Senior Enterprise Architect Legacy Modernization & Cloud Transformation

Role : Senior Enterprise Architect Legacy Modernization & Cloud Transformation

Location: Any PSL Location with flexibility to travel to client location for meetings
Experience: 15+ years
Engagement Type: Contract
Domain: Payments, Financial Services

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead architectural assessment of the current platform, including legacy systems, data formats, and integration patterns.
• Define and document the future-state architecture leveraging AWS cloud services (e.g., S3, Glue, Redshift, Lake Formation, Lambda, Step Functions).
• Develop modernization strategies including migration approaches, phased implementation, and risk mitigation.
• Architect scalable, secure, and resilient data platforms using cloud-native and hybrid patterns.
• Collaborate with client enterprise architecture, security, and infrastructure teams to ensure compliance and alignment.
• Provide architectural governance across solution design, development, and deployment phases.
• Mentor solution architects and engineering teams on best practices and modernization techniques.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 20+ years in enterprise architecture roles, with at least 5 years in cloud-native architecture (preferably AWS).
• Deep understanding of legacy systems: IBM mainframes, COBOL, EBCDIC, VSAM, Unix/Linux environments.
• Proven experience in designing and implementing large-scale data platforms and modernization programs.
• Strong knowledge of AWS services, cloud security, IAM, networking, and cost optimization.
• Experience with API-led integration, microservices, and event-driven architectures.
• Familiarity with data governance, metadata management, and compliance frameworks (e.g., PCI-DSS).
• TOGAF, AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional, or equivalent certifications preferred.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills