Do you dream of enabling businesses to thrive in a cloud-first world? Are you ready to craft cutting-edge Cloud platforms that drive transformation and innovation?
EPAM is looking for a skilled Cloud Platform Architect to join our global team of technology experts. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to design impactful cloud solutions, lead digital transformation initiatives, and influence the future of cloud-native systems. As a valued advisor to clients, you’ll combine your strong technical acumen with stakeholder management expertise to turn complex business challenges into seamless cloud implementations. If you're passionate about delivering exceptional results and shaping the future of cloud technology, this role is for you!
Responsibilities
- Work closely with the business in identifying systems requirements and key case studies and scenarios for future architecture
- Enable cloud journey, analyze TCO and create a business case, make the Cloud dream become reality. Oversee the development efforts and provide technical help as needed
- Design and prototype cloud platforms, create a systems architecture document covering deep technical aspects of the implementation
- Create a unified strategy for cloud transformation governance, automation, security, implementation and operations
- Analyze existing application portfolios, develop next-gen application architecture, transformation and modernization roadmap
- Conduct cloud solutions/systems architecture review/audit and create review/audit report
- Lead implementation of the system from establishing project requirements and goals to platform "go-live"
- Participate in the full cycle of pre-sale activities, including RFP processing, proposal development and direct communications with potential clients
- Create thought leadership on guiding and leading public, private and hybrid projects
- Serve as a cloud evangelist, consult and provide technical guidance on cloud systems design, build, governance, security, operations and cost control best practices
Requirements
- Avid technologist, with min 5 years of deep expertise in modern on-prem and cloud architecture and a history of successful implementation of complex platform projects with cloud technologies
- Large-scale software development or application engineering with recent coding experience in some of the following languages: Java, JavaScript, C/C++, C#, Objective-C, Node.js, .NET, Python, PHP or Ruby
- Experience architecting highly available, scalable and mission-critical systems, leveraging load balancing, horizontal scalability and performance optimization to deliver robust and reliable architectures
- Good exposure to Agile software development methodologies and DevOps practices such as Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Continuous Integration (CI) and automated deployment
- Experience and knowledge of building multi-client capability cloud environments. Building and maintaining secure air gapped environments would be a big plus
- Fundamental understanding of network architecture is required
- Identify upcoming requirements and do preparation for scaling out teams for higher workloads
- Ability to suggest competitive and innovative technical decisions, get client buy-in and deliver commitments
- Strong communication skills in English and German, ability to present technical ideas in a business-friendly language
- Relevant cloud certifications are highly desirable
Benefits
- 30 days holiday per annum
- Company Pension Scheme
- Regular performance assessments
- Discount on Fitness-First Black Membership
- bitkom - Corporate Benefits
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) (subject to certain eligibility requirements)
- Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training and coaching, professional certifications, and courses
- Friendly and enjoyable working team
- Regular corporate and social events
- Flexible and remote working opportunities
- Award-winning workplace: Great Place To Work® certified in 2026, Kununu (Top Company 2022–2026), NewWork Business Award 2025 for outstanding culture, innovation and employee satisfaction.
*All benefits and perks are subject to certain eligibility requirements