Senior DevOps Architecture

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.

We're looking for a Senior DevOps Architect to spearhead the design and rollout of scalable DevOps, SRE and platform engineering solutions, while leading enterprise-wide cloud transformation efforts and establishing technical standards across engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement scalable DevOps, SRE and platform engineering solutions spanning cloud and hybrid environments
• Shape DevOps strategy, reference architectures, engineering standards and golden paths covering CI/CD, IaC, Kubernetes, observability and DevSecOps
• Push automation forward across infrastructure provisioning, application deployment, configuration management, monitoring and operational workflows
• Build and refine SRE practices, including defining SLIs/SLOs, managing error budgets, handling incident management, reliability engineering and post-incident reviews
• Deliver technical governance and architectural leadership for complex cloud transformation initiatives and large-scale DevOps programs
• Own technical solutioning for RFPs/RFIs, proposals, estimations and client presentations, converting business requirements into scalable technical solutions
• Guide and mentor architects and engineering teams, lead architecture/design reviews and build capabilities across DevOps, SRE and cloud technologies
• Work closely with customers, engineering teams and leadership to boost delivery velocity, platform reliability, security, operational efficiency and cloud cost optimization

Requirements

• 18-25 years of overall IT experience, with deep expertise in DevOps, SRE, Cloud Infrastructure and Platform Engineering, backed by proven hands-on architecture and technical leadership experience
• Strong command of CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code and GitOps, using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI and GitHub Actions
• Hands-on skills in Azure DevOps, Terraform/OpenTofu and Ansible, as well as ArgoCD or Flux
• Solid experience with Docker, Kubernetes and managed Kubernetes platforms such as EKS, AKS or GKE, including Helm, service mesh and platform engineering concepts
• Working knowledge of AWS, Azure and/or GCP architecture, covering landing zones, networking, security, governance and enterprise-scale cloud environments
• Deep expertise in SRE and observability, including SLIs/SLOs, error budgets, incident management, monitoring, logging, tracing, and capacity and performance engineering
• Hands-on experience with DevSecOps, cloud security, secrets management, vulnerability scanning, policy-as-code and security integration throughout CI/CD pipelines
• Demonstrated ability to design enterprise DevOps/SRE transformation solutions, establish reference architectures, engineering standards and reusable automation frameworks
• Strong client-facing and solutioning background, including handling RFP/RFI responses, estimations, technical proposals, architecture discussions and stakeholder management

Nice to have

• Familiarity with AIOps, GenAI-assisted operations/SDLC, automated RCA and intelligent remediation
• Background working with Internal Developer Platforms such as Backstage, along with FinOps and cloud cost optimization practices
• Relevant professional certifications in AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes or Terraform

We offer

• Opportunity to work on technical challenges that may impact across geographies
• Vast opportunities for self-development: online university, knowledge sharing opportunities globally, learning opportunities through external certifications
• Opportunity to share your ideas on international platforms
• Sponsored Tech Talks & Hackathons
• Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions
• Possibility to relocate to any EPAM office for short and long-term projects
• Focused individual development
• Benefit package:
  • Health benefits
  • Retirement benefits
  • Paid time off
  • Flexible benefits
• Forums to explore beyond work passion (CSR, photography, painting, sports, etc.)