Description

Key Responsibilities:

Analyze, assess, and understand complex legacy systems, including mainframe applications and legacy Java applications.
Lead the end-to-end modernization journey—from discovery, planning, and architecture design to implementation and deployment.
Refactor or rewrite legacy components using modern Java frameworks, Python, microservices, and event driven architectures.
Design and implement cloud native solutions using AWS services such as:
    Lambda, EC2, ECS/EKS, IAM, Secrets Manager
    S3, DynamoDB, RDS, Step Functions
    CloudFormation for IaC
    Splunk, Honeycomb
Build and deploy CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions, or similar.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including architecture, infrastructure, DevOps, and QA.
Implement best practices for performance optimization and cost efficiency.
Document system designs, architecture decisions, and operational procedures.
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members working on modernization initiatives.

Required Skills & Experience:

8 to 10+ years of hands-on software engineering experience.
Strong proficiency in Java (Java 8+) and Python development.
Deep understanding of AWS cloud architecture and hands-on experience with core AWS services.
Experience modernizing mainframe applications, including analysis, refactoring, migration, and system decomposition.
Strong background in modernizing legacy Java applications (monolithic to microservices).
Solid understanding of microservices, RESTful APIs, and event-driven systems.
Knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases.
Experience with CI/CD, version control, and automation.
Strong problem solving, architectural reasoning, and communication skills

Key Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree