Senior Application Modernization Consultant

Who We Are

At Kyndryl, we design, build, manage and modernize the mission-critical technology systems that the world depends on every day. We are always moving forward – always pushing ourselves to go further in our efforts to build a more equitable, inclusive world for our employees, our customers and our communities.

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Application Consultant / Architect to lead and deliver application modernization and cloud migration initiatives for enterprise clients. This role blends client-facing consulting, pre-sales solutioning, and hands-on delivery leadership
, supporting customers as they modernize legacy applications and transition to cloud platforms.

The ideal candidate has strong architectural depth in application platforms, a consultative mindset, and the ability to articulate value during pre-sales while guiding teams through successful modernization execution.

• Engage with clients to understand business goals, application landscapes, and modernization drivers.
• Lead pre-sales activities
  , including solution shaping, architecture definition, effort estimation, and proposal development.
• Support RFP responses, client presentations, and technical workshops focused on application modernization and cloud migration.
• Articulate modernization value propositions, including cost optimization, agility, scalability, and resilience.
• Act as a trusted advisor to client stakeholders during early engagement and solution definition phases.

• Assess legacy application portfolios to identify modernization opportunities and cloud readiness.
• Define modernization strategies (rehost, replatform, refactor, rearchitect, replace, retire) aligned with business needs.
• Design cloud-native and modern application architectures, including microservices, containerization, and platform services.
• Lead modernization of monolithic and legacy applications into scalable, maintainable, cloud-based solutions.
• Define target application architectures, integration patterns, and non-functional requirements.

• Lead or support delivery of application migration and modernization projects across cloud platforms.
• Provide architectural oversight throughout the delivery lifecycle, ensuring alignment to target architecture.
• Guide development teams on best practices for cloud-native development, Dev Ops, and CI/CD.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, security, and data teams to ensure end-to-end solution integrity.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks, dependencies, and modernization challenges.

• Promote adoption of Dev Ops and CI/CD pipelines to improve application delivery speed and quality.
• Support use of Infrastructure as Code and automated testing frameworks.
• Encourage modern development practices including API-first design, event-driven architecture, and observability.
• Ensure performance, scalability, security, and reliability requirements are met.

• Contribute to development of modernization frameworks, reference architectures, and accelerators
  .
• Share best practices and lessons learned across teams and engagements.
• Mentor junior architects and developers on modernization and cloud-native practices.
• Stay current with emerging application modernization, cloud, and Dev Ops trends.

Every position at Kyndryl offers a way forward to grow your career. We have opportunities that you won’t find anywhere else, including hands-on experience, learning opportunities, and the chance to certify in all four major platforms. Whether you want to broaden your knowledge base or narrow your scope and specialize in a specific sector, you can find your opportunity here.

Qualifications & Experience

• 8+ years of application development and architecture experience.
• Proven experience in application modernization and cloud migration initiatives
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• Hands-on experience modernizing legacy platforms (monoliths, client-server, mainframe-adjacent, or tightly coupled systems).
• Experience in pre-sales
  , including solution design, client presentations, and estimation.
• Strong consulting background with enterprise clients.

Technical Skills

Application & Architecture:

• Application modernization patterns and strategies
• Microservices and distributed systems architecture
• API management and integration patterns
• Containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)

Cloud Platforms (one or more):

• Microsoft Azure (App Services, AKS, Functions, Data services)
• AWS (ECS/EKS, Lambda, EC2, RDS)
• Google Cloud Platform (GKE, Cloud Run, App Engine)

Dev Ops & Tooling:

• CI/CD pipelines (Azure Dev Ops, Git Hub, Git Lab, Jenkins)
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, ARM, Cloud Formation)
• Monitoring and observability tools

Certifications (Preferred)

• Cloud Architect or Developer certifications (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
• Kubernetes or Dev Ops certifications
• TOGAF or architecture certifications…