Solution & Integration Architect

Description

Summary: Seeking a Senior Solution & Integration Architect to define and validate end-to-end integration strategies across cloud platforms, legacy systems, and in-house core services in regulated financial or insurance environments. Highlights: 1. Shape resilient, secure integrations for financial or insurance environments 2. Advise clients and design implementable target architectures 3. Guide delivery teams on solution and integration strategies We are looking for a **Senior Solution \& Integration Architect** to define and validate end\-to\-end integration strategy across cloud platforms, legacy systems, and in\-house core services in regulated financial or insurance environments. You will advise clients, design implementable target architectures, and guide delivery teams—apply now to help shape resilient, secure integrations. **Responsibilities** * Evaluate the client’s current architecture from a solution and integration perspective * Map core systems, cloud platforms, APIs, automations, existing flows, and technical dependencies * Identify implementation constraints, technical debt, integration risks, and technology blockers * Design the target (To\-Be) solution architecture to enable prioritized AI, data, and automation use cases * Define recommended integration patterns between AI layers, data platforms, legacy systems, and in\-house core services * Assess API maturity across availability, documentation, security, service levels, and resiliency * Produce the current\-state (As\-Is) integration map and propose the target\-state (To\-Be) integration strategy * Validate that proposed architectures are feasible within real client constraints, including regulatory and operational limits * Define traceability, monitoring, and observability mechanisms for critical integrations * Estimate technical effort, dependencies, risks, and constraints for delivering prioritized use cases * Ensure architectures are scalable, secure, governable, and aligned to client capabilities * Present technical recommendations, integration risks, and architectural decisions to the steering committee **Requirements** * 8\+ years of solution and integration architecture experience in hybrid environments * Strong consulting skills to advise clients and translate business goals into implementable architectures * Proven experience in financial services or insurance organizations within regulated environments * Advanced API strategy expertise (REST, GraphQL, versioning, documentation, contracts, governance) * Hands\-on cloud platform knowledge across GCP and AWS (e.g., Cloud Run, Pub/Sub, BigQuery, API Gateway, Lambda) * Deep integration patterns knowledge (event\-driven architecture, API wrapping, anti\-corruption layer, webhooks, messaging) * Solid security knowledge for APIs and integrations (OAuth 2\.0, JWT, IAM, secrets management, encryption) * Strong resilience and observability skills (circuit breakers, retry, idempotency, error handling, monitoring) * Working automation and orchestration knowledge (n8n, Bizagi, Docker, Kubernetes, ECS or equivalents) * Experience with CI/CD tooling (GitHub Actions, Cloud Build, Azure DevOps or equivalents) * Clear stakeholder communication skills to present architectural decisions and risks to steering committees * English proficiency: B2 Upper\-Intermediate **Nice to have** * Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect certification * Google Cloud Professional Cloud Developer certification * AWS Certified Developer – Associate (or higher) certification * TOGAF Foundation (or higher) certification * Certification in integration architecture, APIs, or event\-driven architecture **We offer** * International projects with top brands * Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers * Healthcare benefits * Employee financial programs * Paid time off and sick leave * Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses * Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000\+ courses * Global career opportunities * Volunteer and community involvement opportunities * EPAM Employee Groups * Award\-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn *EPAM is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.*