Technology Consulting

Early Careers

Deloitte’s Technology Consultants work alongside our clients to help bridge the gap between their business needs and technology requirements, delivering tech solutions that meet their most pressing demands.

At Deloitte, we know success in business today depends on technology as never before to drive innovation, transformation, productivity, and growth.

Technology is all-encompassing, and it is growing exponentially. This is forcing business change at a faster rate than ever before and leading to tough questions:

“How can we establish a digital presence with our tech-savvy customers?”

“How can we protect our business from cyber-attacks?”

“How can we best integrate our legacy and modern systems?”

Navigating these complex questions requires a combination of technological expertise and business capability - this is where Deloitte’s Technology Consultants step in. We work alongside our clients to help bridge the gap between their business needs and technology requirements and ultimately deliver tech solutions that meet their most pressing demands.

Technology Consulting is as much about project management, strategy, and problem-solving as it is about the design, build, and delivery of technical solutions. We have experts across both areas and encourage our graduates to gain hands-on experience across the board. You'll be encouraged and expected to think for yourself, use your initiative, and work collaboratively to deliver pioneering solutions for our clients.

We offer a variety of Technology career options across our teams, where you'll learn how to create innovative business, technology, and operational solutions and develop the expertise to implement them.

Technology Pathways

Consulting

Artificial Intelligence & Data (AI&D)

As part of the Artificial Intelligence & Data (AI&D) team, you will maximise the value of business data by designing, developing, and managing solutions comprising dashboards, databases, reports, data models, and data visualisations. Your solutions may harness a variety of technologies, including artificial intelligence, big data, business intelligence, cloud computing, cognitive intelligence, and machine learning.

Enterprise & Technology

As part of the Enterprise & Technology team, you can specialise in different areas such as SAP and Business & Systems Analysis.

You will work closely with our clients on large-scale technology transformation projects to understand their complex business needs and translate these into technical requirements for innovative solutions. You will have the opportunity to work with agile technology and business teams on requirements gathering, business analysis, process mapping, and testing of large-scale technology applications.

Cloud & Engineering

As part of the Cloud & Engineering team, you can specialise in different areas such as Cloud Engineering, Platform & Development, and Business & Systems Analysis.

You will work closely with our clients to design, develop, test, and maintain enterprise-scale applications using the latest technologies. You will be given the opportunity to take ownership of key deliverables throughout the full software development life cycle, from ideation to the delivery of industry-leading features. Your solutions may harness a variety of technologies and methodologies, including cloud computing (AWS, Azure, GCP), open source programming (C#, Java/j2EE), DevOps, Agile, and Robotics.

Tax

Tax Technology & Consulting

The Tax Technology Consulting team brings together a unique blend of consulting, technology, tax technical, and tax reporting experience to help businesses meet the challenges of multi-jurisdictional tax operations, including compliance, reporting, tax technology, and tax risk management.

Tax Technology Consulting assists tax departments in understanding requirements for the design, selection, and implementation of tax software for global and local purposes for both direct and indirect taxes. We have extensive experience with the major tax technologies available and our services include helping clients to make appropriate technology choices and configuring and integrating those choices through the entire record-to-report business cycle for tax. Typical solutions include enterprise systems, middleware, tax applications, and management reporting dashboards.

Research & Development

The Research & Development team (which resides within the Tax department) in Deloitte helps companies, that are on the cutting edge of science and technology, claim tax relief on costs that are incurred in carrying out R&D activities on a yearly basis. We advise companies on how to identify strong R&D projects that our clients are undertaking, help them to explain those projects in the context of the current state-of-the-art, and work with them to draft technical reports and financial calculations to align those projects to the legislative requirement of the R&D tax credit regime.

The team is an eclectic mix of STEM and financial professionals who work closely together in the provision of R&D tax credit claims for some of the most interesting and dynamic companies in Ireland, from start-ups to some of the largest multinationals in the world.

Risk Advisory

Cyber

We help organisations understand and manage their cyber risk to prevent cyber-attacks and protect their valuable assets. We not only look at how to prevent and respond to attacks, but at how to manage cyber risk in a way that allows businesses to unleash new opportunities.

As a cybersecurity graduate you will be directly responsible for helping small and large businesses build secure digital processes to protect their current and future business model.

From performing penetration tests and security & privacy risk assessments, to deep diving into cyber forensics and digital investigations, you will gain a breadth of experience all different areas in Cyber, with the potential to develop your own niche. You will deliver tailored cyber security solutions to clients across a range of industries such as financial services, big tech, aviation, consumer services and energy. This may seem like a big ask, but with a learning pathway consisting of technical training, business skills and defined pathways to internationally recognised certifications such as the SSCP (Systems Security Certified Practitioner), OSCP (Offensive Security Certified Penetration Tester) and ISO 27001 qualifications, along with career coaching by our team of cyber professionals across the globe, you will have plenty of support as you start your career in Deloitte.

Technology & Digital Risk

The Technology & Digital Risk team offers a variety of Assurance and Advisory services related to Information Technology. We partner with local and global clients ranging from Small-Medium enterprises to large global enterprises. The team is comprised of a multi-national, multicultural, and talented team based across our Dublin, Cork, Limerick and Galway offices.

