Principal AI Solutions Architect

Overview We are a global technology company, home to more than 226,000+ people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around AI, digital, engineering, cloud and software, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. Consolidated revenues for 12 months ending December 2025 totaled $14.5B. www.hcltech.com Role Principal Solutions Architect (AI) — New Jersey or Santa Clara, CA (USA), Hybrid work model. What You’ll Do Architect enterprise AI solutions including agentic systems, RAG pipelines, and hybrid LLM/SLM models. Define secure, scalable, cost‑efficient AI architectures across Azure, AWS, and GCP. Advise C‑level leaders on AI strategy, roadmaps, and governance. Represent HCLTech at conferences, client briefings, partner sessions, and online thought‑leadership channels. Partner with Client Partners and senior leaders as a trusted advisor on high‑value accounts. Core Qualifications 8+ years in technical leadership across software engineering and cloud architecture. Deep expertise in one major cloud (Azure, AWS, or GCP) with working knowledge of another. Hands-on experience with GenAI platforms (Azure OpenAI, Vertex AI, Bedrock). Strong background in RAG architecture, orchestration, and model tuning. Exceptional communication and executive advisory skills. Preferred Qualifications Experience with multi-agent architectures. Familiarity with GenAI Ops, AI governance frameworks (NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001), and AI FinOps. Experience with LangChain, LlamaIndex, or Semantic Kernel. Thought-leadership experience (speaking, publishing, open source). Professional-level cloud certifications. How You’ll Grow At HCLTech, we offer continuous opportunities for you to find your spark and grow with us. We want you to be happy and satisfied with your role and to really learn what type of work sparks your brilliance the best. Throughout your time with us, we offer transparent communication with senior-level employees, learning and career development programs at every level, and opportunities to experiment in different roles or even pivot industries. We believe that you should be in control of your career with unlimited opportunities to find the role that fits you best. Equality & Opportunity for All Representing 165 nationalities across the globe, we pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees regardless of race, religion, sex, color, age, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, physical disability or genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with federal, state, and/or local law. Pay Range HCLTech offers a highly competitive compensation package, commensurate with experience. This includes a base salary, performance-based bonus, and comprehensive benefits. #J-18808-Ljbffr