Job Specifications
Experience: 15+ years in solution design; 3–5+ years as architect on cloud-native platforms. MUST BE AWS Certified
Knowledge in marketing portal design/development, cloud (AWS), containers/K8s/OpenShift, API gateways, event streaming (Kafka)
Role Purpose: Own end-to-end solution architecture, ensuring scalable, secure, cost-effective designs aligned to business goals and enterprise standards
Responsibilities:
Translate business and non-functional requirements into target architecture (app, data, integration, security)
Produce HLD/LLD, sequence diagrams, data models, API/interface specs, Integration contracts
Define reference architectures and guardrails for frontend, backend, APIs, data, and CI/CD/DevSecOps
Architect for reliability/observability (SLOs, tracing, logging, alerting), performance, and resiliency (DR/BCP)
Lead cloud architecture (AWS/Azure), container platforms (Kubernetes/OpenShift), and service mesh
, GitOps, automated testing, security-by-design (OAuth2/OIDC, SSO, secrets, KMS)
Review designs, code, pipelines, and SAST/DAST results; drive remediation and performance tuning
Partner with product/PMO on build-vs-buy, cost models, and scalability/capacity planning
Align with Enterprise Architecture, ensure compliance, and support audits/risk assessments
Lead PoCs/spikes and coach squads on architecture patterns and NFR implementation
Required Skills:
Knowledge in commercetools , cloud (AWS), containers/K8s/OpenShift, API gateways, event streaming (Kafka)
Strong knowledge of microservices, REST/GraphQL, messaging, caching/CDN, and databases (RDBMS/NoSQL)
Proficiency with CI/CD (GitHub Actions/Jenkins/Azure DevOps), security (OAuth2, SAML, TLS), and observability (Prometheus/Grafana/ELK/APM)
Solid understanding of networking, performance engineering, and cost optimization
Excellent communication and ability to simplify complex designs for diverse stakeholders
Preferred Qualifications:
Certifications: AWS SA Pro/Azure Architect Expert, TOGAF, CKA/CKAD, Security certs (e.g., CCSP)
Experience with compliance frameworks (SOC2, ISO 27001, PCI, GDPR) and FinOps
Success Metrics (KPIs):
SLO/SLA attainment, performance benchmarks, security issue closure time, cost vs. design budget
Defect escape rate (architecture-related), reusability/adoption of reference components, time-to-market gains
About the Company
HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 220,000 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 Dece...
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