Solutions Architect/DR SME

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

Job summary

EPAM Systems in the United States is seeking a Solutions Architect/DR SME to provide technical direction and delivery oversight for mission-critical enterprise services, focusing on resilience and readiness. You will work with business and technology partners to ensure clear ownership and dependable outcomes in complex environments.

The role emphasizes leadership in disaster recovery, coordinating across globally distributed teams, driving early risk identification, and delivering

Qualifications

• Five+ years in solutions architecture, delivery, or disaster recovery.
• Experience leading teams of five or more full-time staff.
• Proven delivery leadership across multi-team engagements.
• Strong cross-functional and geographically distributed team leadership.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for executives.
• Familiarity with IT service management governance.
• Experience with Agile or PMP project management approaches.
• Ability to plan schedules with multiple interdependent teams.
• Ability to facilitate workshops and decision sessions.
• Risk identification and mitigation planning experience.
• English fluency at B2 level or above.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate disaster recovery work across engagements to meet targets.
• Serve as the main liaison between EPAM engineers, customers, and SMEs.
• Manage schedules and interdependencies across delivery streams.
• Promote collaboration among globally distributed teams and align priorities.
• Identify risks and implement actions to reduce exposure.
• Oversee disaster recovery documentation and materials.
• Plan tabletop exercises to test recovery procedures.
• Guide rollout of backup and recovery for Tier 1 applications.

Skills

Solutions architecture

Delivery leadership

Disaster Recovery

Agile / PMP

Stakeholder management

Tools

ITIL

Job description

Join our team as a Solutions Architect/DR SME and help strengthen the resilience of essential enterprise services. You will bring technical direction and delivery oversight to initiatives that protect the organization from operational interruptions. The role involves working with a broad network of business and technology partners to maintain clear ownership and dependable outcomes. It is a strong opportunity for an experienced professional who excels in complex, business-critical environments.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate disaster recovery work across the engagement, ensuring assessment activities meet planned targets and delivery dates.
• Act as the main connection between EPAM engineers, customer representatives, and relevant subject matter specialists.
• Control project schedules and interdependencies to keep related delivery streams coordinated.
• Promote collaboration among globally distributed, multidisciplinary teams and maintain a common view of project priorities.
• Identify delivery risks, assess their potential impact, and establish appropriate actions to reduce exposure.
• Manage disaster recovery documentation, ensuring required materials are complete, accurate, and fit for purpose.
• Plan and facilitate tabletop exercises that evaluate the readiness and practicality of recovery procedures.
• Guide the rollout of backup and recovery capabilities for Tier 1 applications in accordance with business expectations.

Requirements

• Bring at least five years of relevant experience in solutions architecture, project delivery, disaster recovery, or a comparable discipline.
• Have spent two or more years in a senior, lead, manager, owner, or similar leadership role.
• Demonstrate successful delivery leadership for engagements involving teams of at least five full-time employees.
• Lead cross-functional and geographically dispersed teams with confidence and clear direction.
• Build productive relationships with technical and business stakeholders by establishing trust and alignment.
• Apply IT service management knowledge to support effective governance in enterprise operating environments.
• Use Agile, PMP, or comparable project management approaches to structure and govern delivery work.
• Organize complex schedules involving multiple teams, competing priorities, and interconnected activities.
• Run workshops and alignment sessions that help stakeholders reach decisions and establish shared commitments.
• Recognize, evaluate, and address project risks through practical mitigation planning.
• Prepare clear written materials and deliver verbal updates suitable for executive audiences.
• Understand core disaster recovery and business continuity practices in large-scale enterprise settings.
• Communicate fluently in English at B2 level or above in both spoken and written formats.