EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our customers, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow. No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential.
We are seeking a Systems Architect – AWS Cloud with AI to lead enterprise-scale cloud migration and transformation initiatives, design robust AWS architectures and drive the adoption of AI-enabled cloud solutions for our clients.
Responsibilities
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Lead end-to-end AWS cloud migration and transformation strategies covering assessment, migration planning, execution, cutover, optimization and modernization
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Design enterprise AWS Landing Zones, multi-account architectures, governance frameworks, networking, identity, security and automation standards
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Define target-state cloud-native and AI-enabled architectures by translating business and engineering requirements into scalable, resilient and cost-optimized solutions
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Lead client-facing architecture workshops, executive briefings and technical decision-making, representing the company as a senior cloud architecture advisor
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Create and govern architecture assets including high-level designs, migration blueprints, wave plans, feature breakdowns, estimations, risk assessments, playbooks and system blueprints
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Lead technical solutioning for RFPs and proposals, including cloud transformation and migration approaches, business cases, effort estimates, assumptions, risks and cost models
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Coordinate and guide delivery teams, including mid-sized teams of 6+ members, while mentoring architects and engineers and supporting project planning across budget, timeline and migration complexity
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Evaluate external vendor proposals, conduct architecture reviews and ensure solutions align with AWS and industry best practices for scalability, resilience, security, performance and cost optimization
Requirements
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16-25 years of overall IT experience, with strong expertise in enterprise AWS cloud and systems architecture across EC2, S3, VPC, ELB/ALB, IAM, RDS, Lambda, CloudFormation and CloudWatch
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Expertise in AWS Landing Zones, Control Tower, multi-account strategy, Service Control Policies (SCPs), IAM, governance and enterprise cloud operating models
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Proven experience leading large-scale AWS migration programs, including application and infrastructure assessment, migration planning, wave-based execution, cutover and post-migration optimization
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Knowledge of AWS Migration Factory approaches and migration tooling such as AWS Server Migration Service (SMS) / Application Migration Service, including rehost, replatform and refactor strategies
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Experience in AWS networking and security architecture covering Transit Gateway, NACLs, Security Groups, AWS Network Firewall, hybrid connectivity, resilience and security best practices
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Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code and automation using Terraform, AWS CloudFormation and/or CDK, along with CI/CD, GitOps and platform automation practices
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Experience with cloud-native modernization using EKS, ECS, Lambda, API Gateway, microservices, containers, serverless and event-driven architecture patterns
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Understanding of Generative AI and Agentic AI concepts, including RAG, LLM integrations and AWS AI/ML services such as Amazon Bedrock, SageMaker and OpenSearch for vector search
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Customer-facing consulting, architecture documentation, estimation, RFP/RFI solutioning and stakeholder management experience, with the ability to lead technical teams and architecture discussions
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AWS certification such as Solutions Architect – Professional or active pursuit of relevant AWS certification, along with a strong continuous-learning mindset and ITIL Foundation exposure
Nice to have
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Knowledge of multi-cloud and hybrid cloud architectures
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Exposure to service mesh and advanced container platforms including EKS, ECS and AWS App Mesh
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TOGAF, SEI or other enterprise architecture certifications
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Additional hands-on exposure to GenAI/Agentic AI solution patterns and AI-enabled cloud transformation programs
We offer
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Opportunity to work on technical challenges that may impact across geographies
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Vast opportunities for self-development: online university, knowledge sharing opportunities globally, learning opportunities through external certifications
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Opportunity to share your ideas on international platforms
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Sponsored Tech Talks & Hackathons
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Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions
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Possibility to relocate to any EPAM office for short and long-term projects
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Focused individual development
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Benefit package:
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Health benefits
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Retirement benefits
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Paid time off
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Flexible benefits
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Forums to explore beyond work passion (CSR, photography, painting, sports, etc.)
