Responsibilities

• Design large-scale solutions using Java - version(s) 8+
• Create solution architecture document on a 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
• Create and follow personal education plan in the technology stack and solution architecture
• Conduct advisory on the creation of personal education plan for colleagues

Requirements

• 7+ years’ experience in hands-on development of solutions of different nature - web applications, web services, desktop applications, native mobile applications - on J2EE 8+ (JavaScript experience is nice-to-have)
• Deep expertise in solution architecture - web application architectures; web services architectures; relational and non-relational data storage specific; web application 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
• 5+ years’ experience developing relational and non-relational data storages
• 5+ years’ experience in team leadership
• 3+ years’ experience in project management and direct customer communications
• 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: ability to communicate message to customer representatives, listen and manage their concerns; ability to read context and people
• Strong background using various libraries, frameworks, and patterns
• Strong background in design and implementation of external services integrations using REST, SOAP and/or ESB
• Proven knowledge of cloud technologies and migration strategies. Experience in building cloud-native solutions
• Strong experience with multiple full lifecycle software development processes, approaches and methods (SCRUM & RUP)

Benefits

• Learning Culture - We want you to be the best version of yourself, that is why we offer unlimited access to learning platforms, a wide range of internal courses, and all the knowledge you need to grow professionally
• Paid Holidays - We offer paid time off during all national holidays (working and non-working) for a total of 15 days. On top of that, you will also have vacation days to enjoy quality time with your family or just rest
• Professional Growth Opportunities - We have designed a highly competitive and complete development process, where you will have all the tools to get where you have always wanted to be, personally and professionally
• Additional Income - Besides your regular salary, you will also have the chance to earn extra income by referring talent, being a technical interviewer, and many more ways
• Community Benefit - You will be part of a worldwide community of over 50,000 employees, where you can learn, challenge yourself, stand out, and share your knowledge and experience with multicultural teams!
• Are you open to relocation? - If you want to relocate to another country and we have the right project, we will assist you every step of the way, to help you and your family, reach your new home

We offer

• We trust our people. We believe in team distribution and that you know what you are doing, which is why you will be able to work remotely and have a flexible schedule
• We are both proud of working within a diverse and inclusive environment and acting in our role as an equal opportunities’ employer. You are welcome at EPAM for who you are
• You will be challenged while working side-by side with the best talent globally. We work with top-notch technologies, constantly seeking out new industry trends and best practices
• We are a global design community eager to share knowledge, experiences, and mentoring. You will learn, contribute, and grow with us
• How does it sound to know you can have a 20+year career with us constantly growing and without the need to look elsewhere? We offer access to learning platforms, classes, and workshops to support your development. You will be set up for success with our clear career paths and support in helping you achieve the goals you set for yourself, both personal and professional
• We seek improvement in a proactive manner. You have the freedom to make recommendations, suggestions or simply comment on things without the pressure of adhering to hierarchy or strict processes
• We work with a broad range of clients: Media, Entertainment, Life Sciences, Automotive, Finance, Technology, and Travel. You will play a key role in growing their business and potentially work in multiple new industries