Senior Systems Architect (m/f/d)

EPAM Systems; München; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days holiday

Company Pension Scheme

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

EPAM Systems in Germany is seeking a Senior Systems Architect to advise on cloud modernization, hybrid cloud, and on‑premises infrastructure within a client‑facing role.

You will lead architecture engagements for Azure landing zones, SDDC, VMware, and integrate with on‑prem identity and security, shaping strategy and delivery for regulated industries.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in cloud, infrastructure architecture, virtualization, SDDC and consulting.
• Proven experience in enterprise transformation and modernization programs.
• Strong expertise in Microsoft Azure: landing zones, governance, security and resilience.
• Experience with VMware in enterprise environments and hybrid cloud.
• Familiarity with automation and IaC tools like Terraform, Bicep, PowerShell or Ansible.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture engagements across Azure, VMware, and on‑premises infrastructure.
• Translate business and regulatory requirements into scalable solutions with governance.
• Design Azure landing zones, governance models, and hybrid cloud patterns.
• Provide architectural oversight during deployment, migration, and stabilization phases.

Skills

Azure

VMware

SDDC

Hybrid cloud

Governance

Security

IaC

Azure AVS

Regulated industries

Consulting

Travel

Education

Azure & VMware certifications

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

PowerShell

Ansible

Job description

We're looking for a Senior Systems Architect to join our team in Germany in a hybrid working mode.

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Systems Architect to join our practice ATP/Infrastructure & Operations practice Germany. In this client-facing role, you will advise enterprise and regulated-industry customers on modernizing and transforming their cloud, data center, virtualization and infrastructure platforms.

You will lead architecture engagements covering Microsoft Azure, hybrid cloud, software-defined data centers (SDDC), VMware-based private clouds and on-premises infrastructure, helping clients modernize legacy estates while ensuring resilience, security, governance and operational continuity.

As a trusted advisor to CIOs, infrastructure leaders and transformation programs, you will shape both strategy and delivery across complex enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead current-state assessments, discovery workshops, target-state architecture definition, and facilitate sessions with engineering teams, infrastructure leaders, and executive audiences
• Translate business, security, compliance, and resilience requirements into scalable technical solutions, ensuring architectural governance aligned to enterprise standards and regulatory expectations
• Design Microsoft Azure landing zones, governance models, connectivity patterns, and operational guardrails
• Architect hybrid cloud solutions integrating Azure with on-premises infrastructure, identity platforms, and security controls
• Design SDDC architectures across compute, storage, network virtualization, backup, DR, and management domains
• Govern VMware-based private cloud architectures including vSphere, vCenter, ESXi, NSX, vSAN, HCX, SRM, and Aria/vRealize Suite
• Lead modernization and migration initiatives across Azure, VMware, Hyper-V, Nutanix, and hybrid environments, producing HLD/LLD documentation, architecture decision records, and migration strategies
• Provide architectural oversight across deployment, migration, and stabilization phases, acting as senior escalation point for critical platform design and implementation challenges
• Support migration planning for workloads into Azure, AVS, hybrid cloud, or modernized on-premises environments
• Support RFP/RFI responses with solution design, architecture inputs, scope framing, effort estimation, and proposal development, while identifying follow-on opportunities in cloud adoption, infrastructure modernization, and operational improvement

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in cloud, infrastructure architecture, virtualization, SDDC and consulting
• Proven experience in enterprise transformation and modernization programs
• Strong expertise in Microsoft Azure: landing zones, hub-and-spoke networking, governance, identity, security and resilience
• In-depth knowledge of hybrid cloud architecture integrating Azure with on-premises platforms and enterprise identity
• Proven experience with VMware: vSphere, vCenter, ESXi, NSX, vSAN, HCX, SRM, Aria/vRealize Suite
• Practical experience with SDDC, Hyper-V, Nutanix AHV and hyperconverged infrastructure platforms
• Expertise in AVS (Azure VMware Solution) and workload mobility
• Knowledge of enterprise storage, backup, business continuity and disaster recovery
• Familiarity with network, security, identity and governance for enterprise platforms
• Experience working in regulated, high-availability and mission-critical environments
• Consulting experience in financial services, public sector, healthcare or regulated industries
• Knowledge of automation and IaC tools (Terraform, Bicep, PowerShell or Ansible)
• Relevant certifications in Azure and VMware
• Willingness to travel to client sites

Nice to have

• Experience with hybrid and multi-cloud strategies
• Familiarity with cloud cost governance and FinOps
• Contribution to thought leadership, whitepapers or technical assets
• Public speaking experience at industry events or conferences

We offer

• 30 days holiday per annum
• Company Pension Scheme
• Regular performance assessments
• Discount on Fitness-First Black Membership
• bitkom - Corporate Benefits
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) (subject to certain eligibility requirements)
• Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training and coaching, professional certifications, and courses
• Friendly and enjoyable working team
• Regular corporate and social events
• Flexible and remote working opportunities
• Award-winning workplace: Great Place To Work® certified in 2026, Kununu (Top Company 2022-2026), NewWork Business Award 2025 for outstanding culture, innovation and employee satisfaction.