Senior CIPM Solution Architect - Enterprise Architecture & Technology Governance

As a Senior CIPM Solution Architect, you play a pivotal role in providing architecture development, consultancy and assurance across technology projects in complex enterprise environments. Operating primarily as an individual contributor, you ensure solutions align with established technology standards, reference architectures and strategic roadmaps. You collaborate closely with senior business stakeholders, technical teams and other architecture professionals. Together, you translate architectural guidelines into practical solutions, address complex technical challenges and uncover opportunities to optimize technology capabilities and business performance.

Responsibilities

• Provide solution architecture development, consultancy and assurance to technology projects, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards
• Translate architectural guidelines into practical solutions and recommend approaches to solve technical challenges
• Drive the identification, development and implementation of new technologies to optimize IT systems
• Apply established technology standards and guidelines, identifying and escalating exceptions when necessary
• Create, manage and maintain key architecture artifacts using tools like IBM System Architect, PowerDesigner or ProVision
• Promote architectural consistency and the reuse of established solutions, standards and reference models
• Implement enterprise technology roadmaps across cloud, mobile, integration, open-source technologies and big data
• Build and maintain productive relationships with senior business stakeholders and leadership teams
• Communicate architectural recommendations, decisions and technical viewpoints clearly to diverse stakeholder groups

Requirements

• Extensive experience in solution architecture and enterprise technology governance within complex organizational environments
• Proficiency in enterprise architecture tools such as IBM System Architect, PowerDesigner or ProVision
• Deep understanding of modern enterprise technologies spanning cloud, mobile, integration, open-source platforms and big data
• Strong knowledge of established technology standards, reference architectures and architectural consistency principles
• Demonstrated success in developing, applying and maintaining IT strategic roadmaps
• Clear communication and presentation abilities to translate complex technical concepts for senior business stakeholders and leadership teams
• Track record of identifying and implementing new technologies to optimize business performance and IT systems

Nice to have

• Industry-recognized architecture certifications such as TOGAF, AWS Certified Solutions Architect or Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• Certification in CIPM (Certified Information Privacy Manager) or similar data governance and privacy credentials
• Background in financial services or similarly highly regulated industries

We offer

• EPAM Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Protection benefits including life assurance, income protection and critical illness cover
• Private medical insurance and dental care
• Employee Assistance Program
• Competitive group pension plan
• Cyclescheme, Techscheme and season ticket loans
• Various perks such as free Wednesday lunch in-office, on-site massages and regular social events
• Learning and development opportunities including in-house training and coaching, professional certifications, and courses
• If otherwise eligible, participation in the discretionary annual bonus program
• If otherwise eligible and hired into a qualifying level, participation in the discretionary Long-Term Incentive (LTI) Program

*All benefits and perks are subject to certain eligibility requirements

Hybrid in The United Kingdom: London