Java Solution Architect in EPAM Ukraine

DESCRIPTION

The Solution Architect is a primary member of the projects` leading team in EPAM and is responsible for the overall architecture of the system and alignment of business requirements to the technical design.

The Solution Architect works with the Delivery Manager, System Architect, and implementation team to deliver the entire solution to the customer.

Solution Architect is expected to have extensive experience in architecture design and technical leadership, to understand the project and delivery management.

Responsibilities

• Design large-scale solutions using at least one technology stack
• Create solution architecture document on good level with deep technical details
• Work closely with business in identifying solution requirements and key case-studies/scenarios for the future solution
• Conduct solution architecture review/audit and create review/audit report
• Lead implementation of the solution from establishing project requirements and goals to solution "go-live"
• Oversee the development efforts and provide technical help as needed
• Participate in the full cycle of pre-sale activities
• Direct communications with potential customers
• RFP processing
• The development of proposals for implementation and design of the solution
• Presentation for proposed solution architecture to customer
• Participation in meetings with customer representatives
• Participation in customer’s workshops and presentation of the proposed solution
• Directly communicate with customers during solution architecture design or solution implementation activities
• Maintain a strong understanding of industry trends and best practices

Requirements

• 7+ years’ experience in hands-on development of solutions of different nature
• Experience in team leadership, project management and direct customer communications
• Strong experience with multiple full lifecycle software development processes, approaches and methods (SCRUM, Waterfall etc)
• Deep expertise in Solution Architecture:
• Web application architectures
• Web services architectures
• Relational and non-relational data storage specific
• Experience with AWS
• Web application front-end and/or back-end architecture
• Solution cross-cutting concerns (security, monitoring, caching, etc)
• Strong understanding of:
• Mission critical application architecture design
• Scalable application architecture design
• High performance application architecture design
• Strong expertise in:
• Architectural styles
• Enterprise architecture patterns
• Integration patterns
• Development patterns
• Architecture artifacts and deliverables
• Solution architecture design approaches and practices
• Change management processes
• Understand performance issues and approaches to address them systematically
• Proactive approach and leadership in architecture engagement
• Experience in customer site assignments
• Strong communications skills
• Upper-Intermediate or higher level of English, both spoken and written (B2+)

We Offer

• Competitive compensation depending on experience and skills
• Individual career path
• Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions
• Sick leave and regular vacation
• English classes with certified English teachers
• Flexible work hours