Technology Consulting - Digital Engineering - Platforms - Solution Architecture - Senior Manager

Location : Detroit, Seattle

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The opportunity

The Digital Engineering Platforms Practice specializes in mission-critical, intelligent platforms for the world's most ambitious organizations. Using our product-driven, AI-centric approach, we empower organizations to build for the intelligent digital future. Our elite team of product leaders, data scientists, designers, and software engineers enable our clients to solve their most complex product challenges and positively impact people and the world. We are looking for Backend Engineers with skills and experience in Java or C#, Spring Boot, .Net or .Net Core.

As a Senior Manager in Solution Architecture, you will be at the heart of our technology capability, driving the delivery of complex solutions that align with our strategic business objectives. You will manage budgets, oversee project delivery, and ensure performance outcomes while building and maintaining valuable client and commercial relationships.

Your Key Responsibilities

The goal is to support our clients to transform their business through technology. You will be responsible for analyzing, designing, developing, integrating, testing, and deploying new and existing software application programs. You will work with customers technical leads, client executives, and partners to manage and deliver high quality systems with a focus on reliability and excellent customer experience, becoming a trusted advisor to decision makers throughout the engagement.

Lead the delivery of technical solutions, ensuring quality and managing operational risks.

Engage actively in delivery leadership, project management, and client interactions across all project phases.

Travel frequently to meet client needs and project requirements.

Solve complex problems using proven methods and evaluative criteria.

Influence policy and procedural changes with potential broad business impact.

Provide direction and feedback to teams, contributing to performance evaluations and the hiring process.

Skills and attributes for success

Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment

Excellent written and oral communication skills; writing, publishing and conference-level presentation skills

Passionate about delivering commercial software products and platforms to market

Deeply technical and constantly in a state of learning

Comfortable providing technical guidance and coaching to other engineers

Strive to be at the forefront of new modern technologies and bring them within the larger team

Ensure the successful engineering delivery of assigned projects and putting hands-on if needed

Work with the engineering team to package best practices and lessons learned into thought leadership and published assets

Interact with sales, partners, and customer technical stakeholders to manage project scope, priorities, deliverables, risks / issues, and timelines for successful project outcomes Proven ability to manage and deliver complex solutions.

Strong focus on maintaining quality and navigating operational risks.

Capability to manage budgets and project delivery effectively.

Experience in building and managing client and commercial relationships.

Ability to travel as required for client engagements and project needs.

To qualify for the role you must have

A Bachelor's degree, with a preference for a Master's degree.

A minimum of 5 to 7 years of relevant experience building successful production scalable software systems preferred.

Programming languages : Extensive years of experience with Java, C#, or .NET

Frameworks : Extensive years of experience with Spring Boot, .Net or .Net Core

A solid grounding in Computer Science fundamentals.

Ability to communciate in written and spoken form with clients about business needs and translate that into a technical solution.

Excellent knowledge of software design and system architecture.

High quality organizational and leadership skills

Outstanding consulting, communication, and presentation abilities.

A team player possessing strong communication skills with staff at all levels.

Self-skilled and quick learner, regardless of the languages and technologies used.

Analytical mind with problem-solving aptitude.

Experience building large scale distributed systems with cloud native technologies

Proficiency in cloud computing, cybersecurity, and data architecture.

Strong business skills including relationship management, commercial awareness, and communication.

Critical thinking and the ability to drive outcomes.

Emotional agility, leading teams, and managing change.

Ideally, you'll also have

Desire to be a full-stack engineer

Ability to communicate clearly and efficiently with a variety of audiences including developers, clients, customers, partners and executives

Ability to be fearless in getting "hands-on" with technology and execution

Strong understanding of modern software engineering processes

Deep understanding and interest in cloud and distributed systems architectures

Comfortable with ambiguity with a drive for clarity

Experience in leading and growing technical talent (for software engineering managers)

A strong ability to adapt to changing technology landscapes and stay ahead of industry trends.

Exceptional interpersonal skills to foster team collaboration and client trust.

A proactive approach to problem-solving and decision-making.

Experience in leading diverse teams in dynamic environments.

What we look for

We seek top performers with a blend of technical expertise and strategic business acumen. Candidates should be adaptive, proactive, and committed to driving innovative technology solutions that propel the business forward. Strong managerial skills and a continual desire to improve both technical and soft skills are essential to meet the evolving demands of the industry.

What we offer you

At EY, we'll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We'll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more .

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you'll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business. The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $151,500 to $346,000. The base salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $181,800 to $393,200. Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography. In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.

Join us in our team-led and leader-enabled hybrid model. Our expectation is for most people in external, client serving roles to work together in person 40-60% of the time over the course of an engagement, project or year.

Under our flexible vacation policy, you'll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances. You'll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter / Summer breaks, Personal / Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.

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