App - Solution Architect with Migration and Modernization

Tata Consultancy Services; Chennai District, Bengaluru, Pune District; On-site; INR 2,400,000 - 3,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services in India invites an experienced Solution Architect to drive legacy modernization and cloud migration strategies. You will lead end-to-end efforts from assessing current-state infra to designing cloud-native target architectures (re-platform/refactor) to maximize scalability, security, and performance.

The role requires hands-on experience with DevOps tooling and modern architectures, and you will mentor junior engineers while shaping strategic technology choices across

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in modernizing legacy applications and migrating to cloud-native architectures.
• Ability to design target architectures and reference models.
• Strong DevOps and automation mindset.

Responsibilities

• Assess legacy applications, identify dependencies, technical debt, and risks.
• Define 7R migration strategies (Rehost, Replatform, Refactor, etc.).
• Design target architectures using microservices, containers, and serverless.
• Guide modernization of monoliths into microservices with API-first approach.
• Define IaC and CI/CD pipelines to automate deployment.
• Lead migrations with tools like AWS, Azure, or GCP migration services.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align cloud strategies with business goals.
• Ensure security & compliance practices.
• Mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Cloud modernization

Legacy modernization

DevOps tooling

Architecture design

Leadership

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Jenkins

GitLab CI

GitHub Actions

Job description

Location- Bangalore/Chennai/Pune/Mumbai

Role & responsibilities

• Assessment & Strategy: Conduct deep-dive assessments of legacy applications, identifying dependencies, technical debt, and risks. Define 7R migration strategies (Rehost, Replatform, Refactor, etc.).
• Target Architecture Design: Create architectural blueprints, reference models, and integration patterns for cloud-native applications using microservices, containers, and serverless technologies.
• Modernization Execution: Guide engineering teams through the modernization of monoliths into microservices, implementing API-first approaches.
• Tooling & Automation: Define and implement Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation) and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions) to automate deployment.
• Migration Implementation: Leverage tools like AWS Migration Hub, Azure Migrate, or Google Cloud Migrate to execute data and workload migrations with minimal downtime.
• Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with business leaders, CIOs, and technical teams to align cloud strategies with business goals, presenting trade-offs and cost optimizations (FinOps).
• Security & Compliance: Ensure modernized applications adhere to security best practices (Identity & Access Management, Encryption, Secrets Management) and regulatory standards.
• Mentorship: Mentor junior engineers and developers on cloud-native design principles and best practices.

Preferred candidate profile

We are seeking a highly experienced Solution Architect with a strong background in legacy application modernization, cloud migration strategies, and deep hands-on experience with modern DevOps tools. You will lead the end-to-end journey from assessing current-state infrastructure to designing and implementing cloud-native target architectures (re-platforming/refactoring) to maximize scalability, security, and performance.