Technology Consulting - Digital Engineering - Platform Engineer - Senior Manager

Location: Anywhere in Country

 

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. 

 

We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go.  Join EY and help to build a better working world.

 

At EY, our purpose is to shape the future. The insights and quality services we provide help build trust and confidence in the capital markets and economies all over the world. We develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all our stakeholders. In so doing, we play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities.

 

The opportunity

 

The Platforms Practice specializes in mission-critical, intelligent platforms for the world’s most ambitious organizations. Using our product-driven, AI-centric approach, we empower organizations to build for the intelligent digital future. Our elite team of product leaders, data scientists, designers, and software engineers enable our clients to solve their most complex product challenges and positively impact people and the world.  We are looking for Backend Engineers with skills and experience in Java or C#, Python, Spring Boot, .Net or .Net Core.

 

We are seeking highly skilled and motivated Platform Engineers to join our team. This role is pivotal in designing, building, scaling, and maintaining the foundational infrastructure and services that power our applications. You will work closely with other engineers, DevOps, and data teams to ensure our platform and solutions are scalable, secure, fit-for-purpose, and UX-friendly.

 

As a Senior Manager, you will be at the heart of our technology capability, driving the delivery of complex solutions that align with our strategic business objectives. You will manage budgets, oversee project delivery, and ensure performance outcomes while building and maintaining valuable client and commercial relationships.

 

Your Key Responsibilities

 

The goal is to support our clients to transform their business through technology.  You will be responsible for analyzing, designing, developing, integrating, testing, and deploying new and existing software application programs. You will work with customers’ technical leads, client executives, and partners to manage and deliver high quality systems with a focus on reliability and excellent customer experience, becoming a trusted advisor to decision makers throughout the engagement. 

 

In this role, you will lead the delivery of complex processes and solutions, ensuring quality and risk management while navigating operational dynamics. You will be responsible for managing client relationships and revenue generation, providing leadership across multiple activities, and achieving performance objectives.

 

• Design and implement robust APIs and microservices using Java, Python, FastAPI and OpenAPI.
• Architect and maintain containerized applications using Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm.
• Develop and optimize data models and queries using PostgreSQL and ORMs (e.g., SQLAlchemy).
• Champion test-driven development (TDD) practices, including unit and integration testing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build distributed systems leveraging message queues (RabbitMQ) and caching layers (Redis).
• Integrate authentication and authorization mechanisms using Keycloak, OAuth2, OIDC, and Azure Active Directory (AAD).
• Work with Azure cloud services, including API gateways (APIM, FrontDoor) and object storage (Azure Blob and File Storage).
• Creating and debugging Kubernetes-hosted services.
• Explore and implement interactions with AI/LLM systems, including agentic workflows, vector stores and embedding-based search.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize platform performance and reliability.
• Occasional contributions to CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code.
• Lead the delivery of technical solutions, ensuring quality and managing operational risks.

• Engage actively in delivery leadership, project management, and client interactions across all project phases.
• Travel frequently to meet client needs and project requirements.
• Solve complex problems using proven methods and evaluative criteria.
• Influence policy and procedural changes with potential broad business impact.
• Provide direction and feedback to teams, contributing to performance evaluations and the hiring process.
• Lead engagement delivery and manage client relationships daily. 
• Accountable for program/project management and engagement economics. 
• Develop resource plans and budgets for the entire engagement.