GPS - Azure Senior Platform Engineer - Assistant Director

Remote opportunity performed within the Continental United States.Key ResponsibilitiesOwn 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.Skills and Attributes for SuccessDemonstrates 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.Qualifications7+ 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)Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearanceStrong hands-on experience: Infrastructure as Code & CI/CD – designing and delivering with tools such as Bicep, Azure DevOps, ARM templates, or Ansible.Containers and orchestration – experience building and running containerized workloads using technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Container Apps, or Helm for packaging and deploying services at scale.Networking fundamentals – strong foundation designing and troubleshooting VNets, subnets, network security groups (NSGs), routing (UDRs), and basic load-balancing scenarios.Cloud security principles – solid understanding of shared responsibility, least privilege, identity-driven security, network segmentation, encryption, and logging/monitoring.Identity and access – understanding of Microsoft Entra ID, Azure RBAC, Entra ID RBAC, Privileged Identity Management (PIM), and managed identities for Azure resources.Windows and Linux administration – hands-on experience managing, troubleshooting, and hardening server workloads, including patching, performance tuning, and applying security baselines (e.g., DISA STIG).Scripting / programming – practical automation experience using PowerShell (Python or similar scripting languages is a plus but not required).Experience with government security frameworks (e.g., NIST controls).Hands-on delivery in Agile environments (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, or similar).Strong written and verbal communication and the ability to work effectively on distributed teams.Ideally, You'll Also HaveDeeper 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 – hands-on exposure to VPN Gateway or ExpressRoute, Azure Firewall, Virtual WAN, Application Gateway, or more complex hybrid or multi-region network designs.Additional relevant certifications, such as AZ-400, AZ-500, AZ-700, Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or CKAD / CKNS, Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Automation.What We Look ForA self-starter, independent thinker, curious and creative person with ambition and passion.History of continuous learning and continuous progression.What We Offer YouComprehensive compensation and benefits package, including base salary range of $111,100 to $207,800 for the US and $133,300 to $236,100 for key metro areas, medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and various paid time off options.Hybrid work model with flexible in-office requirements (40-60% onsite over the course of an engagement).Flexible vacation policy allowing employees to decide how much vacation time they need.Equal Employment OpportunityEY provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other legally protected basis, including arrest and conviction records, in accordance with applicable law.EY is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities including veterans with disabilities. 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