EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our customers, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow. No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential.
We are seeking a highly experienced, hands-on coding person and a technically versatile Lead/Senior Cloud Architect to drive the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and resilient cloud-native solutions. This role is pivotal in shaping the architecture of a major enterprise commerce platform, with a strong preference for Microsoft Azure but open to candidates with production-grade experience in AWS or GCP.
Responsibilities
- Architect and lead the development of cloud-native systems using microservices and event-driven paradigms
- Design and implement solutions that leverage Kubernetes (preferably AKS) and service mesh technologies like Istio
- Define and enforce architectural standards, patterns, and best practices across engineering teams
- Drive performance optimization initiatives through end-to-end performance testing to ensure system scalability, responsiveness, and reliability across complex, distributed architectures
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment between business goals and technical solutions
- Communicate complex technical concepts clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Create and maintain architectural diagrams and documentation with industry-standard tools (e.g., Miro, Gliffy, Draw.io)
- Guide teams through cloud adoption, modernization, and optimization initiatives
- Stay current with emerging technologies and evaluate their applicability to business needs
Requirements
- 15+ years of experience in cloud architecture, with a strong preference for the Banking domain
- Proven experience with at least one major cloud provider (Azure, AWS, or GCP) in production environments
- Deep expertise in Kubernetes and container orchestration; Istio or other service mesh experience is a strong plus
- Hands-on experience with NFR, architecture governance, documentation, system design and architectural design. Trade-off
- Databases: CosmosDB, PostgreSQL, Redis, Oracle
- Messaging/Eventing: Kafka, EventHub
- Strong understanding of cloud networking, IAM, security, and infrastructure as code (Terraform, ARM, Bicep)
- Experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines. GitHub Actions a plus
- Experience that delivers operational communications (and/or Customer Communication Management (CCM)) in complex, regulated financial services environments
- Ability to produce clear comms “architecture”: define audience segmentation, message intent, channel selection, timing/trigger logic and handoffs between operations, contact center, digital and product teams
- Demonstrated ability to lead architectural discussions and influence technical direction
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proficiency in diagramming tools to convey architectural concepts effectively
Nice to have
- Experience with hybrid or multi-cloud environments
- Familiarity with FinOps, observability, and cloud governance
- Background in support of production workloads with high availability and disaster recovery considerations
- Hybris e-commerce
We offer/Benefits
Opportunity to work on technical challenges that may impact across geographies
Vast opportunities for self-development: online university, knowledge sharing opportunities globally, learning opportunities through external certifications
Opportunity to share your ideas on international platforms
Sponsored Tech Talks & Hackathons
Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions
Possibility to relocate to any EPAM office for short and long-term projects
Focused individual development
Benefit package:
- Health benefits
- Retirement benefits
- Paid time off
- Flexible benefits
Forums to explore beyond work passion (CSR, photography, painting, sports, etc.)
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