Experience Range (only)-23-29 yrs

Solution Architect/Enterprise Architect

Location: India

Company: EPAM Systems

About EPAM

EPAM is a leading global provider of digital transformation services, consulting, and engineering solutions. We work with Fortune 500 companies and global enterprises to deliver next-generation platforms and managed services. We are seeking a Lead Solution Architect (Director-level) who combines deep technical knowledge, leadership of large-scale managed services programs, and the ability to engage senior business stakeholders.

This role is ideal for a strategic thinker and hands-on technologist who can inspire teams, shape enterprise architectures, and drive business outcomes in complex global delivery environments.

Role Overview

As a Lead Enterprise/Solution Architect at EPAM, you will play a dual role as a technology leader and client partner. You will lead solution strategy, oversee architecture governance, and manage large-scale managed services engagements. You will directly interact with CXO-level stakeholders to define transformation roadmaps while guiding and mentoring teams of architects and engineers to deliver excellence.

Key Responsibilities

- Enterprise Architecture & Strategy
- Define and own the solution strategy for large-scale digital transformation and managed services programs.
- Drive multi-year technology roadmaps, modern platform architectures, and operating models.
- Ensure solutions are scalable, resilient, cost-efficient, and aligned with business objectives.

- Managed Services Leadership
- Architect and oversee large-scale managed services engagements, including application management, cloud operations,



and platform engineering.
- Define SLAs, governance models, performance monitoring, and continuous improvement frameworks.
- Ensure operational excellence through automation, AI/GenAI, and DevOps-driven practices.
- Hands-On Technical Leadership
- Stay hands-on with architecture, proof-of-concepts, and technology exploration.
- Lead technical due diligence, solution assessments, and modernization strategies.
- Advocate for innovation, including cloud-native, microservices, event-driven architectures, and AI/GenAI-enabled solutions.
- Client Advisory & Stakeholder Engagement
- Act as a trusted advisor to CIOs, CTOs, and other CXO-level executives.
- Bridge business strategy with technology execution, presenting clear roadmaps and business cases.
- Lead pre-sales, RFP/RFI responses, and executive-level presentations to secure new business opportunities.
- Team Leadership & Talent Development
- Lead a community of solution architects, principal engineers, and delivery leads across multiple geographies.
- Foster a culture of technical excellence, knowledge sharing, and continuous learning.
- Mentor senior architects on architecture best practices, client engagement, and managed services solutioning.

Required Skills & Qualifications





- 23+ years of experience in software engineering, enterprise architecture, and solution design.
- Proven track record in leading large-scale managed services programs (multi-year, multi-million-dollar engagements).
- Deep knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), enterprise integration, and platform modernization.
- Hands-on experience with at least one programming language (Java, .NET, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Python).
- Strong expertise in service delivery models, SLAs/KPIs, and governance frameworks.
- Experience with AI/GenAI integration in managed services (automation, predictive analytics, conversational AI, knowledge management).
- Demonstrated ability to interact with and influence CXO-level executives.
- Proven experience in IT consulting or global delivery organizations.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and presentation skills.

Good-to-Have Skills

- Experience with AIOps, MLOps, and intelligent automation.
- Knowledge of GenAI orchestration frameworks (LangChain, LlamaIndex, Azure OpenAI, AWS Bedrock).
- Robust business acumen to participate in contract negotiations, service pricing, and P&L; discussions.
- Thought leadership (public speaking, whitepapers, or blogs in architecture and AI/GenAI).

Why EPAM?

- Lead strategic client partnerships at the intersection of technology, business, and operations.
- Influence technology direction for some of the worlds largest enterprises.
- Drive large-scale, multi-tower managed services programs with cutting-edge automation and GenAI.
- Join a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous growth.

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