GPS - Azure Platform Engineer - Supervising Associate

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From strategy to execution, the Government & Public Sector (GPS) practice of Ernst & Young LLP provides a full range of consulting and audit services to help our Federal, State, Local and Education clients implement new ideas to help achieve their mission outcomes. We deliver real change and measurable results through our diverse, high-performing teams, quality work at the highest professional standards, operational know-how from across our global organization, and creative and bold ideas that drive innovation.

We enable our government clients to achieve their mission of protecting the nation and serving the people; increasing public safety; improving healthcare for our military, veterans and citizens; delivering essential public services; and helping those in need. EY is ready to help our government build a better working world.

Our GPS Technology Organization is a structure within the US GPS practice that implements and maintains a new operate and technology model designed specifically to support U.S. defense and Government engagements.

This role supports large and complex government cloud programs operating within Azure Government environments. It is responsible for leading the delivery of platform and infrastructure capabilities from initial design through implementation, with a focus on enabling scalable, automated, and low friction cloud consumption models. The position plays a critical role in designing and evolving enterprise grade automation and CI/CD capabilities while serving as a bridge between product, engineering, and platform teams to advance cloud capabilities without introducing technical debt.

The role translates business and user needs into platform designs that meet functional, security, and operational requirements, while providing technical leadership and mentorship within a collaborative delivery environment. Success in this role requires creativity and innovation applied thoughtfully within the constraints of government and security sensitive contexts.

• Lead the design, engineering, and automation of cloud platform solutions that meet product and business needs

• Apply and enhance Dev Sec Ops  practices, standards, and automation to improve reliability and delivery effectiveness

• Apply modern development principles, security standards, and usability guidelines to all platform solutions

• Ensure platform quality through appropriate use of manual reviews and automated controls

• Balance a strong bias toward automation with sound judgment on when manual approaches are more effective

• Identify, communicate, and manage risks, assumptions, issues, and decisions throughout the full solution lifecycle

• Evaluate technical options, assess feasibility and impact, and recommend solutions that balance delivery timelines with long‑term maintainability

• Design, build, and support CI/CD pipelines and associated tooling to enable reliable, repeatable deployments

• Collaborate across teams and mentor junior engineers to support delivery excellence and capability growth

• Demonstrates ownership of assigned work, proactively identifying issues and driving solutions within defined scope

• Operates with a growth mindset, showing curiosity and commitment to continuous learning as technologies and priorities evolve

• Communicates clearly with technical and non‑technical stakeholders to support effective decision‑making and delivery

• Applies sound judgment when balancing delivery speed, quality, security, and sustainability

• Collaborates effectively across teams, influencing outcomes through partnership rather than authority

• Adapts to shifting priorities and ambiguity while maintaining focus on delivery commitments

• Provides guidance and informal mentorship to less‑experienced engineers through example and feedback

• Approaches problems analytically, questioning assumptions and exploring practical alternatives

• Demonstrates…