Lead Software Engineer - Camunda

EPAM Systems; Pune District; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems in Pune is seeking a Lead Software Engineer - Camunda to define and own the Camunda 8 solution architecture and drive end-to-end migration across complexity tiers. You will align process design, security models, integrations, and cutover strategy with cross-functional teams and vendors.

The role requires deep Camunda 8 experience, BPMN/DMN skills, and strong leadership to guide migration patterns, validate REST integrations, and ensure rigorous engineering standards and quality

Qualifications

• Camunda 8 delivery experience in enterprise environments.
• Strong BPMN 2.0, DMN/FEEL, Camunda Forms skills.
• Experience with migrations using parallel-run cutover patterns.
• Ability to lead technical discussions with client architecture boards.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the target Camunda 8 solution architecture for in-scope processes aligned to the Logical Data Model and ABAC/PBAC access control model
• Set and enforce Camunda engineering standards, quality metrics, and best practices across the Development POD
• Lead complexity-tiered migration execution across AI-assisted generation, draft-plus-manual redesign, and full REST-based redesign
• Design and validate the parallel-run and cutover strategy per process including routing, shared integration layer, and decommission triggers
• Coordinate with the third-party vendor responsible for Camunda platform and infrastructure setup to align application-layer and platform-layer design
• Validate integration points with existing REST APIs via the Integration Layer in coordination with the API team
• Own the reference data migration approach for process definitions, DMN tables, forms, business dictionaries, and lookup tables
• Resolve cross-team technical dependencies between the Development POD, Solution Architecture, and the Service Store
• Support UAT technical validation and defect resolution and provide input to runbooks and knowledge transfer to BPM Admins and IT Operations
• Contribute to backlog sizing and complexity assessment using defined criteria such as steps, integrations, rules complexity, and data model complexity

Skills

Camunda 8

Zeebe

Operate

Tasklist

Connectors

BPMN 2.0

DMN/FEEL

Camunda Forms

REST APIs

Job description

We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer - Camunda to define and own the Camunda 8 solution architecture and lead end-to-end migration execution across complexity tiers. You will align process design, security models, integrations, and cutover strategy with cross-functional teams and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the target Camunda 8 solution architecture for in-scope processes aligned to the Logical Data Model and ABAC/PBAC access control model
• Set and enforce Camunda engineering standards, quality metrics, and best practices across the Development POD
• Lead complexity-tiered migration execution across AI-assisted generation, draft-plus-manual redesign, and full REST-based redesign
• Design and validate the parallel-run and cutover strategy per process including routing, shared integration layer, and decommission triggers
• Coordinate with the third-party vendor responsible for Camunda platform and infrastructure setup to align application-layer and platform-layer design
• Validate integration points with existing REST APIs via the Integration Layer in coordination with the API team
• Own the reference data migration approach for process definitions, DMN tables, forms, business dictionaries, and lookup tables
• Resolve cross-team technical dependencies between the Development POD, Solution Architecture, and the Service Store
• Support UAT technical validation and defect resolution and provide input to runbooks and knowledge transfer to BPM Admins and IT Operations
• Contribute to backlog sizing and complexity assessment using defined criteria such as steps, integrations, rules complexity, and data model complexity

Requirements

• 10-15 years of overall software engineering experience
• Proven Camunda 8 delivery experience in enterprise environments
• Strong team management skills and ability to lead technical discussions with client architecture boards
• Proven migration leadership experience moving legacy BPM platforms to Camunda using parallel-run cutover patterns
• Strong Camunda 8 platform knowledge including Zeebe, Operate, Tasklist, and Connectors
• Solid BPMN 2.0, DMN/FEEL, and Camunda Forms skills

Nice to have

• TIBCO BPM migration experience
• Experience with OIDC providers such as Microsoft Entra ID or Okta in Camunda contexts
• Working knowledge of Camunda deployment architecture including HA and PostgreSQL as secondary storage