Risk Consulting - Digital Risk; Cloud, AI Platforms - Senior Consultant - Bay Area

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

San Francisco, San Mateo, San Jose

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

We are seeking a  
** Senior Consultant
** to support risk, compliance, and control activities across modern, highly automated technology ecosystems. This role requires a strong foundation in  
** SOX, cloud environments, and software development practices** , including exposure to AI-assisted development and product development life cycles (PDLC/SDLC).

You will work with engagement teams and client stakeholders to support the design, assessment, and implementation of scalable, audit-ready risk and compliance frameworks within complex technology environments.

** Your key responsibilities*
* As a Senior Consultant in our Digital Risk practice, you will contribute to the delivery of Digital Risk engagements, executing key activities across work streams and supporting overall engagement objectives in cloud-native environments. You will work closely with Managers and Senior Managers, as well as client stakeholders, to deliver risk and control solutions within modern technology ecosystems.

In this role, you will:

+ 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  
** Dev Ops, 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

** Skills and attributes for success*
* Demonstrate foundational understanding of  
** cloud-native architectures, distributed systems, and modern engineering practices** , and apply that knowledge to support control assessments and risk analysis.

Exhibit an  
** AI-aware mindset** , recognizing risks associated with AI-assisted development and automation within engineering workflows. Demonstrate developing  
** architecture fluency** , with the ability to interpret system components, data flows, and dependencies.

Build credibility with  
** engineering, Dev Ops, and data teams** , collaborating effectively within technical environments. Apply knowledge of  
** TMT sector operating models
** to understand evolving risk considerations.

Communicate clearly and effectively, translating technical concepts into structured and understandable outputs for engagement teams and client stakeholders.

Operate with strong attention to detail, organization, and accountability, managing multiple priorities while contributing to high-quality deliverables.

** To qualify for the role you must have*
* 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*
* +  
** Dev Ops and CI/CD pipelines*
*…