Remote Lead: Application Modernization Architect

Ensono; Downers Grove (IL); Remote; USD 125,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited Paid Days Off

401k with company match

Dental, vision, disability, life and A

Fertility coverage and family support

Job summary

Ensono seeks a Lead Application Modernization Consultant to guide agile delivery teams through complex modernization initiatives, owning technical outcomes and developer experience. You will shape architecture, mentor engineers, and partner with clients to translate business goals into modern, scalable solutions.

You will advance standards, reuse patterns, and support discovery and pre-sales while fostering a collaborative environment and strong engineering governance.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive software engineering or related experience, incl. 3+ years in modernization or delivery leadership.
• Experience leading modernization of large-scale, high-availability applications, including cloud-native and microservices.
• Hands-on proficiency in Java, .NET, or Python with legacy codebases.
• Experience assessing legacy estates and defining modernization strategies (rehost/refactor/replatform/retire/retain/replace).
• Experience designing distributed systems on Azure, AWS, or GCP with non-functional considerations.
• Experience using AI-assisted development tools in enterprise software while maintaining accountability.
• Strong client-facing communication and technical leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead agile delivery team or significant workstream, owning technical outcomes and developer experience.
• Own technical and delivery risk, mitigating legacy dependencies and AI-assisted approaches.
• Remain hands-on in architecture, design, and development across multiple work packages.
• Drive modernization efforts by assessing legacy codebases and recommending dispositions.
• Develop target-state designs with a clear path from legacy to modernized solutions.
• Lead discovery and planning with clients to define problem statements and success criteria.
• Document requirements, ADRs, acceptance criteria, and architectural intent.
• Promote a modern developer experience and responsible use of AI tools.
• Maintain engineering judgment and transparent decision-making.

Skills

Software engineering

Application modernization

Cloud architecture

Java/.NET/Python

Azure/AWS/GCP

AI-assisted tools

Technical leadership

Job description

Ensono seeks a Lead Application Modernization Consultant to guide agile delivery teams through complex modernization initiatives, owning technical outcomes and developer experience. You will shape architecture, mentor engineers, and partner with clients to translate business goals into modern, scalable solutions.

You will advance standards, reuse patterns, and support discovery and pre-sales while fostering a collaborative environment and strong engineering governance.