Senior Solution Architect - Azure & Modern Applications

We are looking for an experienced Senior Solution Architect to take ownership of end-to-end solution architecture across complex IT projects. You will design and integrate cloud, data, application, technical and security architecture, ensuring that solutions align with enterprise standards and business requirements. Working with Project Managers, Lead Architects and technical stakeholders, you will guide solutions through development and implementation, support successful deployment and contribute to the ongoing improvement of architectural standards and reference models.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary point of contact for solution architecture matters within an IT project
• Create and maintain end-to-end solution architectures covering cloud, data, integration, application, technical and information security aspects
• Ensure applications and solutions align with enterprise standards, reference architectures and segment architectures
• Take accountability for solution architecture throughout the development and implementation lifecycle, through successful deployment
• Integrate business process, data, application, cloud, technical and information security considerations into cohesive solution designs
• Document solution architectures using established templates and tools, including C4 and ArchiMate
• Support Lead Architects and contribute to architecture reviews through the Architecture Review Board, as required
• Document, improve and maintain architecture reference models, helping raise project deliverables to conceptual and logical architecture levels
• Monitor technology developments and emerging market trends to inform architectural decisions and support future-ready solutions
• Stay current with enterprise technology standards and services, contribute to the architecture community and provide technical guidance to stakeholders

Requirements

• At least 15 years of experience within IT
• Extensive hands-on expertise in cloud technologies, particularly Microsoft Azure
• Strong hands-on experience with React.js and Node.js
• Experience with microservices and microfrontend architectures
• Strong experience with Kubernetes and GraphQL
• Experience in data architecture and data platforms
• Ability to design and integrate cloud, data, application, integration, technical and security architecture
• Experience aligning solution designs with enterprise standards and reference architectures
• Experience documenting architecture using C4 and/or ArchiMate
• Strong stakeholder communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to take ownership of solution architecture from initial design through implementation and successful deployment

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