We are seeking a highly experienced, hands-on coding person and a technically versatile
Lead/Senior Cloud Architect
to drive the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and resilient cloud-native solutions. This role is pivotal in shaping the architecture of a major enterprise commerce platform, with a strong preference for Microsoft Azure but open to candidates with production-grade experience in AWS or GCP.

Responsibilities
- Architect and lead the development of cloud-native systems using microservices and event-driven paradigms
- Design and implement solutions that leverage Kubernetes (preferably AKS) and service mesh technologies like Istio
- Define and enforce architectural standards, patterns, and best practices across engineering teams
- Drive performance optimization initiatives through end-to-end performance testing to ensure system scalability, responsiveness, and reliability across complex, distributed architectures
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment between business goals and technical solutions




- Communicate complex technical concepts clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Create and maintain architectural diagrams and documentation with industry-standard tools (e.g., Miro, Gliffy, Draw.io)
- Guide teams through cloud adoption, modernization, and optimization initiatives
- Stay current with emerging technologies and evaluate their applicability to business needs

Requirements
- 15+ years of experience in cloud architecture, with a solid preference for the Banking domain
- Proven experience with at least one major cloud provider (Azure, AWS, or GCP) in production environments
- Deep expertise in Kubernetes and container orchestration; Istio or other service mesh experience is a strong plus
- Hands-on experience with NFR, architecture governance, documentation, system design and architectural design. Trade-off
- Databases: CosmosDB, PostgreSQL, Redis, Oracle
- Messaging/Eventing: Kaf

📌 Lead Solution Architect/Sr. Solution Architect (Chennai)
🏢 EPAM Systems
📍 Chennai