Lead Solution Architect/Sr. Solution Architect - Java

EPAM Systems; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 8,000,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems is seeking a highly experienced Lead/Senior Cloud Architect to drive design and implementation of scalable, secure cloud-native solutions, primarily on Microsoft Azure. The role favors Azure with production-ready AWS or GCP experience as well.

You will lead cloud-native architecture for an enterprise commerce platform, shaping standards, governance, and documentation while guiding teams through modernization and multi-cloud initiatives in a regulated banking context.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of cloud-architecture experience, banking domain preferred.
• Production experience with at least one major cloud provider (Azure/AWS/GCP).
• Deep Kubernetes and container orchestration; Istio service mesh is a plus.
• Hands-on with NFR, architecture governance, documentation, and system design.
• Databases: CosmosDB, PostgreSQL, Redis, Oracle.
• Messaging: Kafka, EventHub.
• IaC: Terraform, ARM, Bicep.
• DevOps and CI/CD; GitHub Actions a plus.
• Experience delivering operational communications in regulated financial services.
• Ability to produce clear architecture comms and diagrams.
• Excellent communication and diagramming skills.

Responsibilities

• Architect and lead cloud-native systems using microservices and event-driven paradigms.
• Design and implement solutions with Kubernetes (AKS) and Istio.
• Define and enforce architectural standards across teams.
• Drive performance optimization for scalable, reliable systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align business and tech.
• Communicate complex concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Create architectural diagrams and documentation with tools like Miro, Gliffy, Draw.io.
• Guide teams through cloud adoption and modernization.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and evaluate applicability.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Multi-cloud

Kubernetes

Istio

CI/CD

Terraform

IAM & security

Documentation

Stakeholder comms

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