Skills and attributes for success

• Strong technical foundation across cloud platforms, enterprise architecture, cybersecurity, identity and access management, data protection, integrations, APIs and technology operations.
• Demonstrated ability to assess complex environments, identify material risks, diagnose issues and drive cross-functional resolution.
• Working knowledge of Zero Trust, least privilege, secure by design, vulnerability management, threat detection, incident response, security posture management and data loss prevention.
• Executive presence with the ability to connect technical performance to client trust, service resilience, revenue protection, adoption and growth.
• Strong consulting, facilitation, stakeholder management, prioritization and follow-through skills, with the ability to manage multiple strategic accounts and high-visibility escalations.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, cybersecurity, engineering, business technology or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Approximately 8 to 12 years of progressive experience in customer success management, technical account management, solutions architecture, enterprise architecture, cloud or security consulting, technology risk, implementation or technology operations.
• At least five years in a customer-facing or senior stakeholder-facing technical role supporting complex enterprise, strategic account or global environments.
• Experience in at least two of the following: cloud security, security operations, identity and access management, data protection, infrastructure or application security, resilience, enterprise integrations or technology risk.
• Experience developing technical success plans, health assessments, architecture recommendations, risk mitigation plans, adoption strategies or executive technology assessments.
• Ability to communicate technical risk to senior leaders and coordinate outcomes across Security, Risk, Product, Engineering, Support and business teams without direct authority.

Ideally, you will also have

• Experience in professional services, consulting, regulated industries or globally matrixed organizations, with relevant sector knowledge.
• Familiarity with recognized cybersecurity and governance frameworks such as NIST Cybersecurity Framework, NIST Zero Trust Architecture, ISO/IEC 27001, CIS Controls, COBIT or Cloud Security Alliance guidance.
• Experience with DevSecOps, CI/CD controls, cloud security posture management, vulnerability management, SIEM, DLP, endpoint security, infrastructure as code or security automation.
• Experience applying AI responsibly to customer intelligence, technical support, security operations or risk management, and creating reusable technical assets or communities of practice.

Preferred certifications

One or more role-relevant credentials are preferred, such as Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect Expert, Azure Security Engineer Associate, Security Operations Analyst Associate, Identity and Access Administrator Associate, CISSP, CCSP, CISM, AWS Certified Security, Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer, CompTIA Security+, GIAC, TOGAF, ITIL 4, PMP or Certified Customer Success Manager. Candidates should hold, or be prepared to obtain within 12 months, at least one relevant cloud or security certification. Certifications complement demonstrated technical and customer-facing experience.

Measures of success

• Improved technical health, risk visibility and completeness of executive reporting
• Reduced unresolved technical, security and operational risk, repeat incidents and avoidable escalations.
• Faster onboarding, secure adoption and time to value for priority capabilities.
• Revenue protected or growth influenced through proactive technical leadership and credible customer outcomes.
• Timely mitigation follow-through, stronger stakeholder confidence and actionable product or service improvements.
• Adoption and reuse of CSE playbooks, standards, health scorecards and enablement assets.

Role positioning

The CSE is the strategic technical counterpart to the CSM. The CSM leads relationship strategy, stakeholder alignment and the overall value narrative. The CSE leads technical health, architecture and integration guidance, secure adoption, technical risk visibility and governance. Both share accountability for Protect, Grow, executive reporting and strategic account outcomes.

What we offer you

The compensation ranges below are provided in order to comply with United States pay transparency laws. Other geographies will follow their local salary guidelines, which may not be a direct conversion of published US salary ranges. At EY, we harness our collective strength to empower you to shape your future with confidence through professional growth, personal fulfillment and an inclusive culture. Learn more at ey.com/us/careers.

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 is:

• New York City, Boston, and Washington DC Metro Areas, Washington State, and Southern California offices – $150,000 to $270,000
• Bay Area California offices – $156,300 to $281,300
• All other offices locations in the US, including Sacramento – $125,000 to $247,500

Individual salaries within these 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.

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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