Solution Architect

About the Position

We are seeking a Solution Architect with proven experience in designing and implementing modern, highly scalable, and resilient enterprise architectures that drive digital transformation and technology modernization initiatives. This role is a CONTRACTOR position based in Mexico.

Responsibilities

• Design enterprise solution architectures aligned with functional and non-functional requirements as well as strategic business goals
• Define distributed architectures based on microservices, APIs, and events
• Produce high-level and low-level architecture diagrams
• Establish technical guidelines, standards, and architectural best practices
• Participate in technical definition, discovery, and estimation sessions
• Design strategies to decouple legacy core systems toward service-oriented architectures
• Define integration models using APIs, messaging, events, and middleware
• Lead technology modernization initiatives and progressive migration toward cloud-native architectures
• Identify technical risks and define transition and technology coexistence strategies
• Design and define logical and physical data models
• Contribute to data integration, quality, and governance strategies
• Define relational and non-relational storage schemas based on solution needs
• Collaborate on data performance, scalability, and optimization strategies
• Design hybrid and multi-cloud architectures considering availability, resilience, cost, and security
• Define deployment strategies across cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and/or GCP
• Design resilient solutions with high availability and disaster recovery capabilities
• Contribute to FinOps strategies and cloud resource optimization
• Define container-based architectures using technologies such as Kubernetes and OpenShift
• Support the enablement and configuration of highly scalable container platforms
• Design strategies for autoscaling, load balancing, observability, and fault tolerance
• Collaborate on the implementation of CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation
• Translate complex business requirements into clear, executable technical solutions
• Present architecture proposals to technical and executive stakeholders
• Lead technical workshops, design sessions, and architecture review boards
• Provide technical coordination for multidisciplinary teams in agile environments

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in solution architecture, design, and implementation of enterprise-grade systems
• Expertise in microservices architecture, event-driven architecture, and API-First Design
• Background in Domain-Driven Design (DDD), Hexagonal Architecture, and Clean Architecture
• Knowledge of cloud-native architectures and enterprise integration patterns
• Proficiency in Docker and Service Mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd)
• Skills in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible)
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, and Jenkins or Azure DevOps
• Competency in REST APIs, Kafka, and RabbitMQ
• Understanding of API management platforms (IBM API Connect, Apigee, Kong) and middleware integration platforms
• Capability to implement observability solutions using OpenTelemetry, Elastic Stack, and Grafana or Prometheus
• Qualifications in API security, OAuth2 / OpenID Connect, and Zero Trust Architecture
• Proficiency in English at an Upper-Intermediate level (B2) or higher

Nice to Have

• Hands-on experience with major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, and/or GCP)
• Experience with FinOps practices and cloud cost optimization
• Experience with OpenShift in enterprise environments

We Offer

• Opportunity to work with a leading company in the industry
• Hybrid work model
• Competitive contractor compensation

About the Company

EPAM Systems is a global software engineering and product development company that partners with the world’s leading businesses to deliver technology innovation and digital transformation.