Solution Architect

Role Summary

We're looking for a Solution Architect who will have a pivotal role to play in the technology team. We seek a talented and motivated individual who has an appetite for defining technical direction and strategy in their area of specialty and will guide our engineering teams to build innovative, all-encompassing solutions on our range of customer-facing platforms.

This is a fully remote position that offers you the flexibility to work from any location in Armenia, whether it's your home or well-equipped offices in Yerevan or Gyumri.

Technologies - Java, Spring, REST, API, SOA, AWS (preferable)

Responsibilities - Lead and deliver on the overall coding, technical direction, and strategy of the area

• Gain a deep technical understanding of the existing technical stack, principles, policies, and standards
• Evangelize future direction, technology choices, modernize frameworks, project deliverables, and practices/policies for continuous improvement
• Take ownership of your respective area of the ecosystem and the direction of this product/domain
• Lead technical teams through multi-phased delivery projects and provide hands-on guidance to influence standards for development, governance, and operational life cycle
• Collaborate with technical teams to instill CI & Development best practices
• Promote continuous learning
• Develop POCs and perform code reviews with a focus on design principles, simple testable code, and quality at the fore
• Work closely with product teams to ensure delivery of these solutions to enhance our business capabilities
• Support and mentor technical teams to encourage growth & foster an innovative and inquisitive development culture
• Contribute to IT strategy, API governance, standards, and technical evaluations to drive our strategic goals

Requirements - Extensive background in Java technologies, Spring Framework, and REST services

• Demonstrable design knowledge, including API design principles, SOA, event-driven systems, and similar design patterns and techniques
• Showcase of web-based systems, service-based, and enterprise application architecture
• Expertise in applying architecture & working in an agile environment
• Highly analytical mindset, with an ability to see both the big picture and the details
• Efficient communication skills, ability to present technical information to a non-technical audience
• Strong organizational and leadership skills

Nice to have - Knowledge of high-volume e-Commerce/retail and Services architectures

• Competency in breaking monolith applications into microservices during the migration into Cloud (AWS is preferable)

We offer - We connect like-minded people: - Delivering innovative solutions to industry leaders, making a global impact

• Enjoyable working environment, whether it is the vibrant office or the comfort of your home
• Opportunity to work abroad for up to two months per year
• Relocation opportunities within our offices in 55+ countries
• Corporate and social events
• We invest in your growth: - Leadership development, career advising, soft skills and well-being programs
• Certifications, including GCP, Azure and AWS
• Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning and Get Abstract
• Free English classes with certified teachers
• We cover it all: - Participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Monetary bonuses for engaging in the referral program
• Comprehensive medical & family care package
• Four trust days per year for personal needs
• Discounts for fitness clubs
• Benefits package (hotels, restaurants, stores and services)

EPAM Armenia is a team of talented innovators united by a passion for technology. In 2014, we opened our first office in Yerevan, and now we have a second engineering hub in Gyumri. We've built a continuously learning organization that helps its employees rapidly advance their careers. Here you will work with the world's industry leaders, support impactful projects using the latest technologies, collaborate with multi-national teams, and have access to a wide variety of development opportunities.