Senior Solution Architect

EPAM Systems; Town of Poland (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems is seeking a skilled professional to shape end-to-end enterprise architecture. This role emphasizes collaboration with business stakeholders, guiding clients through various technical challenges, and ensuring high-quality software solutions are delivered effectively.

The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in architecting large software systems, along with strong communication skills and a proactive approach to engage with clients. Fluency in English and a technical background in Java, .NET, or Python are also essential.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in defining business outcomes, KPIs/OKRs.
• Ability to define current vs target state architecture.
• Understanding of software architecture patterns.
• Experience in software development life cycle.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify solution requirements.
• Guide clients through technical challenges daily.
• Conduct architecture reviews and create reports.
• Oversee solution implementation from requirements to go-live.
• Stay up to date on industry trends and best practices.

Skills

Proficiency in business outcomes definition

Ability to define architectures and roadmaps

Understanding of software architecture patterns

Experience with software development life cycle

Proficiency in CI/CD and automation

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Excellent communication skills

Fluency in English

Development experience in Java, .NET, or Python

Cloud technologies knowledge

Education

8+ years in large software systems architecture

Job description

Help shape end-to-end enterprise architecture, guide delivery teams, be the partner of choice for customers and build scalable, high-quality software solutions with AI Native teams.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business stakeholders to identify unambiguous solution requirements and key use cases for future solutions
• Collaborate with large-scale enterprises, actively in ARB and other Enterprise Governance processes
• Take part in pre-sale activities, including RFP processing, proposal development and client communication
• Be the first point of contact for the client in the early stages of partnership
• Guide clients through architectural, technical and organizational challenges daily
• Analyze existing applications and IT services, and develop a roadmap for asset migration, transformation and automation
• Determine the financial implications of various decision options
• Design prototypes, proof of concepts and create detailed architecture documents
• Develop a unified strategy for architecture governance, automation, security, implementation and operations
• Consult and provide technical guidance on cloud, hybrid and on-premises solutions design and cost control best practices
• Conduct architecture reviews/audits and create reports
• Conduct client meetings, workshops and governance events onsite (often travels)
• Oversee the solution implementation from project requirements to "go-live"
• Provide technical support and oversee engineering efforts
• Stay up to date on industry trends and best practices

Requirements

• Proficiency in definition of business outcomes, KPIs/OKRs and benefits realization and link them to epics/features
• Ability to define current state vs target state architecture and create transition architectures/roadmaps (multi-quarter, incremental delivery)
• Practical understanding of design, integration, development, software architecture patterns, solution architecture design methods and practices
• Experience in all stages of the software development life cycle with various software development processes, approaches and methodologies (e.g., Agile, Scrum, RUP, etc.)
• Proficiency in design of deployment, configuration management automation (CI/CD), security automation (SAST/DAST) and IT operations automation (AIOps) for different workloads
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Technologist by heart, able to deep‑dive into new technology and get familiar with it in short terms (and pass this knowledge to others)
• Proactive approach and leadership in architecture engagement
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to present technical concepts in a business‑friendly manner
• Ability to collaborate with various stakeholders, both technical and business‑oriented
• Proven track record as the technical advisor, who guides clients both about what to do and what to avoid
• Can process, absorb, retain and reuse business domain knowledge for several of the most popular business domains
• Fluency in English
• Solid development experience with at least one of the following – Java, .NET, Python (full stack is a plus)
• Expertise in use of various libraries, frameworks and patterns within specific technology stacks
• Experience in hands‑on development of multiple solutions (web, mobile, desktop)
• Proven knowledge of cloud technologies and cloud migration strategies, with experience in construction of cloud‑native solutions (with at least one of the following – Azure, AWS, GCP)
• Practical expertise with Microservice Architecture Patterns, APIs and Integration and Containerization would be a plus
• Hands‑on experience with GenAI solution design and development is considered an advantage
• Willingness to learn novelties in GenAI space is a must
• Production experience in one or multiple domains like Financial Services, Retail, Life Sciences & Healthcare
• Understanding of Digital/IT Transformation concepts and contribution to the organization’s Digital/IT Transformation
• Understanding of Business Architecture concepts and recognition of BizBoK/TOGAF best practices
• At least 8 years of hands‑on experience in architecture of large software systems