Modernization Architect

LUXOFT; Belfast; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consulting firm in Northern Ireland is seeking a Senior Modernization Architect to shape modernization solutions and supervise delivery execution. The role involves collaborating on pre-sales engagements, designing transformation paths from legacy to modern architectures, and providing architectural oversight for successful execution. Ideal candidates will have over 8 years of experience in enterprise application architecture and proficiency in mainframe and modern stacks.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in enterprise application architecture, with at least 3 years in modernization.
• Proven ability to assess legacy estates and define future-state architectures.
• Strong client communication, technical documentation, and stakeholder alignment skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on pre-sales engagements: assessments, proposals, orals, and business case creation.
• Design modernization paths from legacy systems to modern stacks.
• Lead effort estimation, tool strategy selection, and transformation approach definition.

Skills

Enterprise application architecture

Mainframe technologies (COBOL, DB2, CICS)

Java

Microservices

Stakeholder alignment

Job description

Overview

Project description

Application Modernization Practice is a horizontal practice, supporting all business verticals in DXC. As a Senior Modernization Architect, you'll play a pivotal role in both shaping modernization solutions and supervising delivery execution. You will partner with sales, delivery, and clients to design transformation paths from legacy to modern architectures, integrating GenAI accelerators and helping deliver tangible business value.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on pre-sales engagements: assessments, proposals, orals, and business case creation.
• Design modernization paths from legacy systems (COBOL, z/OS, etc.) to modern stacks (Java, MSA, cloud).
• Lead effort estimation, tool strategy selection, and transformation approach definition.
• Provide architectural oversight during execution to ensure value realization.
• Participate in tooling evaluations and PoCs involving GenAI and automation accelerators.

Skills

Must have

• 8+ years in enterprise application architecture, with at least 3 years in modernization.
• Proven ability to assess legacy estates and define future-state architectures.
• Proficiency in mainframe tech (COBOL, DB2, CICS) and modern stacks (Java, Spring, microservices).
• Exposure to GenAI use cases in application engineering and code conversion.
• Strong client communication, technical documentation, and stakeholder alignment skills.

Nice to have

• Java, Python, C#