About this role
<p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0px">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. </span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Job Title: DataOps Engineer - Senior</span></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Job Summary:</span></strong></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">We are seeking a DataOps Engineer with up to 8 years of experience across cloud platforms, infrastructure modernization, data foundation enablement, and legacy-to-cloud database transformation. This role focuses on infrastructure-oriented data platforms, database modernization, data movement for migrations, and operational datasets—not BI or analytics.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Key Responsibilities:</span></strong></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Lead the design of hybrid cloud data platforms, including storage tiers, database modernization, and operational data flows.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Oversee database assessment, consolidation, and migration for infrastructure and application-related datasets (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL).</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Define ingestion and transformation patterns for infra telemetry, configuration/state data, asset inventories, and migration data.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Architect cloud-managed database solutions (Azure SQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL Flexible Server, AWS RDS, Cloud SQL) aligned to modernization initiatives.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Establish governance for schema changes, metadata, lineage, retention, and DB security controls across hybrid environments.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Lead design of operational data pipelines that support infra monitors, migration factory workflows, topology mapping, and system state analytics.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Collaborate with Cloud Architects and Infra SMEs to integrate DB workloads with IAM, encryption, networking, and observability platforms.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Govern LLDs, DB migration runbooks, schema modernization plans, and operational data documentation.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Mentor teams on database best practices for cloud adoption, performance tuning, indexing, lifecycle policies, and storage optimization.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Ensure data platform compliance with enterprise governance, DR/backup requirements, DB security posture, and access controls.</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Qualifications:</span></strong></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Up to 8 years in cloud engineering, infra modernization, or hybrid data platform roles with deep exposure to databases.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Strong experience with RDBMS platforms:</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Cloud-managed DBs (Azure SQL, AWS RDS, Cloud SQL)</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Hands-on skills in DB schema design, normalization, indexing, partitioning, backup/restore, and performance optimization.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Strong SQL and scripting skills (Python, PowerShell, Bash) for DB automation and data operations.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Understanding of cloud storage tiers, IAM, networking, encryption, backup policies, logging, and governance frameworks.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Experience with ETL/ELT workflows supporting infra and migration data (not BI/analytics).</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS or related field, cloud certifications preferred.</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Preferred Skills:</span></strong></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Experience with DB migration tools and strategies (DMS, native backups, replication-based migrations).</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Familiarity with IaC (Terraform/Bicep), pipelines, and observability platforms.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Knowledge of DB governance, lineage, audit frameworks, and compliance requirements.</span></li> <li><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt">Strong stakeholder management and architectural review experience.</span></li> </ul><p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0px"><b>EY | Building a better working world </b></span></span></p> <p><br> <span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0px"> <br> EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets. </span></span></p> <p><br> <span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0px"> <br> Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate. </span></span></p> <p><br> <span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0px"> <br> 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. </span></span></p>