Blockchain Consultant / Architect

About the role

EY's Blockchain Center of Excellence in Israel is looking for a Blockchain Consultant/Architect to support its clients across the end-to-end blockchain lifecycle, from business use-case identification and onboarding through implementation, security design and risk management. It is a multidisciplinary role combining business advisory, blockchain architecture and cybersecurity.

Key responsibilities

• Identify business needs and map them to blockchain use cases and solutions, and assess blockchain suitability
• Translate business requirements into technical architectures and design solutions integrating enterprise systems, applications, APIs, wallets and digital asset infrastructure
• Advise on platform selection, architecture patterns, scalability, interoperability and technology choices
• Support PoCs, solution onboarding, implementation and transition to production, acting as a bridge between business stakeholders, developers, security teams and technology architects
• Perform blockchain-focused threat modeling, risk assessments and security architecture reviews
• Define security requirements and secure-by-design principles, and assess smart contracts, wallets, key management, transaction flows, APIs and integrations
• Evaluate digital asset custody, signing mechanisms, access controls and cryptographic key management, and advise on blockchain governance, operational security and risk management

Required profile

• 3+ years of experience in technology consulting, solution architecture, cybersecurity or software engineering in the blockchain domain
• Experience translating business requirements into technology solutions and architectures
• Familiarity with enterprise integrations, APIs, cloud environments and blockchain platforms
• Strong analytical, communication and client-facing consulting skills
• Relevant degree or equivalent practical experience; blockchain, cloud, security or architecture certifications are an advantage