DevOps Technical Lead / Architect - Azure & Terraform

Lead EPAM's platform engineering team as a *DevOps Technical Lead and Architect* , partnering with technology leadership to modernize a .NET insurance platform. You will shape CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and release practices that move a monolith toward scalable, service-oriented architecture and greater stability. At EPAM, you'll work on cutting-edge technologies, solve complex challenges, and shape the future of digital innovation. With access to continuous learning, mentorship, and global projects, your expertise will drive meaningful change. Req.#1118468193 Responsibilities ---------------- * Lead the platform engineering team and partner with client technology leadership to define and deliver long-term improvement initiatives alongside ongoing development requests * Design shared, versioned CI/CD pipeline templates with embedded quality and security gates, and run build-once release promotion through Test, Staging, PreProd and Production with approvals and rollback * Execute weekly and off-cycle production deployments, including database releases, post-deployment checks, and coordination with release management on readiness and go/no-go decisions * Build reusable infrastructure as code modules, automate templated environment provisioning, remediate drift, and decommission legacy environments * Strengthen identity, access and security through secrets and key management, access request handling, and hardening of cloud resources * Drive root-cause analysis and remediation of platform incidents, and maintain operational runbooks, knowledge transfer, and a managed intake process for unplanned work Requirements ------------ * Proven experience building Azure environments from scratch with Terraform, including modules, state management, and CI/CD-driven deployments * Hands-on expertise with Azure services such as App Services, Key Vault, Cosmos DB, networking, and Identity * Strong experience with Azure DevOps and Azure Pipelines for build, release, and deployment automation * Practical knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes for containerized workloads * Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Grafana and Application Insights * Demonstrated ability to migrate manually built infrastructure to IaC without a production outage, and to lead as a technical lead or architect Benefits -------- * Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (Subsidized) * Health Savings Account * Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter) * Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (Company Provided) * Life and AD&D Insurance (Company Provided) * Employee Assistance Program * Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions * Matched 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan * Paid Time Off – the employee will be eligible to accrue 15-25 paid days, depending on specific level and tenure with EPAM (accrual eligibility may change over time) * Paid Holidays - nine (9) total per year * Legal Plan and Identity Theft Protection * Accident Insurance * Employee Discounts * Pet Insurance * Employee Stock Purchase Program * If otherwise eligible, participation in the discretionary annual bonus program * If otherwise eligible and hired into a qualifying level, participation in the discretionary Long-Term Incentive (LTI) Program