Platform Architect

We are seeking a Platform Architect to lead the migration of an existing on-premises Kubernetes platform to the LightOps platform, supporting subsea production and monitoring use cases across a set of microservices, event-driven processing services, graph-based process modeling services, time-series ingestion services and frontend applications

Feel free to work remotely from anywhere across Lithuania or connect with colleagues at our Vilnius and Kaunas offices.

Responsibilities

• Review the target architecture and validate the migration strategy
• Identify risks and gaps within the current platform landscape
• Refine resource requirements and define migration workstreams
• Establish the migration roadmap and sequencing
• Familiarize with the current landscape to inform planning decisions
• Interview and evaluate additional consultants to support delivery
• Influence the final composition of the delivery team
• Guide execution of specific workstreams through the adoption team

Requirements

• 9+ years of experience in Kubernetes platform engineering including Helm and GitOps-based deployment workflows
• Expertise in ArgoCD and Kubernetes security practices across multi-service platform migrations
• Hands-on experience in Istio, Gateway management and Authorization Policies for service mesh implementations
• Skills in traffic routing and service-to-service communication within service mesh architectures
• Experience in HashiCorp Vault and secret management practices
• Knowledge of OIDC/OAuth2 and zero-trust architectures
• Background in leading platform adoption programs, Kubernetes modernization initiatives and complex application migrations

Nice to have

• Familiarity with Kafka, Strimzi and PostgreSQL
• Knowledge of Cassandra, KEDA and Prometheus
• Understanding of Grafana, OpenTelemetry and Coraza WAF
• Background in Operational Readiness programs and SRE practices

We offer

• Engineering Heritage: Best-in-class experts sharing a culture of engineering excellence and tackling complex engineering challenges for over 30 years
• Advanced Tech Stack: Innovative projects where you can apply or enhance your expertise in Cloud, Data, AI, and other emerging technologies
• World-Class Clients: Work closely with 340+ of the Forbes Global 2000 on creating disruptive solutions that make a global impact
• Professional Growth: Exceptional support for career development with comprehensive resources for upskilling or reskilling in pioneering practices
• GenAI Community: Strong AI competencies with 600+ experts across 55+ locations driving GenAI-enabled transformation journeys
• Entrepreneurial Culture: If you're passionate and dedicated to improving business transformation, we provide the support you need to bring your ideas to life
• Hybrid Setup: The flexibility to work from any location in Lithuania, whether it's your home or our dynamic offices in Vilnius and Kaunas
• Other Benefits: Additional vacation and trust days, private health insurance, Employee Stock Purchase Plan and more

Salary range €6.5K-€8K gross, based on your experience and interview results.

EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. For over 30 years, our team has helped leading brands navigate the waves of digital transformation, building solutions that help them stay competitive through constant market disruption.With offices in 55+ countries, EPAM has grown in Lithuania to over 1,300+ talented innovators in just 5 years. We foster creativity and unconventional ways of doing things, welcoming like-minded professionals to join us.