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# Solution Director

- **Company:** HCL America Inc.
- **Location:** Santa Clara, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $242,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Airflow, Data Analysis, Microsoft Azure, BigQuery, Cloud Computing, Information Engineering, Data Infrastructure, Data Flow Control, Power BI, DataOps, Cloudera, Azure Data Lake, Google Cloud, Azure Data Factory, Microsoft Fabric, Data Management, Machine Learning Operations, Azure Synapse Analytics, Databricks
- **Published:** July 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=bc5dba5c3f63e027

## About the Role

17-23 years of overall experience in Data Engineering, Analytics, or Cloud Platforms.
10+ years of customer-facing leadership experience in enterprise environments.
Proven experience in handling teams of 100+ people .
Experience working in global delivery models , including offshore teams.

Technical Leadership & Architecture

Provide end-to-end technical leadership for enterprise-scale data platforms across GCP and Azure Data ecosystems.
Architect and govern modern data platforms including Lakehouse, Data Mesh, Data Fabric , and advanced analytics architectures., Excellent communication and executive presentation skills .
Ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders .
Strong written and verbal communication for proposals, presentations, and strategy documents.

Key Responsibilities

Communication & Leadership (Must Have)

Excellent communication and executive presentation skills .
Ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders .
Strong written and verbal communication for proposals, presentations, and strategy documents.

Skill Requirements
Provide end-to-end technical leadership for enterprise-scale data platforms across GCP and Azure Data ecosystems.
Architect and govern modern data platforms including Lakehouse, Data Mesh, Data Fabric , and advanced analytics architectures.

## Description

Google Cloud : BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataproc, Cloud Composer, Pub/Sub, Vertex AI
Microsoft Azure : Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse, Azure Databricks, Azure Data Lake, Fabric, Power BI
Drive adoption of best practices in Data Engineering, DataOps, MLOps, security, and governance .
Review and approve architecture designs, ensuring scalability, performance, cost optimization, and compliance.

People & Organization Leadership

Build, lead, and scale large teams of 100+ data engineers, architects, and leads across onshore/offshore models.
Establish strong execution culture with focus on quality, velocity, and innovation .
Mentor senior technical leaders and create succession pipelines., Google Cloud : BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataproc, Cloud Composer, Pub/Sub, Vertex AI
Microsoft Azure : Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse, Azure Databricks, Azure Data Lake, Fabric, Power BI
Drive adoption of best practices in Data Engineering, DataOps, MLOps, security, and governance .
Review and approve architecture designs, ensuring scalability, performance, cost optimization, and compliance.


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