Senior Solution Architect (AWS)

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

We're looking for a hands-on Senior Solution Architect (AWS) to join our team in London, United Kingdom, in a hybrid working mode.

This role focuses on leading a diverse portfolio of initiatives, including on-prem to AWS migration, operational risk remediation, regulatory compliance, and platform modernization. As a pragmatic and hands-on architect, you will work within complex legacy ecosystems while implementing scalable, resilient, and efficient solutions. By collaborating with Product, Operations, and Engineering teams, you will ensure that transformation aligns with business priorities while maintaining stability of critical platforms.

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

Requirements

• 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

Nice to have

• Experience in financial markets or market data platforms
• Knowledge of BPM tools (e.g., Airflow, Step Functions)
• Familiarity with observability tools (e.g., Grafana)
• Exposure to AI/ML or GenAI-driven automation capabilities

We offer

• EPAM Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Protection benefits including life assurance, income protection and critical illness cover
• Private medical insurance and dental care
• Employee Assistance Program
• Competitive group pension plan
• Cyclescheme, Techscheme and season ticket loans
• Various perks such as free Wednesday lunch in-office, on-site massages and regular social events
• Learning and development opportunities including in-house training and coaching, professional certifications, and courses
• If otherwise eligible, participation in the discretionary annual bonus program
• If otherwise eligible and hired into a qualifying level, participation in the discretionary Long-Term Incentive (LTI) Program