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Senior Application Architect (Migration Assessment & Modernization Strategy)

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Herndon, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/15/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/14/2026
Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, EVEREST CONSULTING GROUP, INC, is seeking the following. Apply via Dice today!

Senior Application Architect (Migration Assessment & Modernization Strategy)

Introduction:

We are looking for a Senior Application Architect who specializes in migration assessment and modernization strategy. The ideal candidate will be responsible for leading the assessment and strategy phases of application portfolio modernization projects.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead Application Portfolio Assessment
  • Develop Migration Strategy using 7Rs framework
  • Design Modernization Roadmaps
  • Provide Pre-sales and Solutioning support

Requirements:

Must-Have Experience:

  • Application Portfolio Assessment Experience
  • Hands-on experience assessing 50-1000 applications
  • Creating application inventories, portfolio heatmaps, readiness scores
  • Migration Strategy & R-Treatment Expertise
  • Strong experience with 7Rs framework
  • Define modernization approach per application
  • Modernization Roadmap & Wave Planning
  • Build multi-year migration roadmaps
  • Develop wave-based migration plans
  • Sequencing based on dependencies
  • Pre-Sales / Consulting Experience
  • Solutioning, proposal development, client workshops
  • Consulting or client-facing architecture roles
  • Cloud & Architecture Knowledge
  • Strong understanding of AWS migration strategies, microservices, APIs, containerization
  • Familiarity with tools like CAST, Dynatrace, AppDynamics, AWS MGN

Avoid profiles that are primarily:

  • DevOps Engineers / Kubernetes Leads
  • Delivery Managers / Program Managers
  • Pure Application Developers (.NET / Java heavy)
  • Cloud Engineers without assessment/strategy experience
  • Architects who only worked on design/delivery, not assessment

Preferred Titles:

  • Application Architect - Modernization
  • Cloud Transformation Architect
  • Enterprise Architect - Application Portfolio
  • Migration Architect (Strategy-focused)
  • Pre-Sales / Solution Architect (Cloud Transformation)

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