Microsoft Solutions Principal: Azure & AI Delivery Leader

EPAM Systems Inc; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

Life and AD&D Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

LinkedIn Learning access

401(k) match

Paid Time Off

Job summary

EPAM Systems, Inc. is seeking a Principal with deep Azure and Microsoft platform experience to lead architecture discussions across enterprise engagements.

You will partner with Sales and Delivery Management to scope, propose, and close Microsoft initiatives while supervising technical delivery and thought leadership. The role blends client-facing presales work with delivery oversight, guiding multi-workload transformations, data/AI workloads, and modernizing platforms with Copilot/Fabric and

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in Azure and the Microsoft platform across application modernization, data and analytics, and AI/ML workloads.
• Track record of leading complex, multi-workload Microsoft implementations at enterprise scale.
• Experience in client-facing, consulting roles and leading architecture discussions with senior technical and executive stakeholders.
• Experience supporting presales activities including scoping engagements, writing proposals, and contributing to deal closure.
• Strong solution architecture fundamentals across application stacks (REST, containers, serverless, front-end/back-end) and data/AI stacks.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Sales & Delivery Management teams to engage prospects throughout the sales lifecycle, from first meeting through close.
• Lead the scoping and authoring of proposals and statements of work for complex Microsoft engagements.
• Design project teaming models and produce accurate effort and cost estimates.
• Clearly communicate scope, assumptions, and risk to both technical and executive audiences.
• Design Azure and Microsoft platform solutions spanning application modernization, data platforms, AI/ML, and Copilot/Fabric workloads.
• Analyze client application and data estates; develop transformation roadmaps and next-generation architecture.
• Produce solution architecture documentation covering key technical decisions and implementation approach.
• Lead solution design reviews and provide technical oversight across active engagements.
• Oversee development efforts and serve as an escalation point for technical questions.
• Mentor EPAM engineers and contribute to raising the technical bar across the practice.
• Stay current on Microsoft platform developments and bring emerging capabilities into client conversations.
• Contribute to EPAM's point of view on the Microsoft ecosystem through internal communities and external content.

Skills

Azure architecture

Microsoft platform

Presales experience

Client-facing

Delivery leadership

Tools

DevOps tooling

Job description

EPAM Systems, Inc. is seeking a Principal with deep Azure and Microsoft platform experience to lead architecture discussions across enterprise engagements.

You will partner with Sales and Delivery Management to scope, propose, and close Microsoft initiatives while supervising technical delivery and thought leadership. The role blends client-facing presales work with delivery oversight, guiding multi-workload transformations, data/AI workloads, and modernizing platforms with Copilot/Fabric and