Application Architect Digital Modernization

Job Description

The Application Modernization Architect will coordinate lead digital transformation solutions for our clients ensuring that the solution defined in regards to modernization of legacy systems is carried out and executed to completion.

Roles and Responsibilities include:

Design, implement and lead digital transformation engagements modernizing existing platform to a modernized enterprise architecture.
Provide guidance on modernization opportunity and restructuring understanding the basics on how legacy applications are constructed.
Work directly with clients to understand their current state and environment and develop assessment material for decision-making purposes using appropriate frameworks and models.
Outline the implementation approach highlighting business benefit, value creation, key risks and mitigation strategies.
Propose high value solution to the client using in-depth understanding of typical structures of business processes and architectures used by the respective industry.
Coordinate and manage team efforts for the delivery of the project. Relay project status, issues and challenges to the client and IBM representatives.
Establish deep relationships with existing IBM customers, understand the customers’ unique business challenge(s) and opportunities, create a vision and / or solution as well as presenting proposals, contracts and Statement of Work(s) with a unique and compelling business proposition.
Drive adoption of agile and iterative project approaches.

The qualified candidate will have the following:

Prior development and architecture experience in systems.
Familiarity with development and testing of applications in Cloud environments.
Effective leadership and project management skills.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

Bachelor’s Degree is required.

Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

Prior development and architecture experience in legacy systems including Mainframe development and support
Familiarity with development and testing of applications in Cloud environments
Effective leadership and project management skills
Prior experience with COBOL, JCL, Natural, IMS or CMS specifically would be beneficial