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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. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all. 

Technology Consulting

Title: Application Engineer - IV

EY is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. Technology is at the heart of what we do and deliver at EY. Technology solutions are integrated in the client services we deliver and are key to our innovation as an organization. 

Fuelled by strategic investment in technology and innovation, Client Technology seeks to drive growth opportunities and solve complex business problems for our clients through building a robust platform for business and powerful product engine that are vital to innovation at scale. As part of Client Technology, you’ll work with technologists and business experts, blending EY’s deep industry knowledge and innovative ideas with our platforms, capabilities, and technical expertise. As a catalyst for change and growth, you’ll be at the forefront of integrating emerging technologies from AI to Data Analytics into every corner of what we do at EY. That means more growth for you, exciting learning opportunities, career choices, and the chance to make a real impact.

EY Technology:

Technology has always been at the heart of what we do and deliver at EY. We need technology to keep an organization the size of ours working efficiently. We have 250,000 people in more than 140 countries, all of whom rely on secure technology to be able to do their job every single day.  Everything from the laptops we use, to the ability to work remotely on our mobile devices and connecting our people and our clients, to enabling hundreds of internal tools and external solutions delivered to our clients.  Technology solutions are integrated in the client services we deliver and is key to us being more innovative as an organization.

EY Technology supports our technology needs through three business units:

Client Technology (CT) - focuses on developing new technology services for our clients. It enables EY to identify new technology-based opportunities faster and pursue those opportunities more rapidly.

Enterprise Workplace Technology (EWT) – EWT supports our Core Business Services functions and will deliver fit-for-purpose technology infrastructure at the cheapest possible cost for quality services. EWT will also support our internal technology needs by focusing on a better user experience.

Information Security (Info Sec) - Info Sec prevents, detects, responds and mitigates cyber-risk, protecting EY and client data, and our information management systems.  

The opportunity

This role provides expert-level system analysis, design, development, and implementation of applications and databases, and directs business assessment and requirements analysis for hardware and operating systems, while architecting complex data integration and driving system performance and scalability improvements.

Your key responsibilities

• Application Development: Design and develop cloud-native applications and services using Angular/React/Typescript, Java Springboot /Node, AWS services such as Lambda, API Gateway, ECS, EKS, and DynamoDB, Glue, Redshift, EMR.
• Deployment and Automation: Implement CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodePipeline, CodeBuild, and CodeDeploy to automate application deployment and updates.
• Architecture Design: Collaborate with architects and other engineers to design scalable and secure application architectures on AWS.
• Performance Tuning: Monitor application performance and implement optimizations to enhance reliability, scalability, and efficiency.
• Security: Implement security best practices for AWS applications, including identity and access management (IAM), encryption, and secure coding practices.
• Container Services Management:
  • Design and deploy containerized applications using AWS services such as Amazon ECS (Elastic Container Service), Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service), and AWS Fargate.
  • Configure and manage container orchestration, scaling, and deployment strategies.
  • Optimize container performance and resource utilization by tuning settings and configurations.
• Application Observability:
  • Implement and manage application observability tools such as AWS CloudWatch, AWS X-Ray, Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana).
  • Develop and configure monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to provide insights into application performance and health.
  • Create dashboards and reports to visualize application metrics and logs for proactive monitoring and troubleshooting.
• Integration: Integrate AWS services with application components and external systems, ensuring smooth and efficient data flow.
• Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve issues related to application performance, availability, and reliability.
• Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for application design, deployment processes, and configuration.

Skills and attributes for success

Required Skills:

• AWS Services: Proficiency in AWS services such as Lambda, API Gateway, ECS, EKS, DynamoDB, S3, and RDS, Glue, Redshift, EMR.
• Programming: Strong programming skills in languages such as Python, Java or Node.js, Angular/React/Typescript
• CI/CD: Experience with CI/CD tools and practices, including AWS CodePipeline, CodeBuild, and CodeDeploy.
• Infrastructure as Code: Familiarity with IaC tools like AWS CloudFormation or Terraform for automating application infrastructure.
• Security: Understanding of AWS security best practices, including IAM, KMS, and encryption.
• Observability Tools: Proficiency in using observability tools like AWS CloudWatch, AWS X-Ray, Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK Stack.
• Container Orchestration: Knowledge of container orchestration concepts and tools, including Kubernetes and Docker Swarm.
• Monitoring: Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as AWS CloudWatch, CloudTrail, or ELK Stack.
• Collaboration: Strong teamwork and communication skills with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Python application development, with a strong focus on automation and building agentic AI capabilities within UI workflows.
• AWS CloudFormation (preferred)
• Hands on experience with AWS services including Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, ECS
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and tools such as JIRA
• Claude Code experience — mandatory
• Exposure to AWS Bedrock and LLM based solutions
• Experience with Claude LLM, AI/ML workflows, and generative AI integrations
• Frontend Skills: Proficiency in Angular or React for building responsive user interfaces
• Domain knowledge: Fund Account / Admin Backoffice knowledge preferred

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional, AWS Certified Developer – Associate, or similar certifications.
• Experience: At least 8 Years of experience in an application engineering role with a focus on AWS technologies.
• Agile Methodologies: Familiarity with Agile development practices and methodologies.
• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical skills with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex issues.

Education:

• Degree: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

What we offer

EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) is a dynamic and truly global delivery network. We work across six locations – Argentina, China, India, the Philippines, Poland and the UK – and with teams from all EY service lines, geographies and sectors, playing a vital role in the delivery of the EY growth strategy. From accountants to coders to advisory consultants, we offer a wide variety of fulfilling career opportunities that span all business disciplines. In GDS, you will collaborate with EY teams on exciting projects and work with well-known brands from across the globe. We’ll introduce you to an ever-expanding ecosystem of people, learning, skills and insights that will stay with you throughout your career.

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

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