Lead Consultant

HCL Technologies Limited; Chennai District; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

HCL Technologies Limited is seeking a senior infrastructure consultant to drive strategic consulting engagements within the infrastructure management domain, providing technical leadership and architectural direction to deliver innovative solutions aligned with client objectives.

The role shapes infrastructure transformation, ensures best practices, and fosters technical excellence across complex environments, collaborating with stakeholders to translate business needs into technical roadmaps

Responsibilities

• Architectural leadership in infrastructure management by designing scalable solutions on cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and automation tools (Terraform, Ansible).
• Define and govern infrastructure strategies using virtualization technologies (VMware, Hyper-V) to optimize resources.
• Lead technical assessments and solutioning for infrastructure modernization with monitoring and management platforms (Nagios, SolarWinds).
• Drive cross-domain technical alignment by integrating security frameworks and compliance standards (ISO 27001, SOC 2).
• Mentor consulting teams in enterprise-scale design patterns for hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

Job description

This role drives strategic consulting engagements within the infrastructure management domain, providing technical leadership and architectural direction to deliver innovative solutions aligned with client business objectives. The position is responsible for shaping infrastructure transformation initiatives, ensuring best practices, and fostering technical excellence across complex environments.

Key Responsibilities

1. 1. Provide architectural leadership in infrastructure management by designing and implementing scalable solutions using cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and automation tools (Terraform, Ansible).
2. 2. Define and govern infrastructure strategies by leveraging virtualization technologies (VMware, Hyper-V) to optimize resource utilization and operational efficiency.
3. 3. Lead technical assessments and solutioning for infrastructure modernization, utilizing monitoring and management platforms (Nagios, SolarWinds) to ensure reliability and performance.
4. 4. Drive cross-domain technical alignment by integrating security frameworks and compliance standards (ISO 27001, SOC 2) into infrastructure consulting deliverables.
5. 5. Mentor consulting teams in adopting enterprise-scale design patterns and best practices for hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
6. 6. Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical roadmaps, utilizing advanced infrastructure analytics and automation.

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 2026totaled $14.8billion.