Lead Solution Architect/Sr. Solution Architect - Java

EPAM Systems; Coimbatore District; On-site; INR 2,800,000 - 5,200,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems in India seeks a Lead/Senior Cloud Architect to drive design and implementation of scalable, secure cloud-native solutions. Preference for Azure with production experience in AWS or GCP, and strong expertise in Kubernetes, Istio, and IaC.

You will lead architectural discussions, define standards, and guide teams through cloud adoption and modernization while ensuring security, performance, and reliability for enterprise commerce platforms.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of cloud architecture experience; Banking domain preferred.
• Production experience with at least one major cloud provider (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
• Deep expertise in Kubernetes and container orchestration; Istio or service mesh experience.
• Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, ARM, or Bicep).
• Strong understanding of cloud networking, IAM, security, and governance.
• Experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions a plus).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to convey architecture clearly.

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 Istio.
• Define and enforce architectural standards, patterns, and best practices across engineering teams.
• Drive performance optimization and end-to-end performance testing for scalability and reliability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align business goals with technical solutions.
• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Create and maintain architectural diagrams and documentation with industry-standard tools (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.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Kubernetes

Istio

Terraform

CI/CD

DevOps

Azure

Tools

Miro

Gliffy

Draw.io

Job description

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