Line of Service
Advisory

Industry/Sector
Not Applicable

Specialism
Operations

Management Level
Manager

Job Description & Summary
At PwC, our people in business application consulting specialise in consulting services for a variety of business applications, helping clients optimise operational efficiency. These individuals analyse client needs, implement software solutions, and provide training and support for seamless integration and utilisation of business applications, enabling clients to achieve their strategic objectives.

As a business application consulting generalist at PwC, you will provide consulting services for a wide range of business applications. You will leverage a broad understanding of various software solutions to assist clients in optimising operational efficiency through analysis, implementation, training, and support.

*Why PWCAt PwC, you will be part of a vibrant community of solvers that leads with trust and creates distinctive outcomes for our clients and communities. This purpose-led and values-driven work, powered by technology in an environment that drives innovation, will enable you to make a tangible impact in the real world. We reward your contributions, support your wellbeing, and offer inclusive benefits, flexibility programmes and mentorship that will help you thrive in work and life. Together, we grow, learn, care, collaborate, and create a future of infinite experiences for each other. Learn more about us.At PwC, we believe in providing equal employment opportunities, without any discrimination on the grounds of gender, ethnic background, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, religion or other beliefs, perceived differences and status protected by law. We strive to create an environment where each one of our people can bring their true selves and contribute to their personal growth and the firm's growth. To enable this, we have zero tolerance for any discrimination and harassment based on the above considerations.
Job Description & Summary: A career within Technology Consulting services, will provide you with the opportunity to bring our clients a competitive advantage through defining their technology objectives, assessing solution options, and devising architectural solutions that help them achieve both strategic goals and meet operational requirements. We help build software and design data platforms, manage large volumes of client data, develop compliance procedures for data management, and continually researching new technologies to drive innovation and sustainable change.

Responsibilities:

· Set up technical standards and governance structure for the enterprise.

· Deep expertise in deploying and managing Kubernetes at scale in production environments.

· Familiarity with cloud-native tools and patterns such as Istio, Envoy, or Prometheus for microservices monitoring and management.

· Experience with event-driven systems using tools like Kafka, RabbitMQ, or NATS for inter-service communication.

· Experience with multi-cloud deployments and hybrid cloud strategies.

· Experience with gRPC for high-performance communication between microservices.

· Familiarity with service mesh tools like Istio or Linkerd for managing service-to service communication, observability, and security.

· Experience with OAuth 2.0, JWT, and other authentication/authorization protocols.

· Understanding of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.

· Proficiency in CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI, or Travis CI for automating the deployment process.

· Experience with multi-cloud deployments and hybrid cloud strategies.

· Work closely with DevOps engineers to ensure seamless deployment, monitoring, and scaling of microservices in production environments.

· Communicate effectively with frontend and backend teams to ensure smooth integration between microservices and other parts of the application.

· Write clear, concise documentation for the developed microservices, APIs, and deployment procedures. Ensure that new features are documented and that technical debt is minimized.

· Design microservices to be horizontally scalable and ensure the application can handle varying traffic loads.

· Communicate effectively with frontend and backend teams to ensure smooth integration between microservices and other parts of the application.

· Write unit and integration tests to ensure the quality of microservices. Use testing frameworks like JUnit, TestNG, or Mocha.

· Familiar with Agile/Scrum development methodologies.

· Ability to work in cross-functional teams and communicate effectively with stakeholders.

Mandatory skill sets:

** Minimum 5 years experience in Banking/Financial sector **

Mandatory Certifications (Any one):
• VMware Certified Professional – VMware Cloud Foundation Architect
• IBM Cloud Solutions Architect Certification
• Architecting with Google Cloud Platform
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate /Professional
• Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect
• TOGAF® Certification
• Open Certified Architect (Open CA)
• Professional Cloud Solutions Architect Certification
• Red Hat Certified Architect
• Certified Microservices Architect (CMSA)

Technical Skills:

Proven experience in designing end-to-end enterprise solutions across diverse technology stacks (including application, data, infrastructure, integration, and security layers).

Architecture frameworks (TOGAF/ Zachman), UML/ ArchiMate, end-to-end solution design.

Ability to recommend integration patterns and technologies.

Experience in Enterprise Integration, SOA, Microservices, API Modelling, API-led integration.

Data Modelling, Database Design, Cloud Integration, Security

Ability to derive solution architecture from reference architecture.

Solid knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including requirements analysis, design, development, testing, deployment.

Deep understanding of - on-premise private cloud or public cloud  deployment model.

Support the preparation of content for steering bodies and review boards.
Excellent communication skills, supported by expertise in stakeholder communication, cross-functional collaboration, and change management.

Preferred skill sets:

Ability to integrate Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) products with in-house applications, considering scalability, maintainability, and performance

Years of experience required:

Minimum 12 years experience in IT field after completion of under graduation, out of which minimum 5 years should be in Solution Architect role.

Education qualification:

BE/ BTech in (Computer Science/ Computer Science & Engineering/ Information Technology/ Software Engineering/ Electronics & Communications Engineering or equivalent degree in relevant discipline) or MCA or MTech/ MSc in (Computer Science/ Information Technology/ Electronic & Communications Engineering) with MBA in (Information Technology / Finance/ Operations / Marketing / Banking or equivalent degree in relevant discipline)

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)
Degrees/Field of Study required: Bachelor of Engineering, Master of Engineering, Master of Business Administration

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills
ServiceNow Platform

Optional Skills
Accepting Feedback, Accepting Feedback, Active Listening, Analytical Reasoning, Analytical Thinking, Application Software, Business Data Analytics, Business Management, Business Technology, Business Transformation, Coaching and Feedback, Communication, Creativity, Documentation Development, Embracing Change, Emotional Regulation, Empathy, Implementation Research, Implementation Support, Implementing Technology, Inclusion, Intellectual Curiosity, Learning Agility, Optimism, Performance Assessment + 21 more

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship

Government Clearance Required

Job Posting End Date
April 15, 2026

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