Solution Architect - Java

EPAM Systems; Chennai District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 5,800,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems in Chennai invites a highly experienced Solution Architect to drive the design and implementation of scalable, secure cloud-native solutions for a major enterprise commerce platform, with a strong preference for Azure but production-grade AWS or GCP experience is also welcome.

You will lead the development of cloud-native systems, define architectural standards, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to align business goals with technical solutions while staying current with

Qualifications

• 15–20 years of software engineering experience with emphasis on architecture and hands-on coding.
• Proven production experience with Azure, AWS or GCP.
• Deep Kubernetes expertise and container orchestration.
• Knowledge of CosmosDB, PostgreSQL and Redis, plus Oracle.
• Experience with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines and IaC (Terraform/ ARM/ Bicep).

Responsibilities

• Architect and lead the development of cloud-native systems using microservices and event-driven paradigms.
• Design and implement solutions leveraging Kubernetes (AKS) and Istio service mesh.
• Define architectural standards, patterns and governance across engineering teams.
• Drive performance and scalability across distributed architectures via end-to-end testing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align business goals with technical solutions.
• Communicate complex concepts clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Create architectural diagrams using Miro, Draw.io or similar tools.
• Guide teams through cloud adoption, modernization and optimization initiatives.
• Identify and design AI use cases and assist teams to deploy them for productivity gains.
• Support PDLC/SDLC with AI-enabled workflows across Cordant teams.

Skills

Kubernetes

Azure

AWS

GCP

Microservices

Service Mesh

Istio

Terraform

CI/CD

DevOps

Security

Networking

IAM

Event-driven

Kafka

CosmosDB

PostgreSQL

Redis

Tools

Terraform

ARM

Bicep

Job description

We are seeking a highly experienced, hands-on and technically versatile Solution 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 leveraging 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 by leading fine-tuning efforts through end-to-end performance testing, ensuring 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 using 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
• Provide deeper subject matter expertise on SDLC topics during the initial discovery phase, identify potential AI use cases, design them and assist team members to build, deploy and embed AI use cases to generate productivity gains
• Identify and design potential AI use cases (agents/skills) using Copilot correctly into the Cordant ecosystem while showing productivity gains
• Support the design, configuration and adoption of AI-enabled workflows across all identified bottlenecks/stages of PDLC/SDLC for the participating Cordant teams

Requirements

• 15-20 years of experience in software engineering with 10+ years in architecture and a strong preference for hands-on coding
• Proven experience with at least one major cloud provider (Azure, AWS or GCP) in production environments
• Deep expertise in Kubernetes and container orchestration
• Hands-on experience with NFR, architecture governance and documentation, plus system design and architectural design trade-offs
• Knowledge of CosmosDB, PostgreSQL and Redis, as well as Oracle
• Proficiency in messaging and eventing technologies including Kafka and EventHub
• Strong understanding of cloud networking, IAM and security, plus infrastructure as code (Terraform, ARM, Bicep)
• Experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
• 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 supporting production workloads with high availability and disaster recovery considerations
• Skills in Hybris e-commerce
• Showcase of Istio or other service mesh experience
• Competency in GitHub Actions