Cloud Architect

We are seeking a hands-on Cloud Architect centered on Google Cloud Platform, blending architecture, DevOps and Platform Engineering to design, build, automate and operate production-grade platforms. The role demands strong ownership across reliability, security and scalability — from high-level design through to day-to-day operational delivery.

Responsibilities

• Design and evolve secure, scalable GCP architectures for production workloads, translating application and platform requirements into practical, cost-effective infrastructure solutions
• Lead the design, build and delivery of GCP infrastructure, spanning project structure, identity & access management, VPC networking, managed Kubernetes, load balancing, egress controls and platform-level services
• Build and maintain declarative Infrastructure as Code using modular, reusable patterns with controlled configuration promotion across multiple environments and a disciplined state management approach
• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines that integrate application build, test automation, container image workflows and Kubernetes deployment to support fast, reliable and auditable releases
• Operate and continuously improve production Kubernetes platforms, covering cluster lifecycle management, access controls, autoscaling, resource governance and deployment integration
• Partner with application development teams to provide the platform capabilities, tooling and deployment patterns required for reliable production delivery of microservices
• Implement and evolve a comprehensive observability strategy, including metrics, alerting, log aggregation, dashboarding and distributed tracing, to support troubleshooting, performance analysis and incident response
• Drive automation of operational and configuration tasks and contribute to architecture decisions spanning networking, security, availability, scalability and multi-cloud strategy
• Manage incidents, conduct root-cause analysis, implement preventive controls and drive reliability improvements without sacrificing delivery velocity

Requirements

• 7+ years of hands-on experience designing, building and operating production cloud environments, with GCP as the primary platform and familiarity with at least one other major cloud provider such as AWS or Azure
• Professional experience that bridges architecture and engineering, with comfort moving from high-level design into implementation, automation and operational delivery
• Expertise in GCP core services, IAM, VPC networking, load balancing, NAT and firewall rules
• Proficiency in Kubernetes, including RBAC, autoscaling (HPA/VPA), container runtimes and image registries
• Skills in declarative Infrastructure as Code tooling, reusable module design, multi-environment state management and secrets handling
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipeline orchestration, build automation, configuration management and GitOps patterns
• Experience implementing observability stacks, including metrics & alerting, dashboarding, log aggregation and distributed tracing, and using telemetry data to drive reliability, performance and capacity decisions
• Familiarity with microservices ecosystems, document, cache and relational datastores, and message streaming
• Understanding of identity federation, secret management, policy-as-code, network segmentation and vulnerability scanning
• Track record of working effectively with application development teams to align platform capabilities with engineering needs
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate architectural trade-offs and influence decisions across technical and non-technical stakeholders

We offer

We believe that the greatest strength of the company is its people. EPAM is fully committed to help its employees to reach their full potential and achieve their professional goals through continues learning. With this in mind, we would like to introduce to you few of the many opportunities and services which we believe will help you expand your current knowledge:

• Full access to cutting-edge tools and technologies
• Competitive compensation depending on experience and skills
• All-around Social package: professional & soft skills training, medical & family care programs, sports
• Free English classes
• Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions
• Continuous experience exchange with experts and professionals worldwide
• Friendly team and comfortable working environment
• Engineering, corporate, and social events within and outside the Company
• Flexible working schedule
• Opportunities for self-realization

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.

Remote in Romania