Risk Consulting - Digital Risk (Cloud, AI, & Platforms) - Senior Consultant - Bay Area

About the role

EY's Digital Risk practice supports leading Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) companies as they scale cloud-native, AI-enabled, and platform-based operating models. This role provides the opportunity to work with high-growth and global technology organizations operating on microservices architectures and AI-driven engineering environments.

Responsibilities

• Execute activities across cloud platforms, microservices architectures, and AI-enabled development environments, including risk assessments, control design, and testing
• Support engagement teams by working with client stakeholders (e.g., IT, engineering, and business teams) to deliver clear, accurate, and actionable outputs
• Perform analysis and documentation of IT controls, processes, and system environments, ensuring completeness and quality of deliverables
• Contribute to the design and evaluation of controls across DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, SDLC/PDLC processes, and distributed platforms, including APIs, microservices, and data environments
• Support identification and assessment of risks within AI-enabled development environments and automated engineering workflows
• Manage individual tasks and deliverables, maintaining accountability for deadlines, quality, and attention to detail

Requirements

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in business, accounting, computer science, engineering, or a related field
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in IT risk, Digital Risk, or technology consulting, with exposure to TMT sector clients or technology environments
• Hands-on experience or exposure to:
• Cloud platforms (e.g., AWS or similar environments)
• Microservices and distributed architectures
• DevOps and CI/CD pipelines
• Software development lifecycles (SDLC/PDLC)
• Experience supporting:
• IT general controls (ITGCs) and automated control environments
• Risk assessments, control testing, and documentation activities
• Engagements involving cloud-based or distributed technology systems
• Basic understanding of how control frameworks (e.g., SOX, internal controls) apply within modern technology environments
• Exposure to data platforms and AI-enabled development environments is a plus
• Willingness to travel at least 50%, including client-site travel. Flexibility to work extended hours as needed

Qualifications

• Relevant certifications (or progress toward) such as CISA, CPA, or cloud certifications (e.g., AWS)

Benefits

The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $104,800 to $192,200. The base salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $125,800 to $218,500. Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography.

Pay

Base salary range for this role in all geographic locations in the US is $104,800 to $192,200. The base salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $125,800 to $218,500. Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography.

Schedule

Our expectation is for most people in external, client serving roles to work together in person 40-60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year.