Are you an industry visionary and technologist at heart with a passion for designing complex Cloud solutions? Are you able to guide and advise business and IT teams on the technical and organisational challenges of Cloud transformation?

Do you have strong soft skills with solid stakeholder management and program management experience? Do you want to transform businesses, so they are able to operate and grow successfully in the cloud-first world?

Then you have an opportunity to join as a Azure Architecture Leader to work with highly skilled and engaged teams across the globe on Azure solutions design, build and cloud migration opportunities. This is a fantastic opportunity to position yourself in the centre of the Benelux Cloud Leadership team with a view of helping build out the Practice during this very exciting time of huge growth.

You will be working on a range of programs connecting program management, architecture and delivery.

Responsibilities

Act as an Azure Architecture Leader and partner with engineers, architects and other senior delivery leaders
Work hand in hand with client's project and program counterparts to implement Cloud transformation and/or migrate enterprise workloads to the cloud
Assess the client's Cloud maturity, identify gaps and suggest improvements
Create a unified strategy for cloud transformation governance, automation, security, implementation and operations
Day-to-day lead the client through the technical and organisational challenges of Cloud transformation
Responsible and accountable for Cloud projects success, adherence to timeline and budget
Drive quality and productivity of EPAM global delivery teams
Address risk and issues through concrete action plans by working with EPAM account and client engagement teams

Requirements

Avid technologist, with deep expertise in Cloud Architecture, IT Service Delivery, Program Management and Strategy
Ability to deep dive into technical details so this is not a pure bird's eye view strategy role. Someone that has come from an engineer/architecture background is key as all our Director level+ employees can look at the finer technical aspects when required
History of successful Cloud migration to Azure and hybrid/private Cloud
Strong hands-on experience in managing a complete set of activities related to the project delivery in a company such as SOW negotiation, project initiation, client management, project delivery and execution
Deep understanding of private, public and hybrid cloud architecture, main building blocks, workload types, migration patterns and tools
Grasp of SDLC processes (Agile, DevOps), cloud operation and support (ITIL) service delivery with hands-on ability to implement best practices or suggest improvements
Ability to suggest competitive and innovative technical decisions, get client buy-in and deliver commitments
Able to stand up for the team during hard times, handling escalations, expert in conflict resolution, able to bring very fuzzy ideas and vision into tangible deliverables
Strong communication skills, ability to present technical ideas in business-friendly language
Analytical and problem-solving abilities
Fluent English command (written and spoken)

We Offer

Competitive Compensation
26 paid holiday days
Commuting to work- costs reimbursement
Pension Plan scheme
Discretionary Performance Based bonus
Laptop + Corporate Simcard + Corporate Mobile Device (subject to certain eligibility requirements)
Annual Salary Review
Trainings, Internal Education and Dutch Language Courses
Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions
Relocation Package
Regular Corporate and Social Events
The opportunity to be part of a diverse and multicultural company
EPAM Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) (subject to certain eligibility requirements)
Certain benefits and perks may be subject to eligibility requirements

About EPAM

EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our customers, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow. No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential