Job description
Senior Azure Solution Architect
The opportunity
We are looking for a Technical/Solution Architect within the US Government and Public Sector Technology Hub. In this role, you will be responsible for delivering solution designs and architectures for key initiatives hosted in primarily in a cloud hosted government platform, and considering re-use, scalability, and reliability in alignment with EY’s mission and strategy.
You will holistically evaluate the architecture and apply technical expertise to understand the business impact of a technical component, recommending and implementing new solutions, ways of working and technologies to meet business requirements. You will develop relationships across the business and EY Technology to understand requirements, apply technical knowledge of solution and technical architecture to solve business problems and work closely with other architecture and development teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
In this role you will also create reliable solution plans that include cost estimates and optimized delivery approaches by working with the business, multi-disciplinary teams including our peers in Technical Solution Management and Product Costing.
As a Solution Architect, your key responsibilities are:
Providing Technical leadership & subject matter expertise to client engagements focusing on complex & innovative products and reusable assets within the context of Azure/Azure Gov Platform services.
Assisting with developing High-Level technical overviews, prior to kicking off a project as part of a product life cycle, intended to support business investment decisions which means they must hold the appropriate balance between costs, risks and quality of the product
Creating detailed Infrastructure and Engineering designs that account for the end-to-end technical solution of a system, in line with the business strategy and objectives and within the context of EY’s technology environment and Azure/Azure Gov Platform services.
Ensuring relevant technical strategies, policies, standards, and practices are applied correctly across Technology programs/projects and products
Working with the vendors to assess vendor products, understand vendor’s delivery models and assist in implementing them
Ability to work across multiple projects with varied stakeholders. Setting architectural direction, you’ll build consensus, mediate conflicts providing technical leadership and advisory services to the business. Anticipating needs and potential objections and helping to create an environment which solicits positive contributions from all participants: Solution and Technical Architects, engineering teams, product manager, project managers, product analysts, test and project teams, Information Security and Operations
Demonstrating excellent interpersonal communication and organizational skills that are required to operate as a leading member of global, distributed teams that deliver quality services and solutions
Guiding others in resolving complex issues in solution architecture and solves complex, escalated aspects of a project
Monitoring the progress and the quality of the project and reviews and develops due diligence to confirm the developed solution complies with architectural design
Skills and attributes for success
To qualify for the role, you must have
Advanced understanding of Azure/Azure Gov (Gateways, Firewalls, Containers, ADO, etc.) architecture.
Experience in architecting and designing technical solutions for Microsoft-centric solutions based on industry standards using (Azure) IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS capabilities.
Experience with any claims-based authentication (SAML/OAuth/OIDC), MFA, JIT, and/or RBAC / Ping etc.
Experience with configuration management and automation tools such as Azure DevOps, Ansible, Puppet, Octopus, Chef, Salt, etc.
Experience with multi-geography, multi-tier service design and management
Experience in data movement and transformation technologies
Knowledge of cloud security controls including tenant isolation, encryption at rest, encryption in transit, key management, vulnerability assessments, application firewalls, SIEM, etc.
Ability to adopt and relate new technologies to the set of problems we face at EY while adhering to security and other EY standards
Deep understanding of Application, Infrastructure and security architecture and non-functional aspects like Performance, Scalability, Reliability, Availability, all the so-called “capabilities” of a system
Good understanding of latest cloud computing and data technologies, business drivers, emerging computing trends, and deployment options
Highly skilled in defining, designing, and developing distributed and scalable products and services, including reusable domain-specific microservices on multi-platform /hybrid clouds (such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, Google Cloud Rackspace, VMware, or OpenStack)
Ability to navigate the EY organization to facilitate work beyond the immediate technical team
Experience with Agile & DevSecOps methodologies
Excellent project management, collaboration, interpersonal and communication skills
Strong collaboration abilities – willingness to share ideas, documentation, and leading practices
Conceptual and analytical skills – ability to extract, analyze, and document complex business and technical requirements/strategies
Must be able to obtain and maintain Top Secret Security clearance.
Ideally, you’ll also have
Knowledge of US Government & Public Sector federal standards, including DFARS, NIST 800-171, NIST 800-53, CMMC L3, Cloud Computing SRG, etc.
