Job description:

About HCLTech
HCLTech is a global technology company, spread 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. We re powered by our people a global, diverse, multi-generational talent - representing 161 nationalities whose unique spark, perspective and boundless passion drive our culture of proactive value creation and problem-solving.
Our purpose is to bring together the best of technology and our people to supercharge progress for everyone, everywhere our clients, partners, their stakeholders, communities, and the planet. As a company, we are deeply focused on accelerating our ESG agenda. We are also creating technology-enabled sustainable solutions with and for our clients and partners. We embed ESG imperatives into every aspect of our business and ensure that the progress we supercharge is responsible, inclusive and beneficial to all our stakeholders in the long term. We have committed to achieving net zero by 2040.

To learn more about how we can supercharge progress for you, visit www.hcltech.com

Title: Architect
Location: Denver, Colorado Onsite Day 1.

Key Responsibilities

• Architecture Leadership: Define and evolve the enterprise architecture roadmap; ensure alignment with business strategies and future growth.

• Solution Design: Architect robust, distributed systems using microservices and event-driven patterns with high availability and fault tolerance.

• Technology Strategy: Evaluate, recommend, and integrate modern technologies, frameworks, and platforms to modernize the enterprise stack.

• Cloud & DevOps Enablement: Drive cloud-native and DevOps adoption to ensure scalable and secure deployments with automation at the core.

• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with executives, product owners, engineering teams, and external partners to translate business needs into technical strategies.

• Governance & Standards: Establish architectural guidelines, coding standards, and governance practices across engineering teams.

• Mentoring & Leadership: Provide thought leadership, mentorship, and technical oversight to engineering and architecture teams.

Core Technical Skillset
Languages & Frameworks:

• Java (Core Java, J2EE), NodeJS, Python

• Spring Ecosystem: Spring Boot, Spring Batch

• RESTful & SOAP APIs, SOA architecture

Databases:

• Relational: MySQL, PostgreSQL

• NoSQL: MongoDB, Cassandra

Messaging & Streaming:

• Kafka (real-time event processing)

Cloud & DevOps:

• AWS (EC2, S3, IAM, Lambda, RDS, etc.)

• Docker, Kubernetes (containerization and orchestration)

• CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation)

Monitoring & Observability:

• Splunk, Dynatrace, CloudWatch

Architectural Principles:

• Object-Oriented Design, Design Patterns, Clean Architecture

• Enterprise Integration Patterns, API Management, Security Best Practices

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman, etc.)

• Proven track record designing complex, distributed systems at scale

• Experience modernizing legacy platforms to microservices/cloud-native architectures

• Excellent analytical, communication, and leadership skills

• Certifications in AWS, TOGAF, or Kubernetes are a plus

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field