Staff Augmentation for Ernst & Young – Lead Infrastructure Engineer

As part of its ongoing digital transformation efforts, Ernst & Young was in the process of migrating critical infrastructure to the cloud for one of its clients. The complexity of EY’s client's global infrastructure, combined with the need for advanced security protocols, required a highly skilled infrastructure engineer to lead the effort. EY’s internal team needed to augment their resources quickly without diverting focus from ongoing operations.

With a tight project timeline and the need for specialized knowledge in cloud architecture, EY turned to BitSummit to provide a Lead Infrastructure Engineer capable of overseeing the migration while ensuring the security, scalability, and reliability of the infrastructure.

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BitSummit provided staff augmentation services, delivering an experienced Lead Infrastructure Engineer to join EY’s project team. Key actions included:

1. Rapid Onboarding and Team Integration

• Seamless Integration: The engineer was quickly integrated into EY’s existing infrastructure team, with minimal onboarding time.
• Leadership Role: The engineer took on a leadership role, providing strategic direction and hands-on management of the cloud migration process.

2. Expertise in Cloud Migration and Infrastructure Management

• Cloud Strategy and Planning: Collaborated with EY’s IT leadership to define a detailed cloud migration strategy, identifying potential risks and developing mitigation plans.
• Implementation: Managed the technical implementation of the migration, ensuring all systems were successfully transitioned to the cloud with minimal downtime.
• System Optimization: Conducted thorough system performance assessments to optimize EY’s infrastructure for efficiency and scalability post-migration.

3. Advanced Security Implementation

• Security Protocols: Integrated industry-leading security measures into the new cloud infrastructure, ensuring compliance with global regulations such as GDPR and ISO 27001.
• Threat Monitoring: Set up automated threat detection and response protocols to protect EY’s data and systems from potential cyber threats.

4. Ongoing Support and Knowledge Transfer

• Knowledge Transfer: Provided training and knowledge transfer sessions to EY’s internal team to ensure they could manage the newly implemented cloud infrastructure and security systems independently.
• Post-Migration Support: Offered ongoing support to address any issues that arose post-migration, ensuring a smooth transition.

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Seamless Cloud Migration

• Zero Downtime: The migration was completed without any unplanned downtime, allowing EY to maintain uninterrupted global operations.
• Optimized Cloud Infrastructure: EY’s infrastructure performance improved by 15%, thanks to system optimizations conducted by the Lead Infrastructure Engineer during the migration.

Improved Security and Compliance

• Stronger Security: Implemented robust security protocols that ensured compliance with all relevant industry standards, including GDPR and ISO 27001.
• Proactive Threat Detection: The new cloud infrastructure featured enhanced security monitoring, significantly reducing the risk of cyber threats.

Timely Project Delivery

• On-Time Completion: The project was completed within the tight timeline set by EY, allowing them to meet critical business objectives without delay.
• Cost Efficiency: The timely and efficient completion of the migration helped EY avoid additional costs related to project overruns or downtime.

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