Solution Architect Kazakhstan or Remote
Solution Architect Description
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 Kazakhstan, whether it's your home or well-equipped offices in Astana, Almaty or Karaganda.
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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 production 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, Get Abstract, O'Reilly
- Free English classes with certified teachers
- Discounts in local language schools, including online courses for the Kazakh language
- We cover it all: :
- Participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Monetary bonuses for engaging in the referral program
- Medical & family care package
- Six trust days per year (sick leave without a medical certificate)
- Coverage of psychology sessions of your choice
- Benefits package (sports activities, a variety of stores and services)
EPAM is a team of technologists and innovators united by a passion for technology. In Kazakhstan, we operate across all cities with offices in Astana, Almaty, and Karaganda and work with the world's leading companies from different industries. In 2023, EPAM received the Export Excellence Award at the esteemed Digital Bridge Awards, showcasing our commitment to excellence and innovation.
