Job Title:  Technology & Transformation - Engineering - Associate Director - GCP

What impact will you make?

Every day, your work will make an impact that matters, while you thrive in a dynamic culture of inclusion, collaboration, and high performance. As one of the leading professional services organisations, Deloitte is where you will find numerous opportunities to succeed and realise your full potential.

The team

Deloitte is working with global customers on cloud technologies to help them spot unseen business trends, transform, and curate data to find meaningful insights, and so on. Due to continued expansion, we’re searching for like-minded individuals to help us ‘take it to the next level’.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced developer of large-scale data solutions. You will join a team delivering a transformative cloud-hosted data platform for key clients

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in implementing data ingestion and transformation pipelines for large-scale organizations. We are seeking someone with deep technical skills in a variety of technologies to play an important role in developing and delivering early proofs of concept and production implementation.

You will get good experience in building solutions using a variety of open-source tools on a cloud platform and a proven track record in delivering high-quality work to tight deadlines.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Associate Director to lead our GCP and Cloud Engineering initiatives. This role demands a strategic thinker with deep technical expertise in GCP cloud services, CI/CD automation, infrastructure as code, and cloud-native application delivery. You will be responsible for driving DevOps maturity across teams, architecting scalable cloud solutions, and ensuring operational excellence in deployment and monitoring.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and optimization of CI/CD pipelines using GCP and other orchestration tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD).
• Architect and manage GCP infrastructure using Landing Zones and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM templates, Bicep, Ansible).
• Oversee deployment of microservices in Kubernetes environments (AKS), including orchestration and Helm chart management.
• Define and enforce branching strategies aligned with Agile release cycles and enterprise governance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of DevOps practices across development, QA, and operations.
• Mentor and guide DevOps engineers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
• Ensure compliance with cloud security and governance standards.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and drive their adoption where relevant.

Required Skills & Experience

• 8–14 years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or related leadership roles.
• Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience with GCP and Azure cloud services.
• Strong expertise in CI/CD tools, Git, and scripting (PowerShell, Bash, YAML/JSON).
• Proven experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM, Bicep, Ansible).
• Solid understanding of containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and enterprise delivery models.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• GCP certifications are preferred
• Exposure to cloud security and compliance frameworks.
• Experience in managing large-scale cloud migration or transformation projects.

Your role as a leader

At Deloitte India, we believe in the importance of leadership at all levels. We expect our people to embrace and live our purpose by challenging themselves to identify issues that are most important for our clients, our people, and society, and make an impact that matters.

In addition to living our purpose, managers across our organization:

·      Develop self by actively seeking opportunities for growth, sharing knowledge and experiences with others, and act as a strong brand ambassadors

·      Understand objectives for clients and Deloitte, align own work to objectives, and set personal priorities

·      Seek opportunities to challenge self

·      Collaborate with others across businesses and borders to deliver and take accountability for own and team results

·      Identify and embrace our purpose and values and put these into practice in their professional life

·      Build relationships and communicate effectively in order to positively influence peers and other stakeholders

Professional growth

At Deloitte, our professional development plan focuses on helping people at every level of their career to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there’s always room to learn.From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs at Deloitte University, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their career. Explore Deloitte University, The Leadership Center.

Benefits

At Deloitte, we know that great people make a great organisation. We value our people and offer employees a broad range of benefits. Learn more about what working at Deloitte can mean for you.

Our purpose        

Deloitte is led by a purpose: To make an impact that matters.

Every day, Deloitte people are making a real impact in the places they live and work. We pride ourselves on doing not only what is good for clients, but also what is good for our people and the communities in which we live and work—always striving to be an organisation that is held up as a role model of quality, integrity, and positive change. Learn more about Deloitte's impact on the world