Cloud Architect

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 language

• 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 race, religion, sex, color, age, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, physical disability 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 disability 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.