Lead Consultant

Lead Consultant Location: Melbourne Seniority level: Mid-Senior level Employment type: Full-time Job function: Information Technology Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting Key Roles and Responsibilities Act as lead consultant and Solution designer, delivering large-scale solutions in the banking and finance industry, including payment systems, loan management system design and implementation. Drive Agile delivery across projects using frameworks such as Scrum, SAFe, and Kanban, ensuring timely and high-quality outcomes. Work with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP) and GenAI solutions to design and optimize enterprise-grade applications. Manage risk identification and mitigation strategies, ensuring compliance with local financial regulations. Collaborate with stakeholders to define technical requirements and deliver high-value projects aligned with business objectives. Skills and Knowledge Banking & Finance Expertise: Deep understanding of financial systems, lending platforms, and regulatory requirements. Digital Transformation & System Migrations: Proven track record in modernizing legacy systems and implementing scalable solutions. Database Expertise: Strong knowledge of database migration, upgrading legacy databases, and optimizing performance. Data & Analytics: Hands‑on experience with SQL databases, QlikSense, and Splunk for insights and monitoring. Cloud & Infrastructure: Design and implement patching solutions on AWS and Azure; support tasks related to EC2, S3, RDS, Load Balancer, Route53, SSM, restoration, patching, and performance tuning. Automate security agent installation in Golden AMI processes and set up centralized FinOps dashboards for cost optimization. Risk Management: Ability to identify, assess, and mitigate risks throughout the software development lifecycle. Stakeholder Engagement: Strong communication and collaboration skills for managing senior stakeholders and cross‑functional teams. Must Have Proven experience creating solutions for streamlined deployments and governance. Expertise in optimizing operational efficiency across AWS, GCP, and Azure environments. Strong capability in formulating and documenting technical solutions as per business requirements. Extensive experience in cloud operations support and cloud migration. Demonstrated success in delivery leadership and stakeholder engagement. Why Us We are one of the fastest‑growing large tech companies in the world, with offices in 50+ countries across the globe and 219 000 employees. Our company is extremely diverse with 165 nationalities represented. We offer the opportunity to work with colleagues across the globe. We offer a virtual‑first work environment, promoting a good work‑life integration and real flexibility. We offer comprehensive benefits for all employees. We are a certified great place to work and a top employer in 17 countries, offering a positive work environment that values employee recognition and respect. 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, colour, age, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, physical disability or genetic information, military or veteran status, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people or any other protected classification, in accordance with federal, state, and/or local law. Candidate Data Privacy Notice We are committed to respecting your privacy and for the protection of your personal data. Your personal data will be collected and processed in line with our candidate privacy notice: This privacy notice will help you to understand what personal data we collect about you, how we use this personal data, and what rights you have regarding your personal data. By replying to this email or submitting any personal data to HCLTech, you acknowledge that you have read and understood the candidate privacy notice and have provided your consent to the processing of your data for recruitment purposes as described in the privacy notice. #J-18808-Ljbffr