Application Modernization Architect

NCS Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology services firm in Singapore seeks an Application Modernization Architect to lead modernization initiatives. The ideal candidate will have expertise in cloud transformation, strong architectural knowledge, and exceptional communication skills. Responsibilities include collaborating with customers to assess application landscapes and developing modernization strategies. This role offers an opportunity to influence significant technology transformations in a diverse environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in application architecture with at least 2 years in modernization or cloud transformation projects.
• Proven experience in presales or customer-facing technical roles.
• Strong understanding of legacy systems including monolithic applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer engagements to assess application landscapes.
• Document existing state architectures and identify modernization opportunities.
• Create solution proposals and technical documentation for customer presentations.

Skills

Application architecture

Cloud transformation

Microservices

APIs

Containerization

DevOps practices

Gen AI usage

Agile methodology

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

NCS is a leading technology services firm that operates across the Asia Pacific region in over 20 cities, providing consulting, digital services, technology solutions, and more. We believe in harnessing the power of technology to achieve extraordinary things, creating lasting value and impact for our communities, partners, and people. Our diverse workforce of 13,000 has delivered large-scale, mission-critical, and multi-platform projects for governments and enterprises in Singapore and the APAC region.

As the Application Modernization Architect, you are expected to lead and support engagements by assessing customer IT application landscapes, identifying modernization opportunities, and proposing strategic migration paths. This role bridges business needs and technical solutions, enabling customers to transform legacy systems into modern, scalable, and cloud-ready architectures.

Overview

What will you do?

Responsibilities

Customer Engagement

• Collaborate with sales and account teams to understand customer requirements and business drivers.
• Conduct workshops and discovery sessions to assess current IT application landscapes.
• Present modernization strategies and architectural proposals to stakeholders.
• Innovate on how AI usecases can be integrated into customer workflows.

Architecture Review & Modernization Planning

• Document existing current state architectures,
• Analyse legacy applications, platforms, and integration points to identify modernization opportunities.
• Design target state architectures leveraging cloud-native, microservices, containerization, and serverless technologies.
• Develop multiple modernization and migration paths (e.g., rehost, replatform, refactor, rebuild, replace).

Proposal Development

• Create solution proposals, architecture diagrams, and technical documentation for RFPs and customer presentations.
• Estimate effort, cost, and timelines for modernization initiatives.
• Align proposals with industry best practices and enterprise architecture standards.

Delivery Architecture & Execution Oversight

• Lead the technical delivery of application modernization projects from planning to execution.
• Define and govern solution architecture, ensuring alignment with customer requirements and enterprise standards.
• Collaborate with development, infrastructure, and DevOps teams to ensure successful implementation.
• Provide architectural guidance and technical leadership throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Identify and mitigate delivery risks, ensuring quality and performance benchmarks are met.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate should possess:

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• 4+ years of experience in application architecture, with at least 2 years in modernization or cloud transformation projects.
• Proven experience in presales or customer-facing technical roles.

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of legacy systems (e.g., monolithic applications, client-server architectures).
• Expertise in modern architecture paradigms: microservices, APIs, containers (Docker/Kubernetes), micro frontends, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Familiarity with application assessment tools and migration frameworks.
• Understanding of DevOps practices and CI/CD tooling
• Understanding of how Gen AI can be used for fastening the app modernization
• Understanding of modern application observability
• Understanding of agile methodology and domain driven design

Soft Skills

• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to influence and build trust with technical and business stakeholders.

Certifications (Preferred)

• Cloud Architect certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert).
• TOGAF or other enterprise architecture frameworks.
• NUS-ISS ICT Solution Architect

We are driven by our AEIOU beliefs—Adventure, Excellence, Integrity, Ownership, and Unity—and we seek individuals who embody these values in both their professional and personal lives. We are committed to our Impact: Valuing our clients, Growing our people, and Creating our future.

Together, we make the extraordinary happen.

Learn more about us at ncs.co and visit our LinkedIn career site.