DE-ET-CellularIoTArchitect-GDS

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. Service line - Position Title: Cellular IoT Architect At EY, were all in to shape your future with confidence. Well help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world. About Global Delivery Services Global Delivery Services refers to EY's worldwide network of service delivery centers. The GDS team plays an important role in EYs strategy by ensuring effective support to EYs growth agenda. Our journey started in 2002 with approximately 200 people. Today we stand at 80,000+ professionals in ten locations around the world. We operate in Argentina, China, Hungary, India, Philippines, Poland, Sri Lanka, Mexico, Spain and the United Kingdom. Client service is focused on providing Consulting, Assurance, Tax, Strategy & Transactions, and Knowledge support to our clients around the world. The teams enable account teams worldwide to provide seamless, high-quality, value-added support, helping deliver exceptional client service. Enablement Services provides cost-effective, high-skilled, and innovative services to support EYs global and local enablement teams. Markets, BMC, AWS, Finance and Accounting, Risk Management, Procurement, People Shared Services, IT Service Delivery and IT Global Infrastructure services, are among the services offered by Enablement Services. Our innovation specialists serve the GDS Client Service and Enablement Services teams, along with Service Lines, Core Business Services and Sectors. The team brings the desired environment, technologies and skilled teams together for facilitation, rapid prototyping and innovative thinking. The competencies offered include analytics, digital, user experience, mobile technology, infrastructure, Microsoft technologies and open innovation. The Opportunity A Cellular Architect for this engagement must combine telecom architecture (LTE/5G IoT), cybersecurity threat modeling, and utility-scale AMI communication expertise, with strong capabilities in risk assessment, encryption/identity, and long-term network strategy. A comprehensive analysis of potential impacts to Client cellular functions such as availability, integrity of commands and data, remote operations and service disconnect, fleet management and provisioning, and over-the-air (OTA) updates and firmware distribution. A comprehensive assessment of the public LTE carrier core compromise scenario should begin with a clear definition of the threat scenarioincluding underlying assumptions, relevant threat actors, preconditions, and potential exposure pathways between carrier infrastructure Your Key Responsibilities The Cellular IoT Architect shall assess and evaluate clients proposed communications approaches for upgradation, with a focus on resilience, and long-term viability. Provide an assessment of the client ecosystem and the timelines associated with the modules and services provided by the major wireless carriers. Skills And Attributes For Success Deep expertise in LTE/4G architecture (EPC, RAN, Core)Understanding of 5G evolution pathways (eRedCap, NB-IoT, Cat-M1)Knowledge of public carrier architectures & dependenciesAbility to evaluate long-term technology viability (till 2053 lifecycle)Experience in utility AMI / smart meter communication ecosystemsUnderstanding of:Fleet provisioning & device lifecycle managementOTA firmware updatesRemote operations / service disconnectsTraffic modelling awareness (device density, burst patterns)Cat-M1 (LTE-M), NB-IoT, eRedCap ecosystem maturityDevice-module ecosystem & carrier rollout timelinesRF characteristics and coverage trade-offsDeep knowledge of:LTE core vulnerabilitiesThreat models (carrier core compromise scenarios) Ideally, youll also Integration with OT/SCADA systemsUnderstanding of grid-edge computingExperience in hybrid comms architecture (cellular + mesh)Digital twin integration for network simulation / traffic modelling What We Look For Security controls across:Device Network Core Application layersImplementation knowledge of:IPsec / network-layer encryptionEnd-to-end encryption modelsSIM/eSIM security frameworksUnderstanding of:Identity & key management systemsProvisioning flows (eSIM ownership models) What We Offer You At EY, well develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. Well 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. Are you ready to shape your future with confidence Apply today. To help