Contract description
Career Family : TechOps -CloudOps
Role Type : CloudOps Engineer Staff
The opportunity
We are looking for a Staff CloudOps Engineer with 3–4 years of hands-on experience in AWS and Azure environments. The primary focus of this role is supporting DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, automation scripting, and container orchestration. The role also involves contributing to basic cloud infrastructure management and support. You will assist in troubleshooting, support deployment pipelines, and participate in operations across cloud-native environments.
Your key responsibilities
- Assist in resolving infrastructure and DevOps-related incidents and service requests.
- Support CI/CD pipeline operations and automation workflows.
- Implement infrastructure as code using Terraform.
- Monitor platform health using native tools like AWS CloudWatch and Azure Monitor.
- Collaborate with CloudOps and DevOps teams to address deployment or configuration issues.
- Maintain and update runbooks, SOPs, and automation scripts as needed.
- You will be responsible for executing tasks with increasing autonomy, applying sound judgment within defined parameters, and contributing to team outcomes. You are expected to demonstrate initiative, resolve routine issues independently, and support junior colleagues.
- You will anticipate and identify risks within engagements and share any issues with senior members of the team.
- In line with EY commitment to quality, you’ll confirm that work is of high quality and is reviewed by the next-level reviewer.
Skills
- Working knowledge of AWS and Azure core services.
- Strong troubleshooting and documentation skills.
- Knowledge of IAM, security groups, VPC/VNet, and basic networking.
Qualifications
Skills and attributes for success
- Working knowledge of AWS and Azure core services.
- Experience with Terraform; exposure to CloudFormation or ARM templates is a plus.
- Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes (EKS/AKS), and Helm.
- Basic scripting in Bash; knowledge of Python is a plus.
- Understanding of ITSM tools such as ServiceNow.
- Knowledge of IAM, security groups, VPC/VNet, and basic networking.
- Strong troubleshooting and documentation skills.
To qualify for the role, you must have
- 3–4 years of experience in CloudOps, DevOps, or cloud infrastructure support.
- Hands-on experience in supporting cloud platforms like AWS and/or Azure.
- Familiarity with infrastructure automation, CI/CD pipelines, and container platforms.
- Relevant cloud certification (AWS/Azure) preferred.
- Willingness to work in a 24x7 rotational shift-based support environment.
- No location constraints
Technologies and Tools
Must haves
- Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure
- Infrastructure as Code: Terraform (hands-on)
- CI/CD: Basic experience with GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or AWS CodePipeline
- Containerization: Exposure to Kubernetes (EKS/AKS), Docker
- Monitoring: AWS CloudWatch, Azure Monitor
- Scripting: Bash
- Incident Management: Familiarity with ServiceNow or similar ITSM tool
Good to have
- Templates: CloudFormation, ARM templates
- Scripting: Python
- Security: IAM Policies, RBAC
- Observability: Datadog, Splunk, OpenTelemetry
- Networking: VPC/VNet basics, load balancers
- Certification: AWS/Azure (Associate-level preferred)
What we look for
- Enthusiastic learners with a passion for cloud technologies and DevOps practices.
- Problem solvers with a proactive approach to troubleshooting and optimization.
- Team players who can collaborate effectively in a remote or hybrid work environment.
- Detail-oriented professionals with strong documentation skills.
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.
Equal opportunity information
EY is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.
All employment decisions here are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to age, race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law in the locations where we operate.
Diversity, inclusiveness and respect for all employees form the basis of our culture and are essential to our success. We value each individual’s distinct contribution and leverages the collective strengths to ensure that we contribute in building a better working world.
About EY
EY is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. The insights and quality service we provide help build trust and confidence in the capital markets and in economies the world over.
We play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities.