Senior Azure IaC & Automation Architect

EPAM Systems; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems Inc. is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Automation Engineer to design, develop, and support automation solutions for scalable, secure cloud platform deployments. This role utilizes IaC, Terraform, Bicep, ARM Templates, and Azure services to improve deployment reliability and governance.

Responsibilities include implementing standards, automating provisioning and operations, and supporting DevOps pipelines with strong emphasis on security and governance across Azure environments.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in infrastructure, cloud engineering, automation, or platform engineering.
• Expertise in administering and supporting Microsoft Azure environments, including designing and deploying cloud infrastructure solutions within enterprise environments.
• Knowledge of cloud networking, identity management, storage, and monitoring platform services.
• Expert-level experience with Infrastructure as Code methodologies, with hands-on skills in Terraform, Bicep, and Azure ARM Templates.
• Proficiency in JSON-based deployment frameworks, PowerShell, and Azure CLI automation scripting.
• Experience developing and supporting Azure Logic Apps and automation workflows.
• Experience supporting Azure DevOps pipelines, deployment automation, source control, and release-management practices.
• Experience implementing automated deployment solutions and CI/CD integration for infrastructure delivery.
• Familiarity with Git-based version control and collaborative development practices.
• Experience implementing infrastructure standards, cloud governance controls, and deployment best practices.
• Understanding of operational resiliency, infrastructure security, and change management processes.
• Experience troubleshooting deployment failures and performing root cause analysis across cloud environments.
• English proficiency at B2 level or higher.
• Nice to have Experience with Azure private endpoint and private DNS configurations
• Experience implementing Azure governance frameworks, policies, and management groups
• Experience supporting hybrid cloud environments
• Microsoft Azure certifications Terraform, DevOps, or automation-related certifications

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain IaC solutions using Bicep, ARM Templates, Terraform, and related automation technologies
• Develop automation workflows that improve infrastructure deployment, configuration management, and operational support processes
• Implement cloud deployment standards, naming conventions, and governance controls across Azure environments
• Automate platform provisioning, monitoring, reporting, and operational tasks using PowerShell, Azure CLI, Logic Apps, and related technologies
• Support development and infrastructure teams by enabling automated deployment and release processes through Azure DevOps and automation frameworks
• Maintain source-controlled infrastructure repositories and ensure adherence to deployment and configuration management standards
• Troubleshoot and resolve Infrastructure as Code deployment failures, automation issues, and platform configuration problems
• Evaluate emerging automation technologies and recommend improvements that enhance engineering efficiency, scalability, and operational reliability
• Collaborate with cloud, security, infrastructure, and architecture teams to implement secure and standardized platform solutions
• Document automation solutions, deployment procedures, architectural standards, and operational support processes
• Analyze deployment performance and operational metrics to identify opportunities for automation and continuous improvement
• Contribute to cloud platform modernization initiatives, migration efforts, and engineering best practice development

Skills

Terraform

Azure ARM Templates

Bicep

PowerShell

Azure CLI

Logic Apps

Azure DevOps

CI/CD

Git

Infrastructure as Code

Tools

Azure DevOps Pipelines

Job description

EPAM Systems Inc. is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Automation Engineer to design, develop, and support automation solutions for scalable, secure cloud platform deployments. This role utilizes IaC, Terraform, Bicep, ARM Templates, and Azure services to improve deployment reliability and governance.

Responsibilities include implementing standards, automating provisioning and operations, and supporting DevOps pipelines with strong emphasis on security and governance across Azure environments.