Associate Director

MMC is seeking candidates for the following position based in the Pune Office.

Associate Director - IT Systems Engineering

Number of positions: 1

What can you expect?

We are seeking an Expert Solution Engineer to lead design efforts to support our strategic public cloud direction for infrastructure and business solutions. This role requires a seasoned professional with extensive experience in multi-cloud environments, enterprise architecture, and cloud transformation initiatives. The successful candidate will serve as a technical leader, advising senior stakeholders, mentoring teams, and driving innovative cloud strategies aligned with business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Design & Architecture:
  Lead the development of scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud architectures across multiple platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI). Ensure solutions align with enterprise standards, best practices, organizational strategies and service owner objectives.  Draw on infrastructure knowledge for well grounded designs.
• Cloud Migration & Modernization:
  Develop and provide guidance for cloud migration strategies, including application modernization, automation, and infrastructure as code (IaC). Optimize existing cloud architectures for performance, security, and cost.
• Strategic Leadership:
  Act as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on cloud adoption, governance, and risk management. Influence enterprise cloud strategy and standards.
• Security & Compliance:
  Ensure all cloud solutions adhere to security policies, compliance frameworks (ISO, SOC, GDPR, etc.), and industry standards. Implement security by design and continuous monitoring.
• Automation & DevSecOps:
  Promote automation, containerization, and orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker). Drive DevSecOps practices to improve deployment frequency, reliability, and security as a partner with our DevOps and DevSecOps teams.
• Mentorship & Collaboration:
  Lead and mentor engineering teams, building a culture of innovation, continuous learning, and best practices. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including security, operations, and business units.
• Cost & Performance Optimization:
  Perform TCO analysis on designs, and implement strategies for cost efficiency without compromising performance.
• Documentation & Standards:
  Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation, standards, and guidelines for cloud solutions and architecture.

What is in it for you?

• Holidays (As Per the location)
• Shared Transport (Provided the address falls in service zone.
• Be part of a forward-thinking organization leading digital transformation.
• Work on innovative cloud projects impacting global business operations.
• Competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and professional development opportunities.
• Collaborative environment that values expertise, leadership, and continuous learning.

We will count on you for:

• Teamwork
• Communication and Influence
• Supporting change
• Developing self and mentoring others

What you need to have: 

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field; advanced degrees preferred.
• 10+ years of IT experience with at least 8+ years focused on cloud architecture and solutions.
• Proven expertise in designing and delivering large-scale multi-cloud solutions.
• Deep knowledge of cloud-native services, automation tools, and container orchestration.
• Strong understanding of cloud security, compliance, and risk management.
• Extensive experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM templates).
• Relevant certifications (AWS Solutions Architect – Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, GCP Professional Cloud Architect, OCI certifications) are highly desirable.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize effectively.
• Strong grounding with infrastructure technologies and services.

      What makes you stand out?

• Experience with hybrid cloud and multi-cloud strategies.
• Experience with infrastructure technologies.
• Knowledge of enterprise security frameworks and governance.
• Familiarity with financial management of cloud resources.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience mentoring and developing engineering teams

Mercer believes in building brighter futures by redefining the world of work, reshaping retirement and investment outcomes, and unlocking real health and well-being. Mercer's approximately 25,000 employees are based in 43 countries and the firm operates in over 130 countries. Mercer is a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), the world's leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people, with 85,000 colleagues and annual revenue of over $20 billion. Through its market-leading businesses including Marsh, Guy Carpenter and Oliver Wyman, Marsh McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment. For more information, visit Follow Mercer on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people regardless of their sex/gender, marital or parental status, ethnic origin, nationality, age, background, disability, sexual orientation, caste, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Marsh McLennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one "anchor day" per week on which their full team will be together in person.

Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit , or follow on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, caste, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.