Cloud, Data & AI Solutions Architect Lead

Energy Jobline ZR; Mundelein (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

HCL Technologies seeks an Integrated Solution Lead (ISL) – Solutions Architect to drive end-to-end solutioning across Cloud, Data, and AI. You will lead discovery, specify product documents, and run 4–6 week innovation sprints with COE teams and SMEs.

This is a customer-facing, technically grounded role requiring deep engineering skills and strategic vision. You will own end-to-end solutioning for opportunities, collaborate with Sales and Delivery, and embed GenAI capabilities to differentiate

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in Engineering / IT Services / Digital Transformation.
• Strong experience in Azure Cloud ecosystem.
• Good understanding of cloud architectures (microservices, containers, serverless).
• Exposure to AI/ML and GenAI concepts, including LLM-based solutions, copilots, or AI agents.
• Proven ability to author Vision Documents, Feature Specs, and Product Documents.
• Strong skill in defining problem statements, scope, user flows, and expected outcomes.
• Experience writing developer-ready specs including user stories, workflows, inputs/outputs, and acceptance criteria.
• Experience in proposal development, customer presentations, and stakeholder management.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS or Engineering (Masters preferred).

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary customer-facing point of contact during discovery and solutioning.
• Lead the creation of Vision Documents, Feature Specifications, and Product Documents.
• Drive structured 4–6 week innovation sprints to move a use case from vision to prototype.
• Own end-to-end solutioning for opportunities across Cloud, Data, and AI domains.
• Collaborate with Sales, Pre-Sales, Delivery, and COE teams to shape proposals and narratives.
• Lead creation of PoVs, solution decks, and value propositions.
• Guide PoCs, pilots, and MVPs within time-boxed sprints.
• Embed AI/GenAI capabilities into solutions to differentiate offerings.
• Work with delivery teams to ensure feasibility and cost optimization.
• Engage with customer stakeholders to present solutions and influence decisions.
• Track emerging trends in Cloud, AI, and data engineering.

Skills

Azure Cloud

AI/GenAI concepts

Vision Documents

Product Specifications

Proposals

Cross-functional

Stakeholder mgmt

Discovery workshops

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Job description

HCL Technologies seeks an Integrated Solution Lead (ISL) – Solutions Architect to drive end-to-end solutioning across Cloud, Data, and AI. You will lead discovery, specify product documents, and run 4–6 week innovation sprints with COE teams and SMEs.

This is a customer-facing, technically grounded role requiring deep engineering skills and strategic vision. You will own end-to-end solutioning for opportunities, collaborate with Sales and Delivery, and embed GenAI capabilities to differentiate