Senior Modernization Architect

Modernization Architect

We are seeking a hands‑on Modernization Architect who combines deep expertise in agentic AI with a proven ability to transform legacy systems into intelligent, composable platforms. In this client‑facing role, you will lead engagements from discovery through MVP — assessing existing architectures, designing modernization roadmaps, and building custom AI agents and automated workflows that unlock lasting business value. You will be equally comfortable whiteboarding a migration strategy with an enterprise CTO and writing the orchestration code that brings that strategy to life.

• Assess legacy codebases, monolithic architectures, and on‑premises infrastructure to define targeted modernization strategies (re‑platform, re‑factor, re‑architect, replace)
• Design cloud‑native target architectures leveraging microservices, event‑driven patterns, API‑first design, and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes)
• Lead technical discovery workshops to inventory systems, dependencies, data flows, and integration points
• Produce modernization roadmaps with phased milestones, risk registers, and TCO/ROI analysis
• Define migration patterns for databases, middleware, and mainframe workloads to modern cloud platforms

• Design and build custom AI agents and multi‑agent workflows tailored to client‑specific business processes and modernization objectives
• Implement agentic orchestration using frameworks such as Lang Graph, Auto Gen, CrewAI, Semantic Kernel, or using the Kyndryl Agentic Platform
• Create intelligent automation pipelines that replace or augment legacy batch jobs, manual handoffs, and rule‑based workflows
• Build/Enhance AI‑assisted code migration agents capable of analyzing, transforming, and validating legacy code (COBOL, VB6, PL/SQL, .Net, etc.)

• Lead client‑facing discovery sessions, architecture reviews, and modernization readiness assessments
• Translate legacy estate complexity into clear business risk narratives and modernization business cases
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor to senior stakeholders, guiding both strategy and sequencing
• Facilitate workshops to align business owners, engineers, and operations teams around target state architectures
• Produce actionable deliverables: strategy decks, architecture blueprints, migration playbooks, and agent workflow specifications

• Design and deliver live demonstrations of agentic modernization capabilities, including code transformation, intelligent workflow automation, and AI‑assisted operations
• Build reusable demo environments and MVPs that showcase modernization outcomes at different stages of a client journey
• Present modernization strategies and AI workflow designs to both technical teams and executive audiences

• Scope, design, and deliver production‑ready AI agents based on client‑supplied requirements and use cases
• Lead joint development sessions ("AI pairing") with client engineering teams to accelerate capability transfer
• Define agent contracts: input/output schemas, tool definitions, memory strategies, fallback behaviors, and escalation paths
• Establish quality gates: unit tests, integration tests, and evaluation harnesses for agent reliability and output quality

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, solution architecture, or technical consulting
• 2+ years of hands‑on experience designing and building agentic AI or LLM‑powered systems in production environments
• Demonstrated expertise in modernizing legacy architectures — mainframes, monoliths, or on‑premises systems — to modern platforms, including cloud‑native
• Proficiency with at least one agentic orchestration framework:
  Lang Graph, Auto Gen, CrewAI, Semantic Kernel, or equivalent
• Strong programming skills in Java and Python; experience with Type Script/Node.js
• Hands‑on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience designing RESTful and event‑driven integrations (Kafka, Rabbit
  
  MQ, Azure Service Bus, or similar)
• Excellent communication skills — able to translate technical…