Lead Solution Architect/Sr. Solution Architect - Java

EPAM Systems; Bengaluru; Presencial; INR 4.500.000 - 9.000.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

EPAM Systems in Bengaluru seeks a Lead/Senior Cloud Architect to design and implement scalable, secure cloud-native solutions for a major enterprise commerce platform, with a strong preference for Microsoft Azure but open to production-grade AWS or GCP experience.

You will lead cloud architecture, govern best practices, and drive end-to-end performance, security, and reliability across distributed systems, partnering with cross‑functional teams and stakeholders to align technology with business

Formación

• 15+ years of cloud architecture experience, preferably in the Banking domain.
• Production experience with Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Deep Kubernetes expertise with container orchestration; Istio or other service mesh experience is a strong plus.
• Hands‑on experience with NFR, architecture governance, documentation, system design.
• Databases: CosmosDB, PostgreSQL, Redis, Oracle.
• Messaging/Eventing: Kafka, EventHub.
• Strong understanding of cloud networking, IAM, security, and infrastructure as code (Terraform, ARM, Bicep).
• Experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines; GitHub Actions a plus.
• Experience delivering Operational Communications/CCM in complex, regulated financial services environments.
• Ability to produce clear architecture communications for diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to lead architectural discussions and influence direction.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in diagramming tools to convey architectural concepts effectively.

Responsabilidades

• Architect and lead the development of cloud-native systems using microservices and event-driven paradigms.
• Design and implement solutions that leverage Kubernetes (preferably AKS) and Istio service mesh.
• Define and enforce architectural standards, patterns and best practices across engineering teams.
• Drive performance optimization initiatives for scalability, responsiveness and reliability in distributed architectures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align business goals with technical solutions.
• Communicate complex concepts clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Create and maintain architectural diagrams and documentation with tools like Draw.io.
• Guide teams through cloud adoption, modernization and optimization initiatives.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and evaluate their applicability to business needs.

Conocimientos

Cloud architecture

Kubernetes

Istio service mesh

Terraform/IaC

CI/CD (GitHub Actions)

Azure/AWS/GCP prod

Security & IAM

Architecture governance

Communication

Diagramming

Herramientas

AKS

Terraform

ARM

Bicep

GitHub Actions

CosmosDB

PostgreSQL

Redis

Oracle

Kafka

EventHub

Azure

AWS

GCP

Descripción del empleo

We are seeking a highly experienced, hands‑on coding person and a technically versatile Lead/Senior Cloud Architect to drive the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and resilient cloud-native solutions. This role is pivotal in shaping the architecture of a major enterprise commerce platform, with a strong preference for Microsoft Azure but open to candidates with production-grade experience in AWS or GCP.

Responsibilities

• Architect and lead the development of cloud-native systems using microservices and event-driven paradigms
• Design and implement solutions that leverage Kubernetes (preferably AKS) and service mesh technologies like Istio
• Define and enforce architectural standards, patterns, and best practices across engineering teams
• Drive performance optimization initiatives through end-to-end performance testing to ensure system scalability, responsiveness, and reliability across complex, distributed architectures
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment between business goals and technical solutions
• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Create and maintain architectural diagrams and documentation with industry-standard tools (e.g., Miro, Gliffy, Draw.io)
• Guide teams through cloud adoption, modernization, and optimization initiatives
• Stay current with emerging technologies and evaluate their applicability to business needs

Requirements

• 15+ years of experience in cloud architecture, with a strong preference for the Banking domain
• Proven experience with at least one major cloud provider (Azure, AWS, or GCP) in production environments
• Deep expertise in Kubernetes and container orchestration; Istio or other service mesh experience is a strong plus
• Hands‑on experience with NFR, architecture governance, documentation, system design and architectural design. Trade‑off
• Databases: CosmosDB, PostgreSQL, Redis, Oracle
• Messaging/Eventing: Kafka, EventHub
• Strong understanding of cloud networking, IAM, security, and infrastructure as code (Terraform, ARM, Bicep)
• Experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines. GitHub Actions a plus
• Experience that delivers operational communications (and/or Customer Communication Management (CCM)) in complex, regulated financial services environments
• Ability to produce clear comms “architecture”: define audience segmentation, message intent, channel selection, timing/trigger logic and handoffs between operations, contact center, digital and product teams
• Demonstrated ability to lead architectural discussions and influence technical direction
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency in diagramming tools to convey architectural concepts effectively

Nice to have

• Experience with hybrid or multi-cloud environments
• Familiarity with FinOps, observability, and cloud governance
• Background in support of production workloads with high availability and disaster recovery considerations
• Hybris e-commerce