Senior Application Architect

Trianz is an applied AI solutions company that accelerates customer business transformation through AI powered "Transformation Services as a Software Model". With 25+ years of transforming enterprises, we've evolved to a product-led, platform-driven organization serving global enterprises across Financial Services, Insurance, Healthcare, Hi-Tech, Manufacturing, and other industries.With global presence across 4 continents, our platform portfolio under the unified Concierto brand delivers end-to-end transformations including solutions for Migrate, Manage, Maximize, Modernize, Insights & Agentic AI, and SecOps - delivered through strategic partnerships with leading hyperscalers.We're building the premier innovation-led organization in the digital transformation space through AI-first methodologies and data-driven excellence - RevolutionAIzing Transformations.Role OverviewWe are seeking an experienced Senior Application Architect (Migration Assessment & Modernization Strategy) within the Transformation Solutions & Technology Office, you will be the lead for application portfolio assessment, migration strategy, and modernization roadmap development across complex enterprise client environments.Where the broader Application Architect role spans design and delivery, this role is specifically anchored in the front-end of the engagement lifecycle — helping clients understand what they have, what it will take to modernize it, and how to sequence and fund the journey. You will work at the intersection of technical depth and strategic advisory, translating sprawling, heterogeneous application estates into structured, executable, cloud transformation roadmaps.You will be a key contributor to the Solution Engineering, Proposal development, Sales, and Platform Advisory teams — owning the assessment and roadmap narrative that creates the foundation for every winning proposal.Key Responsibilities Application Portfolio Assessment :Lead large-scale application portfolio discovery and assessment engagements across enterprise client environments — covering 100s to 1000s of applications spanning Java, .NET, legacy frameworks, packaged COTS applications, and custom-built systemsDesign and execute application assessment frameworks covering Technical health, cloud readiness, containerization / serverless readiness and potential modernization pathwaysConduct and Lead application dependency mapping and integration topology analysisLead technical interviews and workshops with client development, operations, and architecture teams to supplement automated discovery data with qualitative contextProduce formal Application Assessment Reports with executive summary, portfolio heat maps, technical findings, R-Treatment recommendations, and migration / modernization readiness scores per applicationLarge-Scale Application Migration & Modernization Architecture:Design target state cloud architectures for complex, multi-tier enterprise applications — spanning web, middleware, and database layers across Java, .NET, and polyglot environmentsArchitect DevSecOps transformation pipelines including CI/CD design, automated testing integration, security scanning, and GitOps adoption for modernized application platformsMigration Strategy & R-Treatment Decision Making :Develop and apply structured R-Treatment decision frameworks based on business value, technical health, cloud fit, and strategic priorityDefine application placement strategies with precision — prescribing the right modernization treatment for each application across the 7-RsDesign migration sequencing and wave planning strategies — balancing business priority, technical dependency order, risk concentration, and delivery team capacity across multi-year migration programsDevelop risk registers for migration programs, identifying application-level technical risks, integration risks, data migration dependencies, and organizational change management considerationsModernization Roadmap Development :Translate assessment findings and migration strategy decisions into detailed, milestone driven, multi-horizon modernization roadmapsPrepare business case for modernization roadmaps — quantifying expected outcomes while aligning them to Client organizational constraintsDevelop application-level effort estimation models tied to migration wave plans — providing granular, defensible estimates by treatment type, application complexity, and integration scopePlatform & Practice Development :Own the assessment and roadmap solutioning narrative for proposals — from discovery scoping through roadmap presentation and commercial structuringLead and support technical solution defense sessions with clients, AWS alliance teams, and partner organizations with confidenceCollaborate with the Solutions team to build and continuously refine reusable assessment and strategy assetsSupport GenAI-assisted assessment tooling development including automated code analysis, dependency extraction, and cloud readiness scoring accelerationSupport POC development and platform demo execution, on need basisIdeal Candidate Profile 15+ years of overall IT experience with minimum 5 plus as an Enterprise Architect or Cloud Architect in large-scale environment8–12 years of experience in application architecture with a clear, demonstrated specialization in application portfolio assessment, migration strategy, and modernization roadmap development at enterprise scaleProven experience leading application assessment engagements for large enterprise clients with portfolios of 50–1000+ applications across heterogeneous technology landscapesDeep expertise in R-Treatment decision frameworks — ability to independently assess, classify, and prescribe modernization treatment for diverse application types with clear, defensible rationaleStrong understanding of application placement strategy across containerization, serverless, re-platform, and rearchitect patterns — with ability to articulate trade-offs at both technical and business levelsHands-on knowledge of application discovery and assessment tooling such as MGN, CAST, Dynatrace, App Dynamics, SonarQube, Veracode and AWS X-RayStrong understanding of cloud-native architecture patterns: microservices, containers (Docker/Kubernetes/OpenShift), serverless (Lambda, API Gateway), event-driven design, and API-first principles — sufficient to assess application fitness for each pattern and design the target architectureExperience with DevSecOps toolchains (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, ADO, Terraform, CloudFormation) and ability to define DevSecOps enablement as part of migration roadmapsStrong business case development skills — ability to construct TCO models, ROI analyses, and modernization investment justifications for executive audiencesExcellent written communication and presentation skills — able to produce and present board-quality assessment reports, portfolio heat maps, and roadmap decksProven ability to operate in onsite-offshore engagement models with direct CxO and technical stakeholder engagementPrior consulting or pre-sales solutioning experience is strongly preferredTechnical Skills:7+ years of hands-on development experience with .NET Framework / .NET Core and Java (Spring / J2EE).5+ years of experience with enterprise databases, including Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, and PostgreSQL.Strong understanding of application architecture patterns, microservices, APIs, and distributed systems.Familiarity with cloud-native architectures, containerization, and modern application frameworks is a plus.Cloud ExpertiseStrong experience with AWS cloud services and migration best practices. Education:Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional preferred.Additional certifications such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, AWS Certified Security – Specialty, or AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty are a plus.Why choose Trianz?Personal Growth: Startup agility with enterprise impact. Experience rapid innovation cycles while working on Fortune 500 transformations.AI-First Future: Where humans and AI revolutionize business. Lead the charge in implementing AI-driven transformation at scale.Global Impact: Shape transformation across continents. Work with diverse teams and clients spanning Americas, Europe, Asia, and beyond.Executive Access: Direct impact on Fortune 500 strategies. Work alongside C-suite leaders and influence major business decisions.Ownership & Entrepreneurial Spirit: Your ideas, our platform, global impact. Zero bureaucracy culture with decision-making autonomy and rapid execution.Equal Employment Opportunity Trianz is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, gender, religion, disability, age, political affiliation or belief, disabled veteran, veterans (except in those special circumstances permitted or mandated by law).