AI & Data - Cloud Infrastructure Engineer – GCP Senior Consultant

Deloitte Africa; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm seeks a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to join their AI & Data consulting practice. The role requires strong expertise in Google Cloud Platform, with responsibilities in designing and implementing scalable cloud infrastructure. Ideal candidates are strategic thinkers, experienced with CI/CD practices and Terraform, and passionate about innovation and growth.

Benefits

Training and development opportunities

Access to cutting-edge technologies

Exposure to large-scale projects

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure roles.
• Strong knowledge of Google Cloud Platform services.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of GCP infrastructure.
• Optimize cloud environments for data platforms and AI/ML workloads.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure seamless cloud solution delivery.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Terraform

GCP expertise

CI/CD practices

Networking

Job description

Company Description

At Deloitte, our Purpose is to make an impact that matters for our clients, our people, and society. This is the lens for which our global strategy is set. It unites Deloitte professionals across geographies, businesses, and skills. It makes us better at what we do and how we do it. It enables us to deliver on our promises to stakeholders, while creating the lasting impact we seek.

Harnessing the talent of 450,000+ people located across more than 150 countries and territories, our size and scale puts us in a unique position to help change the world for the better—by bringing together the services we provide, the societal investments we make, and the collaborations we advance through our ecosystems.

Deloitte offers career opportunities across Audit & Assurance (A&A), Tax & Legal (T&L) and our Consulting services business, which is made up of Strategy, Risk & Transactions Advisory (SR&T) andTechnology & Transformation (T&T).

What we offer

• The opportunity to shapeAI and data-driven transformation across Africa.
• Access tocutting-edge cloud technologies, training, and global expertise.
• A fast-paced, high-impact role inAfrica’s most prestigious consulting brand.
• Exposure to large-scalemulti-industry projectsand global delivery models.

What you bring

• Strategic thinker with hands-on execution capabilities
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement, and presentation skills
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for innovation and growth
• High degree of intellectual curiosity, integrity, and drive

Job Description

We are seeking ahigh-impact Cloud Infrastructure Engineer with deep expertise in Google Cloud Platform (GCP)to join our AI & Data consulting practice as aSenior Consultant. This is a technical leadership role focused on the design, deployment, and optimization of scalable cloud infrastructure and services on especially GCP.

You will work alongside multidisciplinary teams of AI engineers, data scientists, and data engineers to build secure, production-ready platforms that power transformative AI and Data solutions for our clients across the African continent.

Key Responsibilities:

Cloud architecture & Engineering

• Architect and implementsecure, scalable, and automated cloud infrastructureon GCP to support data platforms, AI/ML workloads, and cloud-native applications.
• Lead infrastructure design and provisioning usingInfrastructure as Code (IaC)tools such asTerraformandDeployment Manager.
• Enablenetwork design, security hardening, and CI/CDfor cloud-native and hybrid environments.

GCP expertise

• Design, configure, and optimizecore GCP servicesincluding:
• Compute Engine, Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Cloud Functions
• BigQuery, Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub, Cloud Run
• Cloud Monitoring, Identity and Access Management (IAM), VPC networking
• Apply best practices forcost optimization, monitoring, observability, and performance tuningacross cloud environments.

Consulting & Delivery

• Translate business and functional requirements into robust cloud solutions.
• Collaborate with engagement managers, architects, and technical leads to ensure seamless delivery of cloud infrastructure within time and budget.
• Contribute to proposals, client presentations, and architecture documentation.

DevSecOps & Governance

• Integrate cloud governance frameworks including security controls, audit readiness, and compliance requirements (e.g., POPIA, GDPR).
• Implement DevOps pipelines with GCP-native and third-party tooling for CI/CD and automated testing.

Qualifications

Required:

• 5+ yearsof experience in cloud engineering or infrastructure roles with astrong GCP track record.
• Proven experience designing and deploying production-grade infrastructure using GCP services.
• Strong knowledge ofTerraform,Linux administration, andcontainer orchestration (e.g., GKE/Kubernetes).
• Solid experience withCI/CD practices, DevOps tooling, and infrastructure automation.
• Deep understanding ofnetworking, identity, IAM, encryption, and cloud security fundamentals.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and consulting skills.
• Ability to operate in ahigh-performance consulting environmentand engage directly with enterprise clients.

Advantageous:

• Experience with Azure cloud servicesor hybrid-cloud implementations.
• Experience supportingdata engineering,AI/ML, oranalytics platformson cloud.
• GCP certifications (e.g.,Professional Cloud Architect,Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer).

Additional Information

At Deloitte, we want everyone to feel they can be themselves and to thrive at work—in every country, in everything we do, every day.We aim to create a workplace where everyone is treated fairly and with respect, including reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. Weseek to create and leverage our diverse workforce to build an inclusive environment across the African continent.

Note: The list of tasks / duties and responsibilities contained in this document is not necessarily exhaustive. Deloitte may ask the employee to carry out additional duties or responsibilities, which may fall reasonably within the ambit of the role profile, depending on operational requirements.

Be careful of Recruitment Scams: Fraudsters or employment scammers often pose as legitimate recruiters, employers, recruitment consultants or job placement firms, advertising false job opportunities through email, text messages and WhatsApp messages. They aim to cheat jobseekers out of money or to steal personal information.

To help you look out for potential recruitment scams, here are some Red Flags:

• Upfront Payment Requests:Deloitte will never ask for any upfront payment for background checks, job training, or supplies.
• Requests for Personal Information:Be wary if you are asked for sensitive personal information, especially early in the recruitment process and without a clear need for it. Fraudulent links or contractual documents may require the provision of sensitive personal data or copy documents (e.g., government issued numbers or identity documents, passports or passport numbers, bank account statements or numbers, parent’s data) that may be used for identity fraud. Do not provide or send any of these documents or data. Please note we will never ask for photographs at any stage of the recruitment process.
• Unprofessional Communication:Scammers may communicate in an unprofessional manner. Their messages may be filled with poor grammar and spelling errors. The look and feel may not be consistent with the Deloitte corporate brand.

If you're unsure, make direct contact with Deloitte using our official contact details. Be careful not to use any contact details provided in the suspicious job advertisement or email.