Presales Solution Architect (Hybrid Cloud)

HCL Singapore Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

HCL Singapore Pte Ltd is seeking an experienced Presales Solution Architect to design and propose Hybrid Cloud solutions for customers. You will work closely with sales teams and clients to understand business needs, create cloud transformation strategies, and deliver innovative solutions across private and public cloud environments.

You will lead workshops, perform architecture reviews, and provide sizing, cost optimization, and cloud-native design guidance to drive value and win deals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering; management qualification is a plus.
• Cloud certification in AWS, Azure, GCP, or Oracle Cloud.
• 10+ years of experience in cloud transformation, solution design, and estimation.
• 12-20 years of overall IT experience; strong Hybrid Cloud experience.

Responsibilities

• Engage with customers to understand business and technical requirements.
• Design end-to-end Hybrid Cloud solutions and migration strategies.
• Lead technical workshops, architecture reviews, and customer discussions.
• Prepare RFx, RFP, and proposal responses.
• Support sales teams in customer presentations and solution positioning.
• Provide cloud sizing, architecture recommendations, and cost optimization advice.
• Develop cloud-native and modern application solutions.
• Present and discuss solutions with senior stakeholders and C-level executives.
• Create solution documents, Statements of Work (SOW), and business cases.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Hybrid cloud

Cloud platforms

Customer-facing

Presentation skills

Solution estimation

Technical workshops

Networking & security basics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Management qualification

Tools

Chef

Puppet

RPA

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Presales Solution Architect to design and propose Hybrid Cloud solutions for customers. You will work closely with sales teams and clients to understand business needs, create cloud transformation strategies, and deliver innovative solutions across private and public cloud environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Engage with customers to understand business and technical requirements.
• Design end-to-end Hybrid Cloud solutions and migration strategies.
• Lead technical workshops, architecture reviews, and customer discussions.
• Prepare RFx, RFP, and proposal responses.
• Support sales teams in customer presentations and solution positioning.
• Provide cloud sizing, architecture recommendations, and cost optimization advice.
• Develop cloud-native and modern application solutions.
• Present and discuss solutions with senior stakeholders and C-level executives.
• Create solution documents, Statements of Work (SOW), and business cases.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Management qualification is a plus).
• Cloud certification in AWS, Azure, GCP, or Oracle Cloud.
• 10+ years of experience in cloud transformation, migration, solution design, and estimation.
• 12 - 20 years of overall IT experience.
• Strong experience in Hybrid Cloud (public and private cloud environments).

Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of AWS, Azure, VMware, and Hybrid Cloud platforms.
• Experience with cloud migration, modernization, and infrastructure transformation.
• Expertise in networking, security, identity management, and storage solutions.
• Knowledge of virtualization technologies such as VMware, Hyper-V, OpenStack, and Nutanix.
• Experience with automation and configuration tools (Chef, Puppet, RPA, etc.).
• Understanding of containers, microservices, serverless technologies, databases, and cloud-native architectures.
• Ability to design secure, scalable, and high-availability cloud environments.
• Strong estimation, solutioning, and architecture documentation skills.

Ideal Candidate

• Proven experience in selling or designing large-scale cloud transformation solutions.
• Strong customer-facing, presentation, and communication skills.
• Ability to translate business challenges into practical technical solutions.
• Comfortable managing multiple opportunities and tight deadlines.
• Strong problem-solving and stakeholder management capabilities.Passionate about technology, innovation, and delivering value to customers.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work with leading cloud and emerging technologies.
• Exposure to enterprise-scale cloud transformation projects.
• Collaboration with highly experienced sales, solutioning, and delivery teams.
• A dynamic environment that encourages innovation, learning, and professional growth.