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AI Modernization Architect​/Lead - Bilingual

Job in Montreal, Montréal, Province de Québec, G4F, Canada
Listing for: Tech Talent International
Part Time position
Listed on 2026-10-17
Job specializations:
  • Software Development
    AI Engineer (Applied/Software), Azure, Data Engineering
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 140000 - 160000 CAD Yearly CAD 140000.00 160000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: AI Application Modernization Architect/Lead - Bilingual
Location: Montreal

Tech Talent International (SI)  supplies technical talent to a variety of clients ranging from Fortune 100/500/1000 companies to small and mid-sized organizations in Canada/US and Europe.

We currently have a role as an  AI Application Modernization Architect/Lead  with our large consulting client, working for a public sector, crown corporationin the Montreal area.

Role:
AI Application Modernization Architect/Lead

Type:  Permanent or Long Term Contract

Location:

Hybrid - Montreal, QC -(2/3 days per week onsite)

Salary:  Base salary ranges from $140,000 - $160,000 (depending on experience)+ 9% bonus + 4-5 weeks paid vacation + 6% RRSP matching + benefits + sick/personal day + cell phone allowance + discounts for public transit and may other perks

Contract Pay Rate:  $100 - $120/hr (freelance/incorporated)

Language Requirements:  English & French

Key Info:  Candidates must be based out of Quebec

Project Overview  This will be a long term project starting in Q4 2026/Q1 2027 , working for a Quebec public sector/crown corporation on application modernization and artificial intelligence integrated into the squads responsible for legacy systems. The work may include the automated analysis of existing code bases and documentation, the mapping of dependencies, the identification of implicit business behaviors, the generation or transformation of components, the production of non-regression tests and assistance with technological or platform migrations.

The consultants work together with the functional and technical experts to maintain business knowledge and reduce the risk of regression during the transformation. The objective is to reduce the manual effort associated with reverse engineering, to speed up migrations and to create methods that can be reused by the squads for subsequent waves of modernization.

Job Description  Design and drive the modernization of legacy applications (Java, .NET, COBOL, RPG, PL/SQL, Power Builder, etc.) using generative AI technologies to accelerate analysis, transformation, documentation, testing, and migration to modern architectures.

Responsibilities   Evaluate existing applications and define the modernization strategy.
Design target cloud and microservices architectures.
Use AI platforms for code analysis, documentation generation, conversion, and development acceleration.
Supervise the modernization teams and ensure the quality of the deliverables.
Implement Dev Sec Ops  and CI/CD practices.
Support customer teams in the adoption of new environments.

Sought-after technology stack   Git Hub Copilot Enterprise
Git Hub Copilot Workspace
Azure OpenAI
OpenAI GPT-5 / o-series
Microsoft Azure
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Azure Functions
Azure API Management
Azure Dev Ops
Git Hub Actions
Docker / Kubernetes
Java, .NET, Python
React / Angular
PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Cosmos DB
Terraform / Infrastructure as Code

Desired experience   10+ years in architecture or application modernization.
Demonstrated experience in migrating or transforming critical systems.
In-depth knowledge of Cloud Native practices and AI applied to software development.
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