Google Cloud Solution Architect

EPAM Systems; Poland; Hybrid; PLN 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Remote work within Poland

Relocation support

English classes

Stock/equity participation

Job summary

EPAM Systems is seeking a Google Cloud Solution Architect to lead cloud adoption initiatives. You will provide technical leadership, design secure, scalable GCP architectures, and collaborate with DevOps teams to implement AI-enabled solutions and automation.

You will act as a cloud ambassador within the Cloud Center of Excellence and promote FinOps practices. The role requires 5+ years in cloud architecture, strong GCP skills, and experience with modern CI/CD and IaC tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a technical field or related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years as a Cloud Solution Architect or similar role in large organizations.
• Proven experience with GCP; Azure experience is a strong plus.
• Hands-on design, deployment, and operation of GCP infrastructure services.
• Experience with modern CI/CD solutions and IaC tooling.
• Strong knowledge of cloud security, networking, and governance.
• Proven ability to communicate technical concepts to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for cloud adoption with focus on GCP and Azure.
• Guide DevOps teams in designing secure, scalable cloud architectures.
• Act as trusted advisor across the cloud adoption lifecycle.
• Lead as cloud ambassador representing the CCoE.
• Promote FinOps and educate teams on cost optimization.
• Evaluate and adopt emerging cloud technologies and runbooks.
• Design architectures for cloud-native, hybrid, and data-driven solutions.
• Enable IaC, CI/CD pipelines, and modern DevOps practices.
• Produce architecture docs, decisions, and implementation guidelines.
• Develop AI-driven solutions, copilots, and knowledge assistants.

Skills

GCP expert

Azure experience

Cloud cost optimization

DevOps leadership

CI/CD

IaC (Terraform)

Architecture design

Security governance

GKE / Kubernetes

Stakeholder management

AI/ML knowledge

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

Terraform

GitHub

Cloud Build

Cloud Deploy

GKE

Cloud IAM

Job description

About the role

As a Google Cloud Solution Architect, you act as a trusted advisor and consultant to DevOps teams, helping them design, implement, and operate secure, scalable, reliable, and cost‑effective cloud solutions. You support teams throughout their cloud adoption journey by co‑designing architectures, sharing best practices, aligning on delivery milestones, promoting cloud cost awareness, and developing Proofs of Concept (POCs) and Minimum Viable Products (MVPs) to accelerate innovation and validate technology choices.

This role is part of the Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE), whose mission is to provide a scalable, secure, reliable, and automated cloud platform that enables efficient and sustainable cloud adoption across ASML. The CCoE drives business value through cloud innovation, operational excellence, governance, and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and expertise for cloud adoption initiatives, with a primary focus on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and secondary support for Microsoft Azure
• Guide DevOps teams in designing and implementing ASML‑compliant, secure, scalable, and maintainable cloud architectures
• Act as a trusted advisor and consulting partner throughout the cloud adoption lifecycle, helping teams overcome technical and organizational challenges
• Serve as the primary point of contact for DevOps teams and represent the Cloud Center of Excellence as a cloud ambassador
• Promote FinOps practices and educate teams on cloud cost optimization, governance, and efficient resource utilization
• Evaluate, test, and adopt emerging cloud technologies, providing hands‑on support where required to validate solutions or accelerate implementation
• Identify platform or service gaps and collaborate with Product Owners and stakeholders to continuously improve the cloud experience
• Design and review architectures for cloud‑native, hybrid‑cloud, and data‑driven solutions
• Enable infrastructure automation through Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, and modern DevOps practices
• Produce and maintain solution architecture documentation, design decisions, implementation guidelines, and operational runbooks
• Design, develop, and support AI‑driven solutions, including copilots, intelligent assistants, and automation capabilities that enhance productivity and knowledge sharing across CCoE and its customers
• Contribute to cloud governance, security, compliance, and operational excellence initiatives

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business Information Systems, or a related discipline
• Minimum 5 years of experience as a Cloud Solution Architect, Cloud Architect, or similar role
• Proven experience working within large, international organizations or global service delivery environments
• Expert‑level knowledge of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is required; Microsoft Azure experience is highly desirable
• Hands‑on experience designing, deploying, and operating GCP infrastructure services, including: Compute Engine, Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), VPC Networking, Cloud Storage, IAM and security services
• Proven experience designing and implementing platform services on GCP, including: Cloud Run, App Engine, Cloud SQL, Firestore, Bigtable, BigQuery, Dataproc
• Experience implementing modern CI/CD solutions using Cloud Build, Cloud Deploy, GitHub, and Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform
• Solid understanding of cloud‑native architectures, distributed systems, microservices, and container platforms
• Strong knowledge of cloud security, networking, identity management, and governance principles
• Experience with modern data platforms, data integration patterns, and cloud‑based analytics solutions
• Engineering and software development experience within Agile and DevOps environments
• Strong troubleshooting and problem‑solving skills across infrastructure, platform, and application layers
• Experience designing and implementing AI solutions, including generative AI platforms, copilots, agents, and knowledge‑assistant solutions
• Strong customer orientation with excellent stakeholder management and relationship‑building skills
• Self‑motivated and capable of operating independently in a dynamic environment
• Recognized subject matter expert with a collaborative mindset and passion for knowledge sharing
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical audiences
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities and ability to influence cross‑functional teams without formal authority
• Excellent documentation and technical writing skills
• Passion for innovation, continuous learning, and adoption of emerging technologies
• Ability to translate business requirements into practical, scalable, and sustainable cloud solutions

We offer

• We gather like‑minded people:
  • Top tech minds driving innovation in AI, cloud and digital platform modernization
  • Supportive team and agile, startup‑like culture
  • Hybrid by design mode and opportunity to work remotely within Poland
  • Chance to work abroad for up to 60 days annually
  • Business‑driven relocation opportunities
• We provide growth opportunities:
  • Career development programs
  • Thought leadership, mentoring, soft skills and well‑being programs
  • Certification (Anthropic, Gemini, GCP, Azure, AWS)
  • English classes
• We cover it all:
  • Stable pay
  • Participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 15% discount
  • Benefits package (health insurance, multisport, shopping vouchers)
  • Referral bonuses up to $2,000
  • Offices featuring entertainment and relaxation zones, table tennis and football, free snacks, coffee and more
  • Corporate, social and well‑being events
• Please, note:
  • Benefits listed above are available to employees only
  • We are open for working with Contractors. Terms of B2B cooperation agreements are agreed individually
  • We will reach out to selected candidates exclusively

EPAM is global leader in AI transformation engineering and integrated consulting, serving Forbes Global 2000 companies and ambitious startups. With over thirty years of expertise in custom software, product and platform engineering, we empower our clients to become AI‑Native enterprises, driving measurable value from innovation and digital investments.