own tasks end to end with minimal oversight.

Responsibilities

• Own the software license lifecycle: procuring, renewing, tracking, reallocating, and retiring licenses and SaaS subscriptions.
• Manage vendor and supplier relationships: coordinating quotes, contracts, renewals, and points of contact.
• Handle procurement and purchasing: raising purchase requests and orders, tracking approvals, reconciling invoices.
• Track and support the team’s operational budget: monitoring spend against tooling and licensing budgets.
• Coordinate onboarding and offboarding logistics: accounts, hardware, access requests, and deprovisioning.
• Maintain hardware and asset inventory: tracking equipment assignments and repairs.
• Administer access and account requests: submitting, tracking, and following up on approvals.
• Keep team documentation and records organized: trackers, drives, SOPs, and reference materials.
• Support compliance and audit readiness: licensing, procurement, and asset records accuracy.
• Serve as a central point of coordination: routing requests and proactively resolving operational issues.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Attention to detail

Proactive mindset

Excellent communication

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft 365

Outlook

Excel

SharePoint

ServiceNow

Jira

Job description

EY is seeking an Engineering Administrator to act as the operational backbone of a fast-moving engineering team. This role removes friction by coordinating across functions, provisioning licenses and tools, and managing purchases and assets to keep engineering work flowing smoothly.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive, with a track record in procurement, budget tracking, and IT asset governance, in a hybrid EY environment that values inclusion and flexible