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EPAM Systems

Lead Cloud Engineer

Remote (Anywhere in the World) · Remote · Anywhere Posted 16 days ago

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AzureTerraformSQLPostgreSQLKubernetesLinuxCI/CDLeadershipNetworkingEnglish

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Where you can work from

Worldwide, per the listing

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Sponsorship verdict

No sponsorship evidence yet

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  • No government sponsor record hereThis employer posted directly and does not match a government sponsor register.
  • The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
  • No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area.
  • What EPAM Systems paid sponsored hires in similar roles12 certified filings for “SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER” (Software Developers) in TX: $113k–$133k, median $113k.
  • Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
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No salary bar for this route
H-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
What EPAM Systems paid sponsored hires in similar roles
12 certified filings for “SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER” (Software Developers) in TX: $113k–$133k, median $113k. Most were filed at wage level II (92%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).

US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).

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About the role

Headquarters: Belarus URL: http://epam.com We are looking for a Lead Cloud Engineer to join our innovative team. We are delivering a Unified Automation Platform (Internal Developer Platform) to standardize secure, repeatable infrastructure delivery across Azure and on-premises VMware using templates and golden paths. You will lead Azure automation and AKS operations and strengthen IaC/CaC engineering practices. Apply to help teams ship faster with consistent, compliant deployments. Responsibilities • Implement and maintain Terraform/OpenTofu modules for Azure App Services, Container Apps, Function Apps, Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, and Postgres, following designs defined by the Azure Architect • Build and operate the Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) platform day-to-day: cluster/node-pool provisioning, add-on configuration (ingress, cert-manager, external-dns, monitoring, policy), and namespace/tenant onboarding • Implement identity wiring (managed identities, SPN/app registrations) and secrets integration (Azure Key Vault, OpenBao) for Azure workloads • Build and maintain Image Factory pipelines for VM and container golden images (Linux and Windows/cloudbase-init baselines, CIS hardening, image scanning) • Execute Configuration as Code (Ansible) playbooks for VM post-provisioning and golden-image handoff • Support Backstage golden-path template integration for Azure provisioning, testing generated infrastructure end-to-end • Troubleshoot and remediate production issues across Azure automation modules during Implementation and Adoption • Contribute to module testing, drift detection, and documentation per the platform's Infrastructure as Code Engine standards Requirements • 5+ years of hands-on experience building and operating Azure infrastructure via Terraform/OpenTofu, including CI/CD-driven deployment (Azure DevOps) • At least 1 year of relevant leadership experience • Experience operating Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters in production, including networking, policy, and namespace management • Experience with Azure identity constructs (managed identities, SPN/app registrations) and secrets integration (Key Vault, dynamic secrets) • Experience with Configuration as Code (Ansible) for VM post-provisioning and golden-image pipelines • Working knowledge of Azure networking constructs (VNets, private endpoints, NSGs) sufficient to integrate with the network foundation owned by the Network Architect • Combined proficiency as a Terraform (IaC) and Ansible (CaC) developer, working AI-assisted using GitHub Copilot (provided project-wide) as standard practice • Excellent command of written and spoken English (B2+ level) Nice to have • Experience with Azure VMware Solution (AVS) private cloud provisioning • Familiarity with image hardening/scanning tooling and Shared Image Gallery publishing To apply: https://weworkremotely.com/remote-jobs/epam-systems-lead-cloud-engineer

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