Cloud Architect

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Cloud Architect (Multi-Cloud AWS + Azure) – Hands-On

Location: San Jose Onsite 5 days a week.

About the Role

We are seeking a rare blend of deep technical expertise and executive-level communication: a battle-tested Senior Cloud Architect who is equally comfortable racking servers in a data center, writing production Terraform from scratch, and presenting multi-million-dollar cloud strategies to C-level executives and boards.

You will own the end-to-end technical vision while personally building and delivering production cloud infrastructure on both Azure and AWS, lead complex migrations from on-prem environments, and serve as the trusted technical advisor to senior leadership.

Key Responsibilities

•Architect, hands-on build, and operationalize greenfield cloud environments on Azure and AWS (IaaS, PaaS, containers, serverless).

•Lead large-scale on-premises to cloud migrations and hybrid/multi-cloud transformations.

•Design and implement enterprise landing zones, governance, security, networking, and cost-optimization frameworks.

•Translate complex technical solutions into clear, compelling presentations and recommendations for CXOs, and board members.

•Regularly present architecture roadmaps, migration plans, risk assessments, TCO/ROI analysis, and progress updates to senior leadership and stakeholders.

•Influence strategic decisions by articulating trade-offs, risks, and long-term implications of cloud and infrastructure choices.

•Build trust as the go-to technical authority both “in the weeds” with engineers and “in the boardroom” with executives.

•Mentor engineering teams while maintaining final accountability for solution quality and delivery.

Required Experience & Skills

• 8+ years in infrastructure engineering with strong on-premises data center roots (VMware, storage arrays, enterprise networking, physical deployments).

•Expert-level hands-on experience in both Azure and AWS (minimum 5 years public cloud).

•Proven ability to build production cloud environments from scratch — not just manage inherited ones.

•Demonstrated experience presenting to and influencing C-suite executives and boards:

• Confidently delivered technical strategy, migration plans, and financial justification decks

• Translated highly technical concepts into business outcomes and risk

• Led architecture review boards and governance committees

•Certifications: At least two professional-level (e.g., AZ-305, AWS Solutions Architect Professional, etc.)

•Exceptional communication skills — verbal, written, and visual

Disclaimer

HCL is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees regardless of , , sex, color, age, , , , physical or genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with federal, state, and/or local law. Should any applicant have concerns about discrimination in the hiring process, they should provide a detailed report of those concerns to secure@hcltech.com for investigation.

Compensation and Benefits

A candidate’s pay within the range will depend on their work location, skills, experience, education, and other factors permitted by law. This role may also be eligible for performance-based bonuses subject to company policies. In addition, this role is eligible for the following benefits subject to company policies: medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, life, accidental death & dismemberment, and insurance; employee assistance program; 401(k) retirement plan; 10 days of paid time off per year (some positions are eligible for need-based leave with no designated number of leave days per year); and 10 paid holidays per year.