Principal Microsoft Solutions Architect - Remote Delivery

EPAM Systems Inc

Chicago (IL)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 220,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

Life and AD&D Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

LinkedIn Learning access

401(k) Matching

Paid Time Off (15-25 days)

Paid Holidays (9)

Legal Plan and Identity Theft Protec

Accident Insurance

Employee Discounts

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Discretionary annual bonus program

Long-Term Incentive Program

Job summary

EPAM Systems Inc. seeks a Principal-level leader to bridge sales opportunities and delivery, driving Microsoft modernization and data/AI platform programs. You will guide scoping, proposal development, and architecture discussions with senior stakeholders across enterprise clients.

The role blends client-facing engagement during the sales cycle with delivery oversight, design reviews, and technical mentorship to the EPAM team.

Qualifications

Deep expertise in Azure and Microsoft platform across modernization, data and AI/ML workloads.
Proven leadership of complex, multi-workload Microsoft implementations at enterprise scale.
Experience in client-facing consulting and leading architecture discussions with executives.
Experience supporting presales: scoping engagements, writing proposals, deal closure.
Strong solution architecture fundamentals across application stacks and data/AI stacks.
Familiarity with Agile delivery and DevOps tooling (IaC, CI/CD).
Excellent communication translating technical concepts to business language.
Background in large-scale software development or data engineering for credible leadership.

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