Senior AWS Solution Architect — Cloud Migration Expert

EPAM Systems; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EPAM ESPP

Life assurance & income protection

Private medical insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Pension plan

Cycle scheme and season ticket loans

In-office perks and social events

Job summary

EPAM Systems in London is seeking a hands-on Senior Solution Architect (AWS) to lead a portfolio of migration, modernization, and compliance initiatives. You will drive cloud-forward architecture in a hybrid setup, guiding teams through complex legacy-to-AWS transitions while maintaining platform stability.

The role emphasizes practical engineering leadership, data-intensive design, and collaboration with Product, Operations, and Engineering to align transformation with business priorities.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Solutions Architect or Senior Technical Lead in complex enterprise environments.
• Strong expertise in AWS services (EC2, Lambda, Glue, EKS, S3, SQS, SNS).
• Background in designing distributed architectures and microservices solutions.
• Proficient in backend technologies such as Python, Java, or C# (.NET).
• Strong knowledge of data platforms, SQL, ETL pipelines, and data lake architecture.
• Familiarity with front-end technologies such as Angular.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Terraform, and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).
• Ability to navigate legacy systems while promoting modernization.
• Strong understanding of risk management, security, and compliance requirements.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver scalable, resilient solutions across legacy and modern platforms.
• Drive migration from on-prem environments to AWS cloud services.
• Lead architecture for initiatives focused on risk mitigation, regulatory compliance, and resiliency.
• Define target architectures and transition roadmaps, making sound trade-offs where necessary.
• Act as a hands-on technical leader by reviewing designs, supporting implementation, and building PoCs.
• Architect data-intensive solutions, including ETL processes and processing pipelines.
• Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture, security standards, and governance.
• Partner with Engineering, Operations, and Product teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Represent the domain in architecture forums and contribute to strategic decisions.
• Mentor engineers and promote best practices in engineering and architecture.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Architecture leadership

Strategic thinking

Cross-team collaboration

Security & compliance awareness

Problem solving

Communication skills

Tools

AWS services (EC2, Lambda, Glue, EKS, S3, SQS, SNS)

Python

Java

C# .NET

Angular

CI/CD

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

EPAM Systems in London is seeking a hands-on Senior Solution Architect (AWS) to lead a portfolio of migration, modernization, and compliance initiatives. You will drive cloud-forward architecture in a hybrid setup, guiding teams through complex legacy-to-AWS transitions while maintaining platform stability.

The role emphasizes practical engineering leadership, data-intensive design, and collaboration with Product, Operations, and Engineering to align transformation with business priorities.