Associate Manager Software Engineering (AWS Infa)

dxctechnology; Chennai District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

DXC Technology is seeking a Senior Cloud/Enterprise Architect in Chennai to lead migration of mainframe applications (COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2) to AWS. You will craft target-state architectures, design hybrids, and create blueprints for modernization.

The role requires hands-on AWS design, modern software practices, and strong governance focus. With 12+ years in IT and 5+ years in cloud architecture, you will guide PoCs, implementation efforts, and knowledge-sharing to build organizational

Qualifications

• 12+ years IT experience with 5+ years as Cloud/Enterprise Architect.
• Experience managing migration projects for mainframe applications.
• Hands-on AWS architecture design and certification (preferred: AWS Solutions Architect – Professional).
• Proven mainframe modernization techniques: replatform, refactor, rehost, replace.
• Knowledge of microservices, containers, serverless, and event-driven architectures.

Responsibilities

• Define target-state architecture for migrating mainframe apps to AWS.
• Design hybrid solutions with replatforming, refactoring, and re-architecting.
• Create reference architectures and blueprints for modernization.
• Lead solution design, PoCs, and implementation; conduct knowledge-sharing sessions.

Skills

Cloud Architecture

AWS

Mainframe Modernization

DevOps / IaC

Kubernetes

Security & Compliance

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Docker

EKS

Job description

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities:

Architecture & Design –

• Define target-state architecture for migrating mainframe applications (COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, etc.) to AWS.
• Design hybrid solutions involving replatforming, refactoring, and re-architecting.
• Create reference architectures and blueprints for modernization.

Cloud Strategy & Roadmap

• Recommend AWS services (e.g., EC2, EKS, RDS, Aurora, Lambda, Step Functions, S3) for modernized workloads.
• Establish cost models, performance benchmarks, and governance practices.

Modernization Approaches

• Evaluate tools for code transformation (e.g., Micro Focus, Blu Age, AWS Mainframe Modernization service).
• Define APIs and microservices strategy for decoupling legacy systems.
• Support containerization, serverless adoption, and data platform modernization.
• Support DevOps and CI/CD enablement for modernized applications.

Implementation Leadership

• Leads Solution design, PoCs, and implementation.
• Conduct knowledge-sharing sessions to build organizational capability.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 12+ years of IT experience with 5+ years as Cloud/Enterprise Architect.
• Have experience in managing the migration projects for mainframe applications
• Strong background in mainframe technologies (COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, VSAM).
• Hands-on experience designing AWS architectures (certification preferred: AWS Solutions Architect – Professional).
• Proven expertise in mainframe modernization techniques: replatform, refactor, rehost, replace.
• Familiarity with AWS Mainframe Modernization service, migration tools, and code conversion frameworks.
• Knowledge of microservices, containers (Docker, Kubernetes/EKS), serverless, and event-driven architectures.
• Experience with DevOps, IaC (CloudFormation/Terraform), and automated pipelines.
• Strong understanding of security, compliance, and performance in cloud environments

At DXC Technology, we believe strong connections and community are key to our success. Our work model prioritizes in-person collaboration while offering flexibility to support wellbeing, productivity, individual work styles, and life circumstances. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.