AWS App Modernization & Containerization Lead

Wipro; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental benefits

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Other leave options

Job summary

Wipro is seeking a hands-on AWS Application Modernization & Containerization Lead to drive enterprise application modernization, containerization, and cloud migration initiatives. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in AWS, Amazon EKS, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS Transform, application modernization, and migration strategy, along with strong customer and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities include leading end-to-end modernization efforts, defining rehost/replatform/refactor

Qualifications

• 12+ years of IT/application engineering experience.
• Hands-on AWS application modernization experience.
• Deep expertise in Amazon EKS, Kubernetes, and Docker.
• Experience modernizing and migrating legacy applications to AWS.
• Strong understanding of rehost, replatform, refactor, and rebuild migration patterns.
• Experience with AWS Transform and/or custom modernization frameworks.
• Strong CI/CD, DevOps, and cloud-native architecture experience.
• Proven ability to lead complex modernization programs and multiple technical workstreams.
• Excellent customer-facing, stakeholder management, and cross-functional leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end AWS application modernization and containerization initiatives.
• Assess legacy applications and define rehost, replatform, refactor, or rebuild strategies.
• Drive container adoption using Docker, Kubernetes, and Amazon EKS.
• Design scalable, secure, and highly available EKS/Kubernetes architectures.
• Conduct application dependency assessments and develop migration roadmaps.
• Leverage AWS Transform and custom modernization approaches to accelerate migrations.
• Establish CI/CD, DevOps, and automation best practices for modernized applications.
• Lead migration execution across multiple applications and workstreams.
• Manage technical risks, dependencies, timelines, and architecture decisions.
• Partner with customer stakeholders, architects, partners, and offshore teams.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership, troubleshooting, and implementation support.

Skills

AWS

EKS

Kubernetes

Docker

Cloud migration

CI/CD

DevOps

Stakeholder mgmt

Leadership

Tools

AWS

Amazon EKS

Kubernetes

Docker

Job description

Wipro is seeking a hands-on AWS Application Modernization & Containerization Lead to drive enterprise application modernization, containerization, and cloud migration initiatives. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in AWS, Amazon EKS, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS Transform, application modernization, and migration strategy, along with strong customer and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities include leading end-to-end modernization efforts, defining rehost/replatform/refactor