Modernization Solution Architect
Position: Modernization Solution Architect Location: Remote/Fulltime Role Ideal Candidate Profile 15+ years in enterprise technology, with a development / solutioning experience. 8–12 years of experience in application architecture with a clear, demonstrated specialization in application portfolio assessment, migration strategy, and modernization roadmap development at enterprise scale Multi-cloud Exposure in designing migration and modernization architectures from On-prem to AWS, Azure and/or Google Cloud Platform Proven experience leading application assessment engagements for large enterprise clients with portfolios of 50–1000+ applications across heterogeneous technology landscapes Deep expertise in R-Treatment decision frameworks — ability to independently assess, classify, and prescribe modernization treatment for diverse application types with clear, defensible rationale Strong understanding of application placement strategy across containerization, serverless, re-platform, and rearchitect patterns — with ability to articulate trade-offs at both technical and business levels Hands-on knowledge of application discovery and assessment tooling such as MGN, CAST, Dynatrace, App Dynamics, SonarQube, Veracode and AWS X-Ray Strong understanding of cloud-native architecture patterns: microservices, containers (Docker/Kubernetes/OpenShift), serverless (Lambda, API Gateway), event-driven design, and API-first principles — sufficient to assess application fitness for each pattern and design the target architecture Experience with DevSecOps toolchains (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, ADO, Terraform, CloudFormation) and ability to define DevSecOps enablement as part of migration roadmaps Strong business case development skills — ability to construct TCO models, ROI analyses, and modernization investment justifications for executive audiences Excellent written communication and presentation skills — able to produce and present board-quality assessment reports, portfolio heat maps, and roadmap decks Proven ability to operate in onsite-offshore engagement models with direct CxO and technical stakeholder engagement Prior consulting or pre-sales solutioning experience is strongly preferred