Senior Solution Architect - Java

About EPAM

Senior Solution Architect

Role Overview

trusted advisor

Key Responsibilities

• Architecture & Design

• Lead the design of end-to-end enterprise solutions across cloud, data, AI/GenAI, application, and integration landscapes.
• Define technology roadmaps, architecture blueprints, and patterns aligned with client needs and EPAM best practices.
• Drive innovation through modern paradigms such as cloud-native, microservices, serverless, event-driven, API-led, and GenAI-powered architectures.

• Hands-On Technical Leadership

• Roll up your sleeves to write code, build prototypes, and validate architectural approaches.
• Provide technical guidance to engineering teams, ensuring best practices in design, coding, DevOps, security, and responsible AI.
• Conduct architecture and code reviews to ensure quality and compliance.

• Client Advisory & Stakeholder Engagement

• Partner with

  CXO-level stakeholders

  to understand strategic goals and translate them into actionable technology solutions.
• Act as a trusted consultant, simplifying complex technology and AI concepts into clear business value discussions.
• Support pre-sales activities including solution proposals, RFP/RFI responses, and client presentations.

• Delivery & Collaboration

• Provide architectural governance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Collaborate with EPAMs global delivery teams, ensuring alignment between client expectations and delivery execution.
• Mentor and grow talent within EPAM, especially in

  cloud, data, and AI/GenAI solutioning

  .

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive experience in software engineering and architecture roles.
• Strong technical depth with hands-on expertise in at least one programming language (Java, .NET, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python).
• Proven experience with modern cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and enterprise architecture patterns.
• Solid understanding of system integration, scalability, performance engineering, and security.
• Experience designing or integrating

  AI/GenAI solutions

  (e.g., LLMs, vector databases, RAG, conversational AI, MLOps, prompt engineering).
• Track record of engaging

  senior business and technology stakeholders

  , with the ability to influence and drive decisions.
• Experience in IT services or consulting environments, leading distributed global delivery teams.
• Strong communication, presentation, and storytelling skills.

Good-to-Have Skills

• Familiarity with

  AI/GenAI platforms

  (OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, AWS Bedrock, Hugging Face).
• Knowledge of

  LangChain, LlamaIndex, or similar orchestration frameworks

  .
• Understanding of

  responsible AI practices, ethics, and compliance

  .
• Thought leadership through blogs, conference talks, or whitepapers in AI/GenAI.

Why EPAM?

• Work with global enterprises on their most strategic digital transformation and AI-driven programs.
• Collaborate with diverse, cross-functional teams across geographies.
• A unique opportunity to combine

  hands-on technical leadership

  with

  strategic client engagement

  .
• Culture of continuous learning, innovation, and thought leadership.