Job Title:  Senior Consultant | Data center | Bengaluru | Engineering

Your potential, unleashed.

India’s impact on the global economy has increased at an exponential rate and Deloitte presents an opportunity to unleash and realize your potential amongst cutting edge leaders, and organizations shaping the future of the region, and indeed, the world beyond.

At Deloitte, your whole self to work, every day. Combine that with our drive to propel with purpose and you have the perfect playground to collaborate, innovate, grow, and make an impact that matters.

The team

The Team strategic growth team serves as a central pillar driving growth and transformation within Deloitte, spanning several business lines and various technology functions.  We are established as a centralized team collaborating across consulting, implementation, and operation to maintain and enhance client value offerings and services. We innovate conventional approaches, leveraging Deloitte technology, differentiated domain expertise, intellectual property, talent, and capacity to embed continuous advantage and deliver enhanced business value.

In this team, our focus is on catering to the unique needs and preferences of clients in the South Asia region. Your role within this dynamic team is essential for establishing networks and relationships across the client stakeholder ecosystem and ensuring service fulfillment. Additionally, you will collaborate closely with other Deloitte leadership and stakeholders dedicated to the client. Your contributions will involve nurturing new and existing relationships, supporting presales life cycles, and playing a pivotal role in driving the success of Deloitte business growth for the specific client.

You will be part of a global organization that is making a measurable impact that matters every day.

Your work profile

Data Center Manager on Duty (MoD) is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the data center during their assigned shift. Acting as the single point of accountability, the MoD ensures operational continuity, safety, and security of the facility, while coordinating across technical, operational, and vendor teams. The role requires strong decision-making skills, technical awareness, and leadership presence to manage critical situations and maintain uptime for business-critical services.

Experience

Operational Oversight

• Act as the primary authority on the floor for all data center activities during the shift.
• Monitor facility operations including power, cooling, network, and security systems.
• Ensure adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Methods of Procedure (MOPs), and Emergency Operating Procedures (EOPs).
• Oversee scheduled and unscheduled maintenance activities, ensuring minimal impact to services.

Incident & Escalation Management

• Serve as the first escalation point for incidents and critical events during the shift.
• Lead incident response and crisis management until service is restored or transitioned.
• Document incidents, RCA findings, and communicate to stakeholders in real-time.
• Ensure compliance with SLA and uptime commitments.

Team & Vendor Coordination

• Supervise shift staff, including engineers, technicians, and security personnel.
• Allocate tasks, monitor performance, and ensure 24x7 coverage through shift handovers.
• Coordinate with external vendors and contractors for maintenance or emergency repairs.
• Conduct safety checks and enforce compliance with health, safety, and security regulations.

Reporting & Documentation

• Maintain accurate shift logs, activity reports, and incident documentation.
• Communicate status updates to senior management and customers, as required.
• Participate in daily/weekly operational meetings to provide feedback and improvement recommendations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Technical Expertise
• Strong understanding of data center infrastructure (power, UPS, generators, cooling, fire suppression, access control).
• Familiarity with IT systems hosted in data centers (network, storage, servers, cloud integration).
• Knowledge of monitoring tools (BMS, DCIM, NMS) and escalation workflows.
• Leadership & Operations
• 8–12+ years of experience in data center operations or facilities management.
• At least 2+ years in a supervisory or duty manager role.
• Strong decision-making, crisis management, and communication skills.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams under pressure.
• Preferred
• Experience in large-scale enterprise or hyperscale data centers.
• Familiarity with ITIL, ISO 27001, and other compliance frameworks.
• Certifications such as CDCP, CDCS, ITIL, PMP are a plus.

Desired qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Commerce/Technology or equivalent.

Location and way of working

• Pan India

Your role as a leader

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 for society.

In addition to living our purpose, leaders across our organization must strive to be:

• Inspiring - Leading with integrity to build inclusion and motivation
• Committed to creating purpose - Creating a sense of vision and purpose
• Agile - Achieving high-quality results through collaboration and Team unity
• Skilled at building diverse capability - Developing diverse capabilities for the future
• Persuasive / Influencing - Persuading and influencing stakeholders
• Collaborating - Partnering to build new solutions
• Delivering value - Showing commercial acumen
• Committed to expanding business - Leveraging new business opportunities
• Analytical Acumen - Leveraging data to recommend impactful approach and solutions through the power of analysis and visualization
• Effective communication – Must be well abled to have well-structured and well-articulated conversations to achieve win-win possibilities
• Engagement Management / Delivery Excellence - Effectively managing engagement(s) to ensure timely and proactive execution as well as course correction for

the success of engagement(s)

• Managing change - Responding to changing environment with resilience
• Managing Quality & Risk - Delivering high quality results and mitigating risks with utmost integrity and precision
• Strategic Thinking & Problem Solving - Applying strategic mindset to solve business issues and complex problems
• Tech Savvy - Leveraging ethical technology practices to deliver high impact for clients and for Deloitte
• Empathetic leadership and inclusivity - creating a safe and thriving environment where everyone's valued for who they are, use empathy to understand others to adapt our behaviours and attitudes to become more inclusive. 

How you’ll grow

Connect for impact

Our exceptional team of professionals across the globe are solving some of the world’s most complex business problems, as well as directly supporting our communities, the planet, and each other. Know more in our Global Impact Report and our India Impact Report.

Empower to lead

You can be a leader irrespective of your career level. Our colleagues are characterised by their ability to inspire, support, and provide opportunities for people to deliver their best and grow both as professionals and human beings. Know more about Deloitte and our One Young World partnership.

Inclusion for all

At Deloitte, people are valued and respected for who they are and are trusted to add value to their clients, teams and communities in a way that reflects their own unique capabilities. Know more about everyday steps that you can take to be more inclusive. At Deloitte, we believe in the unique skills, attitude and potential each and every one of us brings to the table to make an impact that matters.

Drive your career

At Deloitte, you are encouraged to take ownership of your career. We recognise there is no one size fits all career path, and global, cross-business mobility and up / re-skilling are all within the range of possibilities to shape a unique and fulfilling career. Know more about Life at Deloitte.

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