Senior Cloud Architect - GCP

Are you passionate about cloud technologies and looking for an opportunity to make an impact on large-scale projects? EPAM is looking for a talented Cloud Architect to join our dynamic global team and help shape the future of enterprise cloud architecture for one of our key financial services clients.

As a Cloud Architect, you will work closely with the Cloud Architecture Team to spearhead the adoption and refinement of Google Cloud capabilities and strategy. You will create innovative, repeatable architecture solutions and frameworks that drive the ongoing transformation of enterprise workloads in a secure, scalable and cost-effective environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the evolution of Google Cloud capabilities within the organization
• Advocate for cloud best practices, strategies, patterns and innovative technologies
• Build repeatable architecture patterns, blueprints and solutions to enable enterprise workloads across Google Cloud
• Develop decision trees to simplify technology product selection
• Oversee architecture governance, application reviews and compliance tollgates for Google Cloud deployments
• Craft high-quality, concise documentation to support frameworks, strategies and execution plans
• Provide thought leadership, mentorship and guidance to stakeholders and teams
• Drive continuous improvements within the Cloud Architecture function
• Collaborate closely with senior decision makers, strategists, product owners and engineering teams to align goals and deliver value

Requirements

• Comprehensive understanding of Google Cloud Platform services, products, and their enterprise applications, backed by 3+ years of experience
• Advanced knowledge of resource management on Google Cloud and expertise in Identity and Access Management (IAM)
• Proficiency in networking and security services within the Google Cloud environment
• Hands-on experience with compute services such as Google Compute Engine (GCE), Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) and Cloud Run
• Strong understanding of database technologies including solutions like Cloud SQL and BigQuery
• Experience with data ingestion, transformation and orchestration tools such as Pub/Sub, Dataproc, Dataflow and Cloud Composer
• Expertise in monitoring, logging and alerting using Google Cloud Operations Suite tools
• Demonstrated experience in designing, implementing and managing Google Cloud Landing Zones
• Deep knowledge of cloud architecture best practices ensuring reliability, scalability, security and operational efficiency
• Familiarity with building repeatable patterns and blueprints for managing workloads on Google Cloud
• Strong ability to advocate for and apply cloud best practices, strategies and governance principles
• Proven track record of collaborating with cross-functional teams including architects, engineers and stakeholders of varying seniority

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, over 22,000 courses on LinkedIn Learning Solutions and much more
• 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