DE-Legacy Modernization Gen AI Developer GDSF02

At EY youll 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 were 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.

The Opportunity

We are the only professional services organization who has a separate business dedicated exclusively to the financial services marketplace. Join Digital Engineering Team and you will work with multi-disciplinary teams from around the world to deliver a global perspective. Aligned to key industry groups including Asset management Banking and Capital Markets Insurance and Private Equity Health Government Power and Utilities we provide integrated advisory assurance tax and transaction services. Through diverse experiences world-class learning and individually tailored coaching you will experience ongoing professional development. Thats how we develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders and in so doing play a critical role in building a better working world for our people for our clients and for our communities. Sound interesting Well this is just the beginning. Because whenever you join however long you stay the exceptional EY experience lasts a l

We are seeking a Gen AI-based Legacy Modernization Engineer at EY GDS. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing and implementing AI accelerators to support EYs efforts in migrating client workloads off their legacy systems. This role involves working across various platforms and cloud service providers with a primary focus on Azure Open AI and associated LLM services. Collaboration with development teams will be essential to build deploy and manage applications that align with business objectives and enhance Legacy Modernization offerings. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a leading firm whilst being instrumental in the growth of a new service offering. We are the only professional services organization who has a separate business dedicated exclusively to the financial and non-financial services marketplace. Join Digital Engineering team and you will work with multi-disciplinary teams from around the world to deliver a global perspective.

EY Digital Engineering is a unique industry-focused business unit that provides a broad range of integrated services that leverage deep industry experience with strong functional capability and product knowledge. The Digital Engineering (DE) practice works with clients to analyse formulate design mobilize and drive digital transformation initiatives. We advise clients on their most pressing digital challenges and opportunities surround business strategy customer growth profit optimization innovation technology strategy and digital transformation. We also have a unique ability to help our clients translate strategy into actionable technical design and transformation planning/mobilization. Through our unique combination of competencies and solutions EYs DE team helps our clients sustain competitive advantage and profitability by developing strategies to stay ahead of the rapid pace of change and disruption and supporting the execution of complex transformations.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Application Development
  • Work on R&D initiatives to enhance model performance efficiency and alignment with organisational objectives.
  • Manage the technical roadmap sprint schedules work with other engineers providing guidance on best practices.
  • Oversee the design and development of AI applications and accelerators.
• Architecture Design
  • Assess emerging GenAI and Agentic tools and conduct proofs-of-concept.
  • Optimise generative models for latency cost and scalability.
• Security
  • Implement safeguards to address risks such as bias misinformation and harmful outputs including information security measures.
  • Ensure adherence to data privacy regulations (GDPR CCPA) and ethical AI standards.
• People Management
  • Consistently meet commitments in a deadline-driven environment with multiple priorities.
  • Capable of coordinating processes across integrated systems to optimize operational efficiency.
  • Provide mentorship on generative AI best practices.
  • 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:

• Programming
  • Strong programming skills in Python and familiarity with Java .
  • Exposure to UI Frameworks such as Angular/React.
  • Knowledgeable in implementing Data Connectors and API gateways to facilitate seamless system integration.
• Legacy Systems
  • Hands on experience with Mainframes programming languages like COBOL JCL PL1 CICS and Assembler
  • Exposure to CICS using DB2 FTP and VSAM for data processing.
  • Exposure to RPG for AS400 systems is good to have
  • Exposure to HPNS stack is good to have
• Generative AI
  • Design and supervise the implementation of retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines integrating vector databases LLMs and proprietary knowledge bases.
  • Hands on experience with creating applications and interfaces with Streamlit.
  • Proficient in Python and AI frameworks such as Langchain LangGraph Crew AI Autogen and Google ADK with comprehensive knowledge of Vector DBs Neo4J and related Graph Databases.
  • Develop robust agentic workflows utilizing tools like LangGraph CrewAI and Autogen to enable autonomous task execution planning memory management tool utilization and multi-context processing (MCP).
  • In-depth understanding of Vector Databases Neo4J and associated Graph Database technologies.
  • Proficient with AI platforms including Copilot Studio Azure AI Foundry Google Agent Space Microsoft 365 Gemini and M365 Copilot.
  • Experienced with leading large language models (OpenAI GPT-3.5/4 Google Gemini Claude LLaMA 3.0) retrieval-augmented generation and agentic workflow design.
• Container Orchestration
  • Highly skilled in containerization technologies including Docker and Kubernetes as well as cloud platforms such as AWS GCP and Azure.
• Collaboration
  • Manage the complete AI lifecycle encompassing the design deployment and maintenance of scalable agent solutions for Technology Analytics.
  • Strong teamwork and communication skills with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certifications: Azure Developer/DevOps Associate or Azure AI Engineer Associate
• Experience: 4 to 10 years experience in software engineering and development with expertise in Pythonshould have been trained or worked on Mainframe with familiarity with Java .
• 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: Bachelors 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 GDS you will collaborate with EY teams on exciting projects and work with well-known brands from across the globe. Well introduce you to an ever-expanding ecosystem of people learning skills and insights that will stay with you throughout your career.

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

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