Application Architect - Modernization

Introduction:

We are looking for a front-end transformation architect who specializes in Application Portfolio Assessment, Migration Strategy, Modernization Roadmap Design, and Pre-sales/Solutioning support. Candidates must have personally led assessment and strategy phases, not just delivery or execution.

Responsibilities:

• Application Portfolio Assessment
• Migration Strategy (7Rs / R-treatment)
• Modernization Roadmap Design
• Pre-sales / Solutioning support

Requirements:

Must-Have Experience:

• Application Portfolio Assessment Experience:
  • Hands-on experience assessing 50-1000+ applications
  • Experience creating:
    • Application inventories
    • Portfolio heatmaps
    • Readiness scores
  • Resume must explicitly mention "application assessment" or "portfolio assessment"
• Migration Strategy & R-Treatment Expertise (Critical):
  • Strong experience with 7Rs (Rehost, Replatform, Refactor, Rebuild, Replace, Retire, Retain)
  • Ability to define modernization approach per application
  • Must show decision-making examples, not just migration execution
• Modernization Roadmap & Wave Planning:
  • Experience building:
    • Multi-year migration roadmaps
    • Wave-based migration plans
    • Dependency-based sequencing
  • Look for keywords: "migration roadmap", "wave planning", "transformation strategy"
• Pre-Sales / Consulting Experience:
  • Experience in:
    • Solutioning
    • Proposal development
    • Client workshops/discovery sessions
  • Candidates should have worked in consulting or client-facing architecture roles
• Cloud & Architecture Knowledge:
  • Strong understanding of:
    • AWS migration strategies
    • Microservices, APIs, containerization
  • Familiarity with tools: CAST, Dynatrace, AppDynamics, AWS MGN (preferred)

Avoid profiles that are primarily:

• DevOps Engineers/Kubernetes Leads
• Delivery Managers/Program Managers
• Pure Application Developers (.NET/Java heavy)
• Cloud Engineers without assessment/strategy experience
• Architects who only worked on design/delivery, not assessment

Look for titles like:

• Application Architect - Modernization
• Cloud Transformation Architect
• Enterprise Architect - Application Portfolio
• Migration Architect (Strategy-focused)
• Pre-Sales/Solution Architect (Cloud Transformation)