Solution Architect

EPAM Systems; Wrocław; Hybrid; PLN 210,000 - 310,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Remote work within Poland

Travel up to 60 days/year

Job summary

EPAM Systems is seeking a Solution Architect to shape the architectural direction for the Investment Bank's CTO Architecture team. You will collaborate with Governance Crew, IB streams, and the Group CTO organization to ensure alignment with divisional and group strategies.

You will lead governance processes, coordinate stakeholder requests, and partner with IB engineering early in projects to address architecture from ideation to delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience in enterprise or solution architecture across business, data, applications and technology domains.
• Proven ability to work in governance-driven, multi-stakeholder environments.
• Ability to interpret and apply group-level architectural strategies within divisional contexts.
• Capable of independent work and maintaining clarity in ambiguous situations.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills with both technology and business stakeholders.
• Willingness to challenge the status quo and propose innovative solutions.
• Independent thinker who seeks more efficient ways to achieve objectives.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and communicate architectural standards, guardrails, reference architectures and best practices, aligned to IB and GCTO strategies.
• Lead and manage architectural governance processes within the IB CTO function with proactive oversight.
• Serve as primary GCTO contact for the Investment Bank and represent IB CTO in group initiatives.
• Assess and prioritize incoming requests, coordinate responses, and enable the core architecture team to focus on strategy.
• Partner with IB engineering teams early to address architectural considerations from ideation through delivery.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Solution architecture

Governance

Stakeholder management

Communication

Job description

As a Solution Architect within our client, the Investment Bank (IB) CTO Architecture team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and supporting the architectural direction of the IB. You will collaborate closely with our Governance Crew and broader IB streams and interact with the Group CTO (GCTO) organization. Your work ensures that IB's architecture is consistently aligned with both divisional and group-level strategies.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and communicate architectural standards, guardrails, reference architectures and best practices, with alignment to both IB and GCTO strategies
• Lead and manage key architectural governance processes within the IB CTO function, with proactive architectural oversight across the division
• Serve as the primary GCTO point of contact for the Investment Bank, represent IB CTO in group-led initiatives and facilitate clear, relevant communication
• Assess and prioritize incoming requests from IB and GCTO, determine their impact and coordinate responses—absorb operational, data-gathering and coordination tasks to enable the core architecture team to focus on strategic work
• Partner with IB engineering teams early in the project lifecycle to ensure architectural considerations are addressed from ideation through delivery

Requirements

• Extensive experience in enterprise or solution architecture, across business, application, data and technology domains
• Proven ability to operate in a governance-driven, multi-stakeholder environment where transparency and adherence to process are essential
• Skilled at interpretation, communication and application of group-level architectural strategies within divisional contexts
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, with clarity and structure in ambiguous situations
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage both technology and business stakeholders
• Comfortable to work autonomously to set direction, as well as collaboratively within a team environment
• Strong focus on quality and ability to learn quickly
• Willingness to challenge the status quo and propose innovative solutions
• Independent thinker who seeks more efficient ways to achieve objectives

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
• Thought leadership, mentoring, soft skills and well-being programs
• We cover it all:
• Participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 15% discount
• 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.