Senior Systems Architect (Network Architect) (m/f/d)

EPAM Systems; Frankfurt; Hybrid; EUR 80.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

30 days holiday per annum

Company Pension Scheme

Regular performance assessments

Discount on Fitness-First Black Membership

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions

Friendly and enjoyable working team

Regular corporate and social events

Flexible and remote working opportunities

Zusammenfassung

EPAM Systems is seeking a highly skilled Senior Systems Architect in Frankfurt, Germany. This hybrid role involves designing and implementing multi-cloud-native infrastructure solutions, focusing on performance and security. Candidates should have over 9 years of experience in network architecture, with strong knowledge of SDNs and networking protocols. Benefits include 30 days of holiday, a company pension scheme, and flexible working opportunities. Join a friendly team with a well-recognized workplace culture.

Qualifikationen

• 9+ years of experience as a Network/Systems Architect.
• Proven understanding of core network-related activities in data centers.
• Familiarity with software-defined networks (SDN) and their implementation.
• Strong foundational knowledge of networking concepts and principles.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills in both German and English.

Aufgaben

• Communicate effectively with clients and internal teams.
• Collaborate with infrastructure and development teams.
• Configure, harden and test networks and SDNs.
• Monitor and optimize network performance and security.

Kenntnisse

Networking best practices

Network topologies design

Software-defined networks (SDNs)

Network performance optimization

Cloud networking technologies

BGP

OSPF

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Tools

Cisco ACI

Palo Alto

Fortinet

AWS networking

Aviatrix

Jobbeschreibung

EPAM is looking for a highly skilled Senior Systems Architect to join our team in Germany in a hybrid working mode with expertise in on-premises data center environments. In this role, you'll design and implement hybrid, multi-cloud-native infrastructure solutions, focusing on performance, security and the seamless integration of on-premise systems. While the role is primarily remote, occasional visits to clients sites may be needed to facilitate project delivery and stakeholder collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Communicate effectively with clients and internal teams, advocating for the importance of networking best practices
• Collaborate with infrastructure and development teams to design and implement network topologies and designs
• Configure, harden and test networks and software-defined networks (SDNs)
• Assess, analyze, design, plan and implement network topologies for private clouds, enabling multi-cloud and hybrid-cloud connectivity
• Monitor and optimize network performance and security, identifying opportunities for improvement
• Analyze and report on network patterns and trends to inform strategic decisions
• Implement, configure and test network hardware and software-defined networking technologies
• Apply industry standards such as BSI IT-Grundschutz, ISO/IEC 27001 and best practices to ensure secure, reliable and efficient network architecture

Requirements

• 9+ years of experience as a Network/Systems Architect
• Proven understanding of core network-related activities in data centers
• Familiarity with software-defined networks (SDN) and their implementation
• Strong foundational knowledge of networking concepts and principles
• Expertise in one or more of the following areas: Wide Area Networking (WAN), including DMVPN with MPLS and NHRP; Local Area Networking (LAN) and data center (DC) networking; Cloud interconnects with comprehensive security stacks; Networking solutions such as Cisco ACI, Palo Alto, Fortinet; Cloud networking technologies, including Aviatrix, AWS networking and hyperscaler networking; Networking protocols and technologies: BGP, OSPF, static routing, VXLAN, GRE, IPsec, SD-WAN, VRF (RD)
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills in both German and English

We offer

• 30 days holiday per annum
• Company Pension Scheme
• Regular performance assessments
• Discount on Fitness-First Black Membership
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) (subject to certain eligibility requirements)
• Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions
• 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.