AWS Transform Application Architect

We are an AI-led platform-driven Digital Engineering and Enterprise Modernization partner combining deep technical expertise and industry experience to help our clients anticipate whats next. Our offerings and proven solutions create a unique competitive advantage for our clients by giving them the power to see beyond and rise above. We work with many industry-leading organizations across the world including 20 Fortune 50 companies and 4 of the 5 top banks in both the US and India and numerous innovators across the healthcare ecosystem.

Our disruptors mindset commitment to client success and agility to thrive in the dynamic environment have enabled us to sustain our growth momentum. Persistent has been recognized across top industry platforms for innovation leadership and inclusion. We have delivered 23sequential quarters of growth with $422.5M in Q3 FY26 revenue up 4.0% Q-o-Q and 17.3% Y-o-Y growth. Our 26500global team members located in 18 countries have been instrumental in helping the market leaders transform their industries. We won the 2025 ISG Star of Excellence Award for AI and Data Excellenceand were named a Leader in the Everest Group Talent Readiness for Next-generation Data Analytics and AI Services PEAssessment 2025.

We are seeking an experienced AWS Transform Application Architect with over 12 years of expertise in application architecture solution design and enterprise application modernization. The ideal candidate will have a strong hands-on experience in AWS and a proven track record in designing and architecting cloud solutions.

• Design and architect AWS cloud solutions and application architectures using cloud-native microservices API-led and event-driven patterns.
• Evaluate workloads and recommend appropriate modernization strategies including Rehost Replatform Refactor Rewrite and Retire based on business technical and application considerations.
• Design highly scalable resilient secure and cost-optimized AWS architectures for enterprise applications.
• Lead legacy application modernization efforts particularly for Mainframe AS/400 RPG/RPGLE COBOL and related technologies.
• Utilize AWS Transform and AWS Transform Custom for legacy application assessment reverse engineering code transformation and modernization.
• Conduct code-to-spec/reverse engineering to extract business requirements business rules application flows dependencies and technical specifications from legacy applications.
• Define target application architectures and modernization roadmaps including Java/Spring Boot 2 microservices and API-based architectures.
• Leverage Generative AI and Agentic AI particularly Amazon Bedrock Bedrock AgentCore and RAG-based applications for application modernization.
• Utilize AI agents for application modernization and SDLC including code analysis requirements/business-rule extraction code transformation documentation and test generation.
• Lead architecture workshops modernization assessments and technical discussions with customers business stakeholders and engineering teams.
• Provide technical leadership across complex modernization programs.

• 12 years of experience in application architecture and solution design.
• Strong hands-on experience in AWS particularly with AWS Transform.
• Proven experience in designing AWS cloud solutions and application architectures.
• Experience in legacy application modernization especially with Mainframe AS 400 CL RPG/RPGLE and COBOL.
• Hands-on experience with Generator and Agentic AI specifically Amazon Bedrock.
• Strong communication skills analytical skill and problem solving.

• AWS Architecture certification.
• Experience delivering large-scale legacy modernization programs using AWS Transform.

The successful candidate will possess strong leadership abilities excellent communication skills and a deep understanding of cloud architecture and modernization strategies. You will be instrumental in guiding our clients through their digital transformation journeys ensuring that their applications are modernized effectively and efficiently.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Culture focused on talent development with quarterly growth opportunities and company-sponsored higher education and certifications
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies
• Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties flexible work hours and Long Service awards
• Annual health check-ups
• Insurance coverage: group term life personal accident and Mediclaim hospitalization for self spouse two children and parents

Values-Driven People-Centric & Inclusive Work Environment:

Persistent is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We invite applications from all qualified individuals including those with disabilities and regardless of gender or gender preference. We welcome diverse candidates from all backgrounds.

• We support hybrid work and flexible hours to fit diverse lifestyles.
• Our office is accessibility-friendly with ergonomic setups and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities.
• If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements please inform us during the applicationprocess or at any time during your employment

Lets unleash your full potential at Persistent- is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind.