Cloud Architect – Technology Consulting – Senior Manager


General Information

• Location: Ireland - Dublin

• Available for Work Visa Sponsorship: Potentially

• Business Area: UKI Tech consulting

• Contract Type: Full-Time – Permanent

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture, and technology to become the best version of you, we are counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.
EY have a number of career opportunities available, and we are interested in meeting candidates who are looking for a new challenge, one where you can develop your range of skills significantly. Be that a move out of industry into practice, or from within practice into advisory services. We are looking for future leaders with a genuine creative vision and the confidence to make it happen. Our opportunities will allow you to apply your expertise to a variety of projects whilst offering you excellent career progression opportunities.


The Team and the opportunity


At EY, we are expanding our Microsoft Services and Cloud Group and specifically building our Technology Consulting practice. Due to this expansion, we are seeking to recruit high achieving Cloud Architects to be part of our growing business and to support us in our Next Wave Strategy.
By joining the Technology Consulting team as a Cloud Architect, you will be helping our clients to adopt and utilise their Cloud platforms. You will be responsible for helping develop their Cloud Strategies, Operating Models and to assist them on every step of their Cloud Adoption Journey as part of major and complex client IT programs of work. You will use your breadth of IT knowledge to help our clients navigate their journey to the cloud and develop and implement solutions to meet their business requirements.
As part of this growing team, you will also get to help shape the innovative culture that makes EY such a great place to work. If you have a keen interest in cloud technologies as well as intellectual curiosity and energy, then Technology Consulting is the right place for you.
We are recruiting Cloud Architects primarily at Manager and Senior Manager levels. We are seeking individuals with significant client-side experience or individuals who have gained project and technology delivery experience within large, recognised organisations. We have extensive team growth plans in place with significant opportunities for candidates with drive and ambition to progress their career at pace.
You will play a key role in supporting the development and strengthen existing client relationships and help our clients, who are leaders in their respective industry sector, navigate the complex issues facing their business. As part of this growing team, you will also get to help shape the innovative culture that makes EY such a great place to work.


Your Key Responsibilities

• Help develop Cloud Strategies using experience in all domains including data, application, infrastructure, integration, security and business architecture.
• Assist clients to accelerate their cloud adoption with the design and deployment of the EY Enterprise Cloud Landing Zones.
• Develop strategic technology cloud roadmaps and assist clients to deliver on them.
• Act as trusted advisor to our clients on their cloud journey.
• Define target cloud patterns aligned with the implementation of enterprise systems.
• Develop plans and strategies for replacing legacy technology systems, including cloud migration solutions and roadmaps.
• Ability to confidently advise our clients on Dev Ops toolsets, automated testing, continuous security and implementation of these capabilities.
• Help to build valued relationships with external clients and internal peers.
• Understand all our service offerings, actively identify opportunities to better serve our clients and assist with business development and proposals.
• Develop people through effectively supervising, coaching, and mentoring more junior members of staff.
• Be responsible for your own self-development, and maintain an educational program to continually develop personal skills.
• Understand and follow workplace policies and procedures.

To qualify for the role, you should have

• 5-7 years of relevant experience working in a similar role/ environment.
• A passion for Cloud Architecture and Engineering.
• Significant experience in one or more of the Enterprise Cloud Platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP) and its relevant build, deployment, automation, networking and security technologies in cloud and hybrid environments.
• Experience is designing, deploying and implementing the migration from on-prem in large scale Cloud Strategies – Complete platform design and architecture.
• Advanced experience in Networking.
• Must have excellent communication, convey confidence and the ability to explain highly technical issues to varied audiences.
• Knowledge of 3rd party Security products such as Checkpoint, Fortigate and Cisco ASA, along with native cloud platform security services e.g., Azure WAF, AWS WAF.
• Proficiency in Office 365 products such as Exchange Online, Share Point Online, One Drive and Teams is an advantage.
• Have exposure and hands on experience with Infrastructure as Code languages like Terraform, ARM, Bicep, Powershell, Python or similar.
• In-depth understanding of Microsoft Identity and Access Management products such as Azure AD, Azure AD Connect, Conditional Access, Azure AD Proxy, SAML and Active Directory Domain Services.
• Experience at providing technical leadership to project resources to meet project deadlines and ensure project objectives are met.
• Equivalent associate or Expert level vendor certifications on the Microsoft Stack, AWS, GCP, IBM Cloud#.
• Equivalent enterprise architecture certification like TOGAF .
• Ability to work independently and manage your own workload.
• Have attention to detail.

Skills and attributes for success

• Significant experience in one or more of the Enterprise Cloud Platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP) and its relevant build, deployment, automation, networking and security technologies in cloud and hybrid environments.
• Participate in presentations and proposals for complex projects.
• Teaming - Team Player.
• Curious and personable.
• Ability to work independently and manage your own workload.
• Have attention to detail.
• Relevant industry certification.
• Excellent presentation skills.

Ideally, you will also have:

• Hands-on experience in working with Agile methods for software delivery e.g. Scrum, SAFE, Kanban, Lean, TDD and CI/CD.
• Understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle.
• Workflow management using Agile collaboration tools from main vendors.
• Relevant industry certification.

What working at EY offers


We offer a competitive remuneration package. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with Flex EY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer:

• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

All our employees are given a benefits package which they can tailor to suit their individual preferences. Our range of benefits include:

• Pension
• Maternity & Paternity leave
• Discounted health insurance
• Bike to work Scheme
• Web Doctor - Free unlimited online GP consultations for you and your family
• Recognition Awards
• The purchase of additional annual leave
• Cash incentives for referrals
• Hybrid Working
• Work Mobile
• Free Gym membership ·
• TECH MBA paid by EY
• Travel Pass
• Wellness rooms Available in some offices

EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.


Career Progression
When you join EY, you will be supported to ensure that you are enhancing your skills from day one.
Continuous learning, where you can develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
As you grow and develop here, you’ll discover opportunities to help customise your career journey, so that it’s as unique as you are - success is defined by you, we will provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
Transformative leadership, we will give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
Diverse and inclusive culture, you will be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
We have embraced Hybrid working at EY adding greater flexibility and autonomy to the roles of our employees.


About EY


As a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, we’re using the finance products, expertise and systems we’ve developed to build a better working world. That starts with a culture that believes in giving you the training, opportunities and creative freedom to make things better. Whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime.


Inclusion & Diversity


We hold a collective commitment to foster an environment where all differences are valued and respected, practices are equitable and everyone experiences a sense of belonging: Inclusion, diversity, and equity are part of who we are at EY. We believe that the highest-performing teams maximize the power of different perspectives and backgrounds. These teams are both diverse and inclusive and are willing to invite and learn from other perspectives. Our ability to include various viewpoints into our mindsets, behaviours and operations is fundamental to driving innovation, building strong relationships, and delivering the best solutions for our clients.
We recognise the strength that comes from having a diverse workforce and building a culture where we support all our people to achieve their potential. You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Reasonable accommodations are offered at every stage of our recruitment process.


Join us in building a better working world. That’s Why, EY.
Apply now.
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The roleholder must understand and strictly comply with workplace policies and procedures including all EY Global and Information Security policies to protect organisational data and prevent unauthorized access.