The Technology Assurance team offers a variety of services designed to identify IT risk and controls within a client's business information technology environments. You will be working alongside team members across multiple service lines in Deloitte as an IT Specialist. Working as a Technology Assurance Analyst you will be involved in different types of IT reviews such as External Financial Audit Reviews focusing on IT, internal IT audits, ISAE 3402/SAS 70, ISO Audits, etc.

As part of our team, you will have the opportunity to get globally recognised certifications like CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor) provided by ISACA (Information Systems Audit and Control Association).

Data Analytics

The data analytics team within Deloitte’s Risk Advisory service line is a composite of data driven enthusiasts, who are passionate about helping our clients explore and discover hidden insights within their data to provide real value and support for both operational efficiency and regulatory compliance.

Our team collaborate with stakeholders to build dashboards to improve business performance, we help to take the guesswork out of managing risk-related issues by using a range of technological techniques including advanced analytics to deliver viable outcomes to our client’ needs.

Our team build tools, create interactive visualisations, search for patterns and develop predictive models in order to bring actionable insight from the data.
Your solutions may harness a variety of technologies and methodologies, including: SQL/ PostgreSQL, Excel, VBA, Tableau, Qlik, Power BI, open source coding (C++, Java), excellent Documentation skills, Microsoft BI stack – SSIS, SSRS, SSAS and commercial experience as a data analyst.

Data Privacy

The Data Privacy team of Deloitte Risk Advisory offers a variety of services designed to support our clients across their entire personal data landscape from compliance to operationalisation to remediation. Based on unprecedented demands for our services and the rapid increase in Data Privacy demands, we are looking to recruit an individual at Analyst level to join our expanding team.
As a Data Privacy Analyst you will be working in our Data Privacy team contributing effectively to deliverables at the request of the senior team in the following areas:

Data Protection assessments/gap analysis and
The assessment of controls across the lifecycle of personal data
The design and operationalisation of privacy policy frameworks
Creation of customised training and awareness
Delivery of records of processing
Completion of DPIAs
End-to-end Data Retention compliance including data management

Financial Advisory

Forensics

Within Financial Advisory, as a Forensic Data Analyst, you will help to deliver insightful solutions to our clients to drive their businesses forward. Our Forensic Services team has experience in all types of forensic investigations and in helping organisations manage and reduce the risks of fraud. Our team provides the full range of forensic services, including: Financial Crime Advisory & Analytics, Corporate Intelligence Services, Investigations, Disputes & Litigation and Discovery.

You will assist our Forensic Services team by applying data analytic techniques to support our investigations work and developing and deploying fraud analytics solutions for use by our Forensic Services team and our clients.

Your work will expose you to both technical solutions and key business skills, including but not limited to SQL, PostgreSQL, Python, Pyspark, Java, C#, C++, Tableau, Qlik, Power BI, SSIS, computer forensic investigations, cyber security, litigation technology

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Your learning and development

Our commitment to the professional development of our people is absolute. Focused on technical, client relationship and technology skills, and reinforced by on-the-job learning, our ‘lifelong’ tailored approach will ensure you continue to progress in your career and become the leader you know you can be.

You'll receive structured training focusing on building the skills required to be effective at each grade, as well as any technical and software certifications that are relevant to your role.

Furthermore, Deloitte’s global online training course catalogue is accessible on a continuous basis, allowing you the opportunity to complete and a range of courses at your own pace. Find out more about our learning approach here.

Application requirements

Applications are encouraged from all academic disciplines, including accounting, business, law, science, technology, engineering, and maths, amongst others. Other requirements include:

Achieved or are currently on target for a 2.1 honours degree or higher
Flexibility, resilience, and curiosity, as well as a high level of self-motivation and commitment
A proactive approach to work, and the ability to collaborate and work well within a team environment
The ability to learn quickly, prioritise tasks, work on multiple assignments, and manage change
Demonstrated leadership, creative problem solving, and strong verbal and written communication skills

Your reward and benefits

Your Reward at Deloitte encompasses a competitive salary and benefits, exam awards, paid study leave and recognition of discretionary effort. Here, recognition doesn’t just come from leaders. It’s part of a culture where we take pride in our colleagues’ accomplishments as much as we do our own.

Benefits in our Graduate Programme include, among others:

21 days annual leave rising with service plus 1 additional Deloitte Day (22 days total) + Graduation leave
Advanced learning and development programmes as well as comprehensive professional education and study leave programmes
Compressed working week (2 pm finish on Fridays during June, July and August) and agile/hybrid working options
Tax saver travel pass & cycle to work scheme
Wellbeing programme, Employee assistance programme, online GP service, and paid private healthcare (for all permanent roles)

Speak to our Early Careers recruitment team to find out the full range of benefits for your particular role.

Hear from our people

I applied because I wanted to work on significant transformation initiatives with top-tier, global clients.
Sanjana, Tax Technology

I think the most valuable thing to note is that although you are finished studying and have one or more degrees under your belt, learning never ends - especially within the technology world. Continuous upskilling is vital.
Kate, Software Engineering

I was finishing my Master’s degree before I joined as a graduate. My Deloitte internship back in 2019 went exceedingly well and I was excited to come back! I’ve since been involved in a client project, and trained and upskilled on business analysis, RPA, and SAP.
Pranjal, Analyst, SAP

There are no problems in Cyber - only opportunities to help someone, improve something and learn new skills.
Alexandra, Cyber Risk

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