ET - Senior Solution Architect

HCL Technologies
HCL Technologies

IT

Posted on Jun 19, 2026
Job Description
ET - Senior Solution Architect
Chicago, Illinois

Job Summary

HCLTech – App Modernisation (Modern Data Platforms, Consulting & Transformation Leadership) About the Role At HCLTech, we supercharge progress by bringing together deep industry expertise, engineering excellence, and transformation leadership to solve complex business challenges. We are looking for a senior Application Architect with 15+ years of experience in strategy, modernization, consulting, and client advisory to help global clients shape and execute large-scale transformation initiatives across Modern Platforms (Java/.Net/AWS/Andoid). In this role, you will act as a trusted advisor to business and technology stakeholders, define transformation roadmaps, lead architecture strategy, align delivery with measurable business outcomes, and guide organizations through modernization programs that improve agility, insight, and value realization. What You’ll Do Serve as a strategic advisor to clients on enterprise Application Modernization (Java, .Net, iOS, Testing), shaping transformation roadmaps aligned to business priorities and operating models. Lead client stakeholder engagements across business, App modernization, digital, and technology functions to define vision, secure alignment, and drive consensus on target-state architecture and transformation direction. Translate business objectives into data platform strategies, modernization plans, and value-focused initiatives that improve decision-making, operational efficiency, and time to insight. Provide leadership across large transformation programs by shaping solution direction, owning service delivery, guiding delivery teams, managing architectural governance, and ensuring alignment with executive objectives. Drive executive-level conversations on data strategy, platform investment, governance, risk, and change management to help clients realize long-term modernization outcomes. Mentor cross-functional teams, influence senior stakeholders, and foster collaboration across consulting, delivery, engineering, and client leadership to accelerate program success. Own business outcome orientation by defining success measures, tracking value realization, and ensuring data modernization programs deliver measurable impact for clients. What We’re Looking For Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field. 15+ years of experience in data architecture, consulting, enterprise transformation, or data platform strategy roles. Strong experience shaping modernization strategies, enterprise data roadmaps, and transformation programs across Modern Data Platforms (Databricks/Snowflake/MS Fabric/Cloud Native) in complex client environments. Proven consulting and leadership experience in stakeholder management, executive communication, solution advisory, and large-scale program governance. Demonstrated ability to connect data strategy and modernization initiatives to measurable business outcomes such as growth, efficiency, customer experience, risk reduction, and decision velocity. Excellent executive presence, client relationship management, negotiation, and cross-functional leadership skills. Hands-on expertise in Java, .Net, AWS cloud, iOS, Testing aspects Nice to Have Master’s degree or advanced certification in business, technology, data, cloud, or transformation leadership disciplines. Experience leading C-level or senior stakeholder discussions for enterprise data modernization, platform transformation, and value realization programs. Background in industry consulting, advisory-led transformation, or managing

Key Responsibilities

1. To assess the domain IT landscape assessment and Application portfolio optimization for gap analysis
2. Creation of solution and architectural views (logical| conceptual| development| execution| infrastructure & operations architecture)
3. To study and define system requirements addressing stakeholder| portfolio concerns
4. To ensure knowledge up-gradation and work with new and emerging products/technologies
5. To manage Non Functional Requirement adaption for the solution
6. To contribute towards white/technical papers and knowledge base

Skill Requirements

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Other Requirements

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Maximum Salary (US): 282000
Minimum Salary (US): 128000
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 226,300 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 December 2025 totaled $14.5 billion.

Compensation and Benefits

A candidate’s pay within the range will depend on their 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.