Consulting Principal Lead_Cloud App Modernization

Who are we?

Role Summary

As the Cloud App Modernization Practice Lead , you will architect, drive, and execute the end-to-end modernization of enterprise applications, transforming legacy and monolithic systems into scalable, resilient, and cloud-native solutions. You will define and evolve frameworks, methodologies, and reusable assets that enable squads to deliver modernization projects efficiently and at scale. Your leadership ensures that modernization is not just a technical upgrade, but a business value accelerator.

In one sentence

Develops, leads and sets the direction for the regional execution plan for the Amdocs consulting line of business based on a deep understanding of the consulting marketplace, business needs, priorities and direction.

What will your job look like?

Key Responsibilities

• Define and execute the strategic roadmap for the App Modernization practice, ensuring alignment with business goals, market trends, and client needs.

• Drive business growth by shaping solutions, supporting strategic deals, and providing subject matter expertise in client engagements.

• Oversee delivery excellence for large-scale modernization projects, ensuring best-in-class standards, quality, and client satisfaction.

• Develop and maintain a portfolio of reusable assets, accelerators, and methodologies that differentiate the practice in the market.

• Own the app modernization strategy and reference implementation roadmap, including frameworks for 12-factor app assessment, monolith decomposition, and cloud-native enablement.

• Define and maintain modernization assessment templates (e.g., 12-factor, cloud readiness, technical debt analysis), automation tools, and best-practice runbooks.

• Establish standards and review processes for modernization patterns: re-platforming, re-architecting, refactoring, containerization, and serverless adoption.

• Set governance policies for change management, approvals, and incident response in modernization programs.

• Collaborate with Cloud Migration, Data Modernization, and Security teams for integrated, end-to-end transformation solutions.

All you need is...

Key Responsibilities

• Define and execute the strategic roadmap for the App Modernization practice, ensuring alignment with business goals, market trends, and client needs.

• Drive business growth by shaping solutions, supporting strategic deals, and providing subject matter expertise in client engagements.

• Oversee delivery excellence for large-scale modernization projects, ensuring best-in-class standards, quality, and client satisfaction.

• Develop and maintain a portfolio of reusable assets, accelerators, and methodologies that differentiate the practice in the market.

• Own the app modernization strategy and reference implementation roadmap, including frameworks for 12-factor app assessment, monolith decomposition, and cloud-native enablement.

• Define and maintain modernization assessment templates (e.g., 12-factor, cloud readiness, technical debt analysis), automation tools, and best-practice runbooks.

• Establish standards and review processes for modernization patterns: re-platforming, re-architecting, refactoring, containerization, and serverless adoption.

• Set governance policies for change management, approvals, and incident response in modernization programs.

• Collaborate with Cloud Migration, Data Modernization, and Security teams for integrated, end-to-end transformation solutions.

Technical Skills Required

• Software Development Expertise:

• 10+ years of hands-on experience in software engineering, with deep proficiency in modern programming languages such as Java, C#, Python, Go, or Node.js.

• Strong understanding of software architecture patterns, including domain-driven design, event-driven architectures, and API-first development.

• Cloud-Native & Modernization Technologies:

• Mastery of containerization technologies:

• Docker: Building, managing, and securing container images; optimizing Dockerfiles for production workloads.

• Kubernetes: Advanced deployment, scaling, rolling updates, Helm chart authoring, operator patterns, and troubleshooting in production clusters.

• OpenShift: Enterprise Kubernetes management, multi-tenancy, CI/CD integration, and security controls.

• Familiarity with other platforms: AWS ECS/EKS, Azure AKS, Google GKE, VMware Tanzu.

• Experience with service mesh technologies (e.g., Istio, Linkerd) for traffic management, security, and observability in microservices environments.

• Deep knowledge of cloud-native frameworks: Spring Boot, .NET Core, Node.js, Quarkus, Micronaut, etc.

• Proficiency in serverless architectures (AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, Google Cloud Functions) and event-driven patterns.

• Monolith-to-microservices decomposition (e.g., Strangler Fig, domain-driven design)

• Code conversion and refactoring (e.g., .NET to .NET Core, Java upgrades, API modernization)

• Cloud-native frameworks (Spring Boot, Node.js, .NET Core, etc.)

• Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift)

• Service mesh and event-driven architectures

App Modernization & Assessment:

• Expertise in 12-factor app assessment and remediation, including configuration management, stateless design, and environment parity.

• Experience in monolith-to-microservices decomposition, using patterns like Strangler Fig, domain-driven design, and event sourcing.

• Hands-on experience with automated code analysis and refactoring tools (e.g., CAST, SonarQube, Resharper).

• Code conversion and modernization: legacy to modern frameworks, language upgrades, and API modernization.

DevSecOps & Automation:

• Building and managing CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI).

• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM, CloudFormation, Pulumi).

• Automated testing (unit, integration, regression), shift-left security, and continuous delivery practices.

Why you will love this job:

• You will be challenged to strategize, direct and build a high performance organization; have the opportunity to use your forward-thinking and critical thinking to carry out regional responsibility or global responsibility based on your job; coordinate driving penetration into the existing and new opportunities and accounts to grow the overall business.
• We offer a wide range of stellar benefits including health, dental, vision, and life insurance as well as paid time off, sick time, and parental leave!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.