Director of Solution Architecture & Technology Consulting

EPAM Systems; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EP Planet ESPP

Private medical insurance

Dental care

Pension plan

Season ticket loans

Midweek free lunch (in-office)

Job summary

EPAM Systems in London seeks a Director of Solution Architecture & Technology Consulting to lead architecture initiatives for diverse clients. You will shape the architectural direction with senior leaders, partner with delivery and sales teams, and guide a team of architecture professionals to deliver cutting-edge solutions.

The role requires hands-on technical leadership, strong Java/.NET experience, and a track record of delivering enterprise-scale platforms, cloud-driven transformations, and

Qualifications

• Hands-on senior/lead architect with delivery background.
• Experience with microservices, cloud platforms and AI/ML.
• Proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams and influence CXO levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture initiatives across client projects.
• Present architecture proposals and proofs of concept.
• Guide solution architects and technology consultants.
• Engage in sales/pre-sales activities and technology consulting.

Skills

Solution architecture

Technology consulting

Client engagement

Stakeholder management

Pre-sales experience

Leadership

CxO liaison

Education

Bachelor or Master in CS

Tools

Java

.NET

Azure

AWS

GCP

Job description

Are you a technology leader who enjoys solving complex architectural challenges and driving large scale digital solutions for clients? Would you like to work in one of the world’s most prominent and entrepreneurial providers of digital platform engineering, software development, cloud and AI-enabled transformation services whilst helping transform the direction of our Architecture Practice in the UK?EPAM is looking for a technically hands-on Director of Solution Architecture & Technology Consulting in London reporting to the UK Head of Architecture Practice. You will partner closely with senior technical leaders, Architects and Engineers to help drive strategic growth with existing and future clients, push forward our architectural initiatives, ensuring alignment with business goals and enhancing technological capabilities.The role requires a strong background in solution architecture, software development, client engagement, technology consulting and stakeholder management.Our Solution Architects must have the ability to engage in opening discussions, identify technology needs, recommend the right technology choices and deliver cutting edge solutions.We operate a flexible work environment made up of home working, office-based team collaboration and client site interaction mainly in the London area.ResponsibilitiesLead the implementation of Architecture solutions from establishing project requirements and goals, to solution \"go-live”, across different industry sectors depending on where the core client demand is coming fromTake an active role in aligning closely with EPAM’s wider leadership teams to help shape the business/technology/strategic direction and footprint across client projects with varying degrees of maturityUse your experience as a hands-on technologist to demonstrate strong credibility working with engineering teams up to CxO level both in EPAM and within our clientsDirect our technology consultancy efforts in both sales/pre-sales pursuits, create and present architecture proposals and proof-of-concepts as requiredProvide consulting services covering areas such as architectural review, audit, architectural road-mapping and technical governance across multiple projectsFormulate and present technology business cases across architecture, technology, strategy, IT organisational change managementLead teams of Solution Architects and Technology Consultants, providing them with guidance and direction to grow and thriveAct as a liaison between delivery managers, product managers and development teamsRepresenting EPAM at internal and external conferences, enhancing our visibility and thought leadership in the industryRequirementsBachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science or similar or strong relevant work experienceIndustry visionary, avid technologist at heart and a senior proven leader who can drive a Solution Architecture and Technology Consulting capability in a large consulting organisationProven experience acting as a hands-on Senior/Lead/Chief Architect, Director of Architecture/Technology Consulting or CTO with a strong foundation in software development (Java, .Net etc), platform delivery, architecture design, digital transformation and comfortable partnering with teams up to CxO levelGood industry experience, ideally in Banking/Financial Services or Insurance with excellent understanding of major functional capabilities and common platform solutions across those sectorsExperience with Microservice based architecture, designing enterprise services or integration capabilities using REST APIs and event-driven technology as well as leveraging native Cloud services (Azure, AWS or GCP), decentralised systems, and AI—particularly in the practical application of large language modelsStrong experience in leading multi-disciplinary project teams and delivering technology streams for large scale complex transformation projects whilst being able to help clients make the right technology choices for the ultimate success of their businessExcellent client-facing onsite experience with the ability to influence and guide senior management on technical solutions combined with a consultative, problem-solving approachAble to think outside the box, drive end-to-end initiatives and engagements, understand the complexity and relative timeframes of creating a roadmap for replacing a core capability in a global multinational organisationPre-sales experience with the ability to act in an advisory capacity to senior level client management whilst executing and leading on rapid conceptual designs, proof-of-concepts and client presentationsWell-versed in development of Enterprise and Solution Architecture, including governance, business drivers, technology and change management as well as deep understanding of architecture qualities such as: security, scalability, resiliency and availability in high performance low latency systemsWe offerEPAM Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)Protection benefits including life assurance, income protection and critical illness coverPrivate medical insurance and dental careEmployee Assistance ProgramCompetitive group pension planCyclescheme, Techscheme and season ticket loansVarious perks such as free Wednesday lunch in-office, on-site massages and regular social eventsLearning and development opportunities including in-house training and coaching, professional certifications, and coursesIf otherwise eligible, participation in the discretionary annual bonus programIf otherwise eligible and hired into a qualifying level, participation in the discretionary Long-Term Incentive (LTI) Program