Cloud Architect: Lead Large-Scale Cloud Migrations

EPAM Systems; Colombia; On-site; COP 133,920,000 - 245,520,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

LinkedIn Learning access

Global career opportunities

Paid time off

Job summary

EPAM Systems is seeking a hands-on Cloud Architect to lead large-scale migrations of legacy and third-party applications into modern cloud and container platforms. You will shape target-state architecture, guide delivery teams, and align stakeholders on the best path forward.

The role requires 7+ years in cloud migrations, 5+ years with Terraform and Ansible, and strong leadership with excellent English communication. A remote-friendly, globally distributed team awaits.

Qualifications

• 7+ years cloud and systems development experience with large-scale migration programs.
• 5+ years infrastructure as code experience with Terraform in production environments.
• 5+ years configuration management and automation experience with Ansible.
• 5+ years containerization experience and platform selection for Kubernetes or EKS.
• Strong client communication skills to facilitate workshops and align on approach.
• Advanced English skills (C1, Advanced).

Responsibilities

• Lead application and infrastructure discovery to assess legacy and third-party workloads.
• Define target-state systems architecture across AWS, Kubernetes, and private cloud options.
• Facilitate workshops with clients and architecture stakeholders to gather requirements.
• Create migration plans and test plans aligned with business needs and risk constraints.
• Decide platform approach and landing zone integration based on workload requirements.
• Oversee engineering execution and unblock teams during migration delivery.
• Provide hands-on expertise for DevOps and cloud tasks when needed.
• Guide containerization strategy and ensure workloads are packaged for modern platforms.
• Design CI/CD pipeline approach to support repeatable and controlled releases.
• Coordinate with security and solution architecture to ensure compliant designs.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Team leadership

Client communications

DevOps practices

CI/CD

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Kubernetes

EKS

Python

Job description

EPAM Systems is seeking a hands-on Cloud Architect to lead large-scale migrations of legacy and third-party applications into modern cloud and container platforms. You will shape target-state architecture, guide delivery teams, and align stakeholders on the best path forward.

The role requires 7+ years in cloud migrations, 5+ years with Terraform and Ansible, and strong leadership with excellent English communication. A remote-friendly, globally distributed team awaits.