Legacy Modernization

Job Title: Technical Debt & Application Modernization Analyst (Contractor)

Duration: Long Term
Location: Remote (U.S.).
Start Date: Immediate

Role Overview
We are seeking a high‑performing, execution‑driven Analyst to support data validation, application assessments, and development of the modernization playbook that will scale across the organization.

This position requires strong technical understanding, analytical rigor, and cross‑functional coordination.

Key Responsibilities

1. Data Foundation & Validation

• Consolidate and sanitize application inventory data from multiple sources (retired EAM tools, CMDB, spreadsheets) into App360.
• Validate application metadata such as ownership, BPG, support models, technical fit scores, and lifecycle attributes.
• Collect missing metrics including TCO, licensing details, vendor EoL dates, and support structures.
• Conduct targeted deep‑dive discovery sessions with application owners for systems flagged as migration, modernization, or elimination candidates.

2. Application Assessment & Modernization Strategy

• Gather technical inputs from application owners, architects, product leads, and engineering teams regarding current architecture, tech stack, and future roadmaps.
• Use standard rationalization frameworks (e.g., 6 R’s) to determine recommended disposition (Retire, Refactor, Rehost, Repurchase, etc.).
• Assess delivery maturity and identify blockers to CI/CD adoption, automation, or engineering standards.
• Document application dependencies, technology risks, and technology End‑of‑Life timelines to support transition planning.

3. Financial Analysis & Program Enablement

• Partner with Finance and Software Asset Management teams to validate Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), licensing spend, and support/maintenance costs.
• Support ROI modeling and value‑case development for decommissioning, modernization, and application replacement opportunities.
• Document pilot processes, decision frameworks, and assessment workflows for inclusion in the enterprise Operational Modernization Playbook.
• Provide enablement support to DET teams, including office hours, Q&A sessions, and adoption guidance.
• Track recurring issues, opportunities, and enhancements and maintain a prioritized continuous improvement backlog.
• Attend technical and advisory meetings and document outcomes to ensure consistent methodology application.

Required Skills & Experience

Technical Acumen

• Strong understanding of modern application architectures, cloud concepts (Azure/AWS/Google Cloud Platform), CI/CD pipelines, and engineering practices.
• Ability to analyze tech stacks, component dependencies, integration patterns, and technology risk.

Analytical Strength & Data Quality

• Demonstrated ability to manage, cleanse, and validate complex datasets across multiple enterprise sources.
• Skilled in structured data validation, metric accuracy checks, and reconciliation processes.

Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Ability to engage with architects, engineering leaders, finance partners, and application owners to gather technical and business inputs.

Change Management & Operational Enablement

• Experience supporting the rollout of new processes, frameworks, or operating models to technical teams.
• Ability to run office hours, answer team questions, and guide consistent adoption.

Methodology Familiarity

• Understanding of application modernization and rationalization frameworks (e.g., 6 R’s, Gartner T.I.M.E.).

Tooling & Analysis

• Familiarity with Enterprise Architecture and APM tools (e.g., App360, ServiceNow APM/CMDB, LeanIX).
• Experience with data visualization (Power BI, Tableau) and advanced spreadsheet analysis.

Ideal Candidate Attributes

• Detail‑oriented and execution‑focused.
• Comfortable with ambiguous, inconsistent enterprise data.
• Able to bridge engineering, architecture, and business/financial conversations.

Thrives in fast‑paced, high‑visibility programs with evolving requirements.