Job Title:  Consultant | Java | Chennai | Engineering | Platform Development & Integration

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 the undisputed leader in professional services,

Deloitte is where you’ll find unrivalled opportunities to succeed and realize your full potential.

The Team

Deloitte Digital has created a new model for a new age: The Creative Digital Consultancy. We're transforming the digital journey in a way an agency or traditional consultancy alone cannot–now leaders across their entire organization can come to one place to have their ambitions brought to life. We combined the creative and digital capabilities of our studios and the broad reach of an advertising agency with the technical experience, deep business strategy, and relationships of one of the world's largest consultancy to create something that is so much more than the sum of its parts. We can help you imagine bigger and scale as your business grows. Learn more about Digital

Work you’ll do as a Consultant

We are seeking a Java Engineer to lead the design, development, and modernization of enterprise-grade applications that support AI-driven and intelligent digital capabilities. This role involves transforming legacy systems into scalable, resilient, and production-ready solutions aligned with modern architecture principles and engineering best practices. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong technical expertise, ownership and drive high-quality delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, development, and delivery of robust Java-based applications and services
• Write high-quality, scalable, and maintainable code following industry standards and best practices
• Conduct and lead code reviews, ensuring adherence to quality, performance, and security standards
• Collaborate with architects, product owners, and cross-functional teams to define and implement scalable solutions
• Drive analysis, refactoring, and modernization of legacy systems and applications
• Mentor and guide junior developers, fostering team capability and engineering excellence
• Partner with DevOps teams to streamline CI/CD pipelines, build automation, and deployment strategies
• Proactively troubleshoot complex issues, perform root cause analysis, and lead production support efforts
• Optimize application performance, scalability, reliability, and maintainability
• Champion adoption of modern development practices, including automation, observability, and design patterns
• Lead API design and development aligned with enterprise architecture standards
• Contribute to technical decision-making, solution design discussions, and roadmap planning

Skills Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
• 4+ years of experience in software engineering, platform development, or distributed systems
• Strong proficiency in Java/J2EE, OOP principles, and advanced design patterns
• Extensive experience with Spring Framework (Spring Boot) and RESTful API development
• Solid expertise in JPA/Hibernate, JDBC, and relational databases (SQL)
• Hands-on experience with unit testing and integration testing frameworks (e.g., JUnit, Mockito)
• Strong experience with Git, branching strategies, and build tools such as Maven/Gradle
• Proven ability in debugging, performance tuning, and problem-solving in complex systems
• Experience with Docker, containerization, and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP preferred)
• Good understanding of scalability, distributed systems, and system integration patterns
• Exposure to automation, AI/ML integration concepts, or modern engineering trends is an advantage
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence, mentor, and work effectively across teams

Qualifications

Consultant: 3+ years of experience    

Professional Qualification - B.E./B.Tech/MCA/MBA/MS

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 for society and make an impact that matters.

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

·      Ability to execute a project using Agile techniques to quickly deliver value for clients

·      Ability to propose solutions by adopting a customer-centric view of the client’s strategy

·      Ability to combine digital acumen and a domain specialization to create solutions for our clients

·      Ability to build and contribute domain thought-ware for use by the network

·      Ability to select appropriate methods for collecting and analyzing data, and develop informed recommendations that shape or support the client’s business strategy

·      Ability to address client business challenges in the intersection of process and technology

·      Ability to produce a high quality work product and collaborate with others to deliver a superior client experience

·      Ability to deliver key messages with clarity, confidence and poise to instill confidence in clients

·      Ability to incorporate financial information when evaluating strategic options

·      Ability to apply a global and diverse perspective to problem solving

·      Ability to understand how business functions operate and how sector trends impact a client’s business

·      Ability to organize insights and define a logical flow to tell a story when presenting recommendations

·      Builds relationships and communicates effectively in order to positively influence peers and other stakeholders

·      Identifies and embraces our purpose and values and puts these into practice in their professional life

·      Seeks opportunities to challenge self; teams with others across businesses and borders to deliver and takes accountability for own and team results

·      Understands objectives for clients and Deloitte, aligns own work to objectives and sets personal priorities

·      Develops self by actively seeking opportunities for growth, shares knowledge and experiences with others, and acts as a strong brand ambassador

How you’ll grow

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. We offer opportunities to help build world-class skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing

business world. 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 Centre.

Benefits

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