Experience with mission critical technology components with DR capabilities
Experience supporting peer teams and their responsibilities, such as infrastructure, operations, engineering, info-security
Cloud experience especially US Gov Cloud platforms, in particular Microsoft AzureGov
Experience with Software development full lifecycle methodologies, patterns, frameworks, libraries, and tools
Knowledge of one or more programming and scripting languages such as JavaScript, PowerShell, Bash, SQL, .NET, Java, Python, PHP, Ruby, PERL, C++, etc.
Experience with relational, graph and/or unstructured data technologies such as SQL Server, Azure SQL, Cosmos, Azure Data Lake, HD Insights, Hadoop, Neo4j etc.
Working knowledge of visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau and understanding of analytics tools including Azure Stream Analytics, SQL Analytics, Data Lake Analytics.
Delivered projects or initiatives using common methodologies especially SAFe Agile but also Waterfall, Iterative etc.
Achieved one or more of the typical Technical Architecture certifications e.g. Microsoft, MS Azure Certification, TOGAF, AWS Cloud Certified, Pivotal, CISSIP, Zachman, ITIL, Cisco, (ISC)2, CEH, SAFe, PMI, and SAP etc.
Demonstrated experience designing, architecting, and implementing cloud-native applications on Azure/Azure Gov using modern architecture patterns such as microservices, event-driven design, containerized workloads, and serverless computing.
o Hands-on expertise with Azure App Services, Azure Functions, API Management, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Logic Apps, and related integration services to build scalable, secure, and resilient applications.
o Ability to translate business and functional requirements into end-to-end application architectures, including user experience flows, API design, data models, integration patterns, and operational considerations.
o Strong understanding of performance optimization, resiliency, disaster recovery strategies, and application lifecycle management within Azure environments. • Experience implementing secure application designs aligned with Zero Trust principles, including identity integration (AAD/Azure AD B2C), managed identities, RBAC, Key Vault usage, secret management, and compliance with US Gov Cloud security frameworks.
o Proven ability to partner with engineering teams to guide application development, enforce architectural standards, and ensure adoption of DevSecOps practices in CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub, etc.).
o Familiarity with modern development frameworks and languages commonly used in Azure-based application development (e.g., .NET, Java, Python, Node.js).
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What we look for
We are looking for people are self-starters, who can take initiative and get things done. If you can think critically and creatively to solve problems, you will excel in this role. You should be comfortable working with culturally diverse outsourced on/offshore team members which means you may be required to work outside of the normal working hours in your time zone to partner with other Client Technology staff globally. Some travel may also be required, both domestic and international.Senior Technical Architect – Azure Government (LATAM)Core Skill Areas
1. Azure Government Architecture
Strong experience designing solutions in Azure Government environments
Knowledge of networking, security, identity, compute, and platform services
2. Solution & Technical Architecture
Ability to design end-to-end technical solutions aligned to business requirements
Experience producing architecture diagrams, design documents, and implementation roadmaps
3. Security & Compliance
Experience with Zero Trust, RBAC, MFA, Key Vault, and identity integration
Understanding of government compliance frameworks (NIST, CMMC, FedRAMP)
4. Cloud-Native Application Architecture
Experience with Azure App Services, Functions, API Management, AKS, and integration services
Understanding of microservices, event-driven architectures, and modern application patterns
5. DevSecOps & Automation
Experience with Azure DevOps/GitHub and CI/CD practices
Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code and automation approaches
6. AI & Intelligent Solutions
Understanding of Generative AI, LLMs, AI agents, and Copilot-based solutions
Experience designing secure AI architectures using Azure AI services and responsible AI principles
Ability to evaluate AI use cases and integrate AI capabilities into enterprise solutions
7. Architecture Governance
Ability to establish technical standards and conduct architecture reviews
Experience guiding engineering teams and ensuring design compliance
8. Stakeholder Collaboration
Ability to work across Product, Engineering, Security, Infrastructure, and Delivery teams
Strong communication and leadership skillsNice to Have
Active or previous government program experience
Azure Architect certifications
Experience with Azure Gov, GCC High, or regulated cloud environments
Experience with Azure OpenAI, AI Foundry, Copilot Studio, or AI-enabled application development
Experience supporting large-scale enterprise modernization initiatives
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Who can apply
Eligible countries: United States. Accepted UTC offsets: UTC-10, UTC-9, UTC-8, UTC-7, UTC-6, UTC-5, UTC+14. Review the full description for employer-specific work authorization, residency and schedule requirements.