Solution Architect
Australia
Job Description
Solution Architect
| Sydney, New South WalesMelbourne City, Victoria

Job Summary

Data & AI Principal & Solution SME

Key Responsibilities

Data & AI Principal & Solution SME

Key Responsibilities

  • Define and drive enterprise Data & AI strategy, architecture, and transformation roadmaps.
  • Partner with C-level stakeholders to align AI and data initiatives with business outcomes.
  • Architect scalable Data, Analytics, AI/ML, and Generative AI solutions across cloud and hybrid environments.
  • Lead the design of modern data platforms, including Lakehouse, Data Fabric, Data Mesh, and AI-enabled architectures.
  • Establish architecture standards, governance, security, compliance, and Responsible AI practices.
  • Drive AI innovation leveraging LLMs, RAG, AI Agents, MLOps, and LLMOps frameworks.
  • Lead discovery workshops, architecture assessments, solution design, and implementation roadmaps.
  • Provide technical leadership across delivery, presales, and client engagements.
  • Mentor architects and engineering teams while promoting best practices and reusable assets.

Skill Requirements

  • Data Platforms: Analytics and AI-ready Strategy/Solutions across AWS, Azure, GCP, Databricks, Snowflake, and other modern data platform ecosystems.
  • AI & GenAI: Azure OpenAI, LLMs, RAG, AI Agents, Vector Databases, Prompt Engineering, AI Governance.
  • Data & Analytics: Data Warehousing, Lakehouse, Data Engineering, Real-Time Analytics, BI, DataOps, MLOps, Python, SQL, Spark.
  • Cloud & Architecture: Azure (preferred), AWS, GCP, Enterprise Architecture, API-led Integration, Microservices, DevSecOps.

Leadership & Success Measures

  • Executive presence, strategic thinking, and stakeholder influence.
  • Successful delivery of Data & AI transformation programs and business value realization.
  • Strong governance, architecture quality, innovation, client satisfaction, and revenue contribution.

Other Requirements

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or related field.
  • 15+ years of experience in Data, Analytics, AI, Cloud, or Enterprise Architecture.
  • 8+ years leading enterprise-scale architecture and transformation programs.
  • Proven success delivering data modernization, analytics, and AI initiatives.
  • Strong executive stakeholder management, consulting, and communication skills.
Information at a Glance

Why HCLTech?

At HCLTech, you'll supercharge your potential. You'll find your career. And you'll find your spark. All at a place that knows that helping its customers stay on top starts by putting its people first.

HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 223,000 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology and Services, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, and Public Services. Consolidated revenues as of 12 months ending June 2026 totaled $14.8 billion.