Luxoft

Modernization Lead/Architect

Luxoft • $135K — $160K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years in enterprise application architecture, including 3+ years in modernization.
  • Mandatory experience as a modern stack developer.
  • Recent hands-on experience in software development.
  • Proven ability to assess and define future-state architectures from legacy systems.
  • Proficient in COBOL, DB2, CICS, Java, Spring, and microservices.
  • Familiarity with GenAI applications in engineering and code conversion is a plus.
  • Strong communication and documentation skills for client and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate on pre-sales activities like assessments and proposals.
  • Design modernization paths from legacy to modern architectures.
  • Lead the estimation of efforts and selection of tools for transformation.
  • Oversee architecture during project execution to ensure business value.
  • Participate in evaluations and proof-of-concepts for GenAI and automation tools.

Benefits

  • Professional development opportunities in cutting-edge technology.
  • Collaborative work environment across various business verticals.
  • Exposure to innovative modernization projects involving GenAI.
  • Ability to shape impactful transformation solutions for clients.
Full Job Description
Project description

Modernization as a Service (MaaS) is a horizontal practice, supporting all business verticals in the company.

As a Modernization Lead/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.

Experience as a modern stack developer is mandatory

Recent hands on experience in development and readiness to work with hands.

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#

Other

Languages

English: C1 Advanced

Seniority

Lead

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