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 position offers remote setup with the flexibility to work from any location in Georgia, whether it's your home, well-equipped offices in Tbilisi and Batumi or a coworking space in Kutaisi.

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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
• Cloud AWS

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)
• Background in building and migrating applications, software, and services into Cloud (AWS is preferable)
• Strong organizational and leadership skills
• Ability to lead, mentor & motivate developers to ensure high-quality code deliverables & practices

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 own 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
• Five trust days per year (sick leave without a medical certificate)
• Benefits package (sports activities, a variety of stores and services)

EPAM Georgia is a team of innovators united by a passion for technology. The dynamic and inclusive culture we embrace helps positively impact our communities, clients, and employees. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to numerous cutting-edge projects, deliver the most creative solutions, and have an opportunity to learn. Our people are at the heart of our success, and we are proud to provide talents with a solid ground to develop and grow.