Lead Data Architect & Engineer — Scale Analytics Platform

EPAM Systems, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems, Inc. is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to architect and scale the data platform powering our UCC reporting stack. You will drive data modeling, OLTP/OLAP optimization, and large-scale migrations while keeping services running smoothly.

You will mentor teammates, shape the analytics architecture, and collaborate with global teams on high-impact projects. Strong PostgreSQL, StarRocks, and cloud data warehousing experience are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on data engineering experience.
• Experience leading or mentoring teams.
• Proficient in PostgreSQL at scale and data warehousing concepts.
• Strong SQL and query performance tuning skills.
• Experience with OLAP engines (StarRocks or similar).

Responsibilities

• Lead data platform architecture and roadmap.
• Mentor team members and guide best practices.
• Optimize OLTP/OLAP data flows and storage.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements.
• Drive CI/CD for data services and deployments.

Skills

Leadership

PostgreSQL

StarRocks

Data modeling

Query optimization

Kotlin/Golang

Java

Unix/Linux

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

AWS Aurora

Kafka

Flink

ETL/ELT

Communication

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

AWS Aurora

Kafka

Flink

Job description

EPAM Systems, Inc. is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to architect and scale the data platform powering our UCC reporting stack. You will drive data modeling, OLTP/OLAP optimization, and large-scale migrations while keeping services running smoothly.

You will mentor teammates, shape the analytics architecture, and collaborate with global teams on high-impact projects. Strong PostgreSQL, StarRocks, and cloud data warehousing experience are essential.