Assistant Manager

Req#30045121 We are hiring for Hyderabad , Gurgaon, Bangalore and Pune

Job Title Lead Engineer

Department Cloud Engineering

Team Platform Engineering

Grade D – Assistant Manager

Service Line Group Technology

KPMG Overview Joining KPMG means joining a talented team of exceptional colleagues who bring innovative thoughts and a natural curiosity to the work they do each day. No one type of person succeeds at KPMG; a diverse business requires diverse personalities, characters and perspectives. There really is a place for you here.

Service Line Information Technology services the broader Firm through delivery of core technology and managed services capabilities, collaboration and innovation development services and building our Alliances network.

Job Description The Team Cloud Engineering supports the firm by delivering modern platform capabilities, observability services, and engineering enablement across distributed systems. The Platform Engineering team designs, builds, and maintains the cloud-native platform capabilities that enable engineering teams across the organisation. The platform is treated as an internal product, with a strong emphasis on automation, reliable foundations, reusable modules, and developer‑friendly tooling.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership & Direction Lead the technical design and evolution of the cloud platform, ensuring consistency, scalability, and ease of adoption.
• Review and approve major engineering changes, IaC modules, and CI/CD workflows to maintain high engineering standards.
• Guide engineers on cloud architecture patterns, automation approaches, and platform best practices.
• Platform Architecture & Development Shape the design of foundational platform components including identity, networking, compute/container runtimes, and service integrations.
• Drive development of reusable platform modules, templates, and golden paths that support engineering productivity.
• Enable secure, reliable, and compliant platform configuration through repeatable patterns.
• DevOps & Automation Ownership Provide direction on CI/CD strategy, reusable pipeline templates, and workflow automation.
• Promote infrastructure and configuration automation using IaC frameworks.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives that enhance platform reliability and developer experience.
• Cross‑Team Collaboration & Influence Partner with Observability, Security, Service Management, and other engineering domains to ensure platform cohesion.
• Represent Platform Engineering in design discussions, architectural reviews, and cross‑functional engineering sessions.
• Mentoring & Capability Development Mentor engineers, support skill development, and encourage strong engineering discipline. Lead technical spikes, innovation efforts, and proof‑of‑concept assessments.

The Person

• Strong hands‑on experience with cloud infrastructure (identity, networking, compute, storage, container platforms).
• Solid working expertise in Infrastructure‑as‑Code (Terraform), including structuring modules and maintaining shared IaC.
• Practical knowledge of CI/CD engineering (YAML pipelines, reusable templates, quality gates, automation scripts).
• Good understanding of containerisation and orchestration concepts (Docker, Kubernetes fundamentals).
• Familiarity with cloud governance, policy enforcement, and standardised platform patterns.
• Able to reason about system behaviour, performance improvements, and platform scalability.
• Experience of working in an Enterprise environment.
• Participate in on‑call rotations to support high‑severity incidents resolution in a timely manner.
• Skilled in coaching engineers and elevating engineering standards across the team.
• Strong communication skills, able to simplify engineering decisions and align multiple stakeholders.