Apache Flink Platform Engineer

Deloitte Shared Services India; Mumbai; On-site; INR 4,200,000 - 6,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Deloitte Shared Services India seeks a Platform Expert Apache Flink Java & Infrastructure to design, build, and manage a scalable, secure Flink platform across AWS and Google Cloud. This role will drive the architecture and operational excellence of the organization's streaming data platform by enabling self-service capabilities, infrastructure automation, and cloud-native deployments.

The ideal candidate will collaborate with application development teams to deliver resilient,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Bachelors degree in business, engineering, management or related field.
• Experience as Platform Engineer, Cloud Infra Engineer or Data Platform Architect.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and manage Flink platform across AWS and Google Cloud.
• Drive architecture, automation and self-service capabilities for streaming data.

Skills

Program management

Public cloud certs

Programming languages

Flink managed services

CI/CD tools

Networking & IAM

Monitoring tools

English proficiency

Education

Bachelors degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

AWS

GCP

Job description

The team

Deloittes Technology & Transformation practice can help you uncover and unlock the value buried deep inside vast amounts of data. Our global network provides strategic guidance and implementation services to help companies manage data from disparate sources and convert it into accurate, actionable information that can support fact-driven decision-making and generate an insight-driven advantage. Our practice addresses the continuum of opportunities in business intelligence & visualization, data management, performance management and next-generation analytics and technologies, including big data, cloud, cognitive and machine learning

Your work profile

Platform Expert Apache Flink Java & Infrastructure will be responsible for designing, building, and managing a highly available, scalable, and secure Apache Flink platform across AWS and Google Cloud environments. This role will drive the architecture and operational excellence of the organization's streaming data platform by enabling self-service capabilities, infrastructure automation, and cloud-native deployments. The ideal candidate will collaborate with application development teams to deliver resilient, production-grade streaming infrastructure while ensuring security, reliability, and performance.

Key skills required

• 6+ years of experience in Program Management, Account Management, or Client Delivery roles
• Proven experience managing complex programs or large enterprise accounts
• Strong financial acumen, including budgeting and forecasting
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Prior experience with Next.js, TypeScript, and Expo would be a plus
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities, with a proven track record of working effectively within a team environment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, dedicated to delivering high‑quality solutions

Preferred Qualifications

• Education - Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering, Management, or a related field
• Proven experience as a Platform Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure Engineer, or Data Platform Architect in a mid‑level or senior capacity.
• Expert knowledge setting up, scaling, and managing Apache Flink clusters natively on cloud resource managers.
• Hands-on experience with public cloud platforms, specifically AWS and/or Google Cloud (GCP).
• Containerization Technologies: Expert-level proficiency in Docker and container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes (e.g., Amazon EKS, Google GKE).
• Infrastructure-as-Code: Demonstrable knowledge of IaC tools such as Terraform and/or Ansible for distributed data system cluster management.
• Strong architectural skills with a focus on building well‑engineered, fault‑tolerant, and resilient platform foundations.
• Experience with automated platform validation and verification testing frameworks.
• Understanding of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices in a platform infrastructure ownership model.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Program and project management
• Public cloud provider certifications (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect).
• Strong proficiency in one or more programming languages (Python, Java, Go) to build custom platform tooling.
• Experience with Managed Services for Flink (e.g., Amazon Managed Service for Apache Flink / Kinesis Analytics, Confluent Cloud Flink).
• Familiarity with cloud-native CI/CD tools and platforms like Harness, Tekton, or Jenkins.
• Knowledge of core networking, security, VPC peering, and identity/access management (IAM) in a cloud environment.
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).
• Reduced escalations and improved delivery stability
• Strong renewal and account growth performance
• Proficiency in English is required