GPS - Azure Senior Platform Engineer - Assistant Director

About the role

The Assistant Director supports large, complex government cloud programs within Azure Government environments. They are accountable for the successful delivery of platform and infrastructure capabilities at scale, translating business and mission needs into secure, scalable, and sustainable cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Own the delivery of cloud platform and infrastructure capabilities across multiple initiatives, ensuring alignment with business, mission, and security requirements
• Set and guide technical direction for Azure Government platforms, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, and operationally sustainable
• Establish and evolve DevSecOps practices and automation approaches to improve delivery consistency, quality, and reliability
• Make informed technical and delivery trade-off decisions, balancing speed, quality, security, risk, and long term platform health
• Lead architecture and design efforts, reviewing and approving solutions to ensure alignment with standards, constraints, and desired outcomes
• Oversee risk, dependency, and issue management across delivery efforts, escalating and resolving proactively as needed
• Influence stakeholders across product, engineering, and leadership teams to align priorities and drive execution without direct authority
• Develop and grow engineering talent through coaching, feedback, and delegation, strengthening overall team capability
• Promote operational excellence by continuously improving processes, tooling, and ways of working

Requirements

• Demonstrates accountability for outcomes, taking ownership of decisions and following through to execution
• Applies sound judgment when operating in ambiguity, making trade-offs that consider delivery impact, risk, and long term sustainability
• Influences outcomes across teams and stakeholders through credibility, collaboration, and clear communication
• Communicates complex technical and delivery topics effectively to technical, business, and executive audiences
• Adapts approach as priorities, constraints, and requirements evolve while maintaining delivery momentum
• Develops people and teams by providing clear direction, timely feedback, and opportunities for growth
• Promotes a culture of quality, risk awareness, and continuous improvement
• Demonstrates curiosity and continuous learning, staying current with evolving technologies, delivery practices, and firm direction

Qualifications

• 7+ years in engineering roles working with private/public cloud IaaS, PaaS, and/or SaaS
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or equivalent experience
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) and Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)
• Strong hands-on experience: Infrastructure as Code & CI/CD, Containers and orchestration, Cloud security principles, Identity and access, Windows and Linux administration, Scripting / programming
• Deeper hands-on experience with Git-based source control and branching strategies, AWS/GCP cloud experience / knowledge, Azure DevOps Pipelines and broader Azure platform services, Ansible and Bicep for advanced automation and configuration, Azure Policy and multi-tenant / multi-subscription design patterns, Advanced Azure networking experience, Ability to obtain and maintain Top-Secret Security Clearance

Skills and Attributes

• Accountability for outcomes
• Sound judgment in ambiguity
• Influence across teams and stakeholders
• Effective communication
• Adaptability and flexibility
• People development and growth
• Continuous learning and improvement

Benefits

Comprehensive compensation and benefits package including medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.

Pay

Base salary range: $111,100 to $207,800

Schedule

Flexible vacation policy, EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence.