Modernization Lead/Architect

Luxoft; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Luxoft in the United States (Kentucky region) seeks a Modernization Lead/Architect to shape modernization solutions and supervise delivery. You will partner with sales, delivery, and clients to design transformation paths from legacy to modern architectures, integrating GenAI accelerators and delivering tangible business value.

Responsibilities include guiding pre-sales assessments, proposals, and architecture, and leading effort estimation, tool strategy, and transformation approaches;

Qualifications

• 8+ years in enterprise application architecture with at least 3 years in modernization.
• Hands-on experience with modern stack development and readiness to work hands-on.
• Experience assessing legacy estates and defining future-state architectures.
• Proficiency with COBOL, DB2, CICS and modern stacks (Java/Spring/microservices).
• Exposure to GenAI use cases in application engineering and code conversion.
• Strong client communication, technical documentation, and stakeholder alignment skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on pre-sales engagements: assessments, proposals, orals, and business case creation.
• Design modernization paths from legacy systems (COBOL, z/OS, etc.) to modern stacks (Java, MSA, cloud).
• Lead effort estimation, tool strategy selection, and transformation approach definition.
• Provide architectural oversight during execution to ensure value realization.
• Participate in tooling evaluations and PoCs involving GenAI and automation accelerators.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Modernization

Mainframe COBOL/DB2/CICS

Java/Spring/microservices

GenAI in software

Pre-sales

Client communication

Technical documentation

Stakeholder alignment

Delivery oversight

Job description

Project description

Modernization as a Service (MaaS) is a horizontal practice, supporting all business verticals in the company.As a Modernization Lead/Architect, you'll play a pivotal role in both shaping modernization solutions and supervising delivery execution. You will partner with sales, delivery, and clients to design transformation paths from legacy to modern architectures, integrating GenAI accelerators and helping deliver tangible business value.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on pre-sales engagements: assessments, proposals, orals, and business case creation.
• Design modernization paths from legacy systems (COBOL, z/OS, etc.) to modern stacks (Java, MSA, cloud).
• Lead effort estimation, tool strategy selection, and transformation approach definition.
• Provide architectural oversight during execution to ensure value realization.
• Participate in tooling evaluations and PoCs involving GenAI and automation accelerators.

SKILLS

Must have

• 8+ years in enterprise application architecture, with at least 3 years in modernization.
• Experience as a modern stack developer is mandatory
• Recent hands on experience in development and readiness to work with hands.
• Proven ability to assess legacy estates and define future-state architectures.
• Proficiency in mainframe tech (COBOL, DB2, CICS) and modern stacks (Java, Spring, microservices).
• Exposure to GenAI use cases in application engineering and code conversion.
• Strong client communication, technical documentation, and stakeholder alignment skills.

Nice to have

Java, Python, C#