About Atos Group
Atos Group is a global leader in digital transformation with c. 70,000 employees and annual revenue of c. 10 billion, operating in 67 countries under two brands Atos for services and Eviden for products. European number one in cybersecurity, cloud and high-performance computing, Atos Group is committed to a secure and decarbonized future and provides tailored AI-powered, end-to-end solutions for all industries. Atos is a SE (Societas Europaea) and listed on Euronext Paris.
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Mainframe Legacy Modernization Architect (GenAI-Powered)
Location: Bangalore (Whitefield) or Chennai (Siruseri) or Pune (Talawade) or Mumbai (Airoli (West).
Type of Hire:
Full-Time
Experience: 15+ years
Role Overview
We are seeking a seasoned Technical Architect to lead GenAI-driven legacy modernization initiatives, with a strong focus on mainframe (COBOL, JCL), midrange, and other legacy technologies. The architect will define modernization strategies that leverage Generative AI (LLMs, Code Transformation, Intelligent Refactoring) to accelerate migration, improve code quality, and preserve business logic. The role blends deep legacy expertise with modern cloud-native architecture and AI innovation.
Key Responsibilities
- Modernization Strategy: Define end-to-end modernization blueprints for mainframe and legacy platforms (COBOL, PL/1, RPG, JCL) using GenAI-powered automation.
- AI-Driven Transformation: Design and guide adoption of Generative AI tools for code analysis, documentation generation, automated refactoring, and language migration.
- Legacy-to-Modern Mapping: Architect solutions that transform legacy applications into modern Java, .NET, microservices, or cloud-native platforms while preserving business rules.
- Tooling Frameworks: Evaluate, integrate, and optimize AI-assisted tools (code translators, test generators, documentation bots) within modernization pipelines.
- Integration Ecosystem: Define approaches to integrate modernized applications with enterprise ecosystems (APIs, event-driven architecture, cloud).
- Proof of Concepts (POCs): Drive RD pilots to validate GenAI s effectiveness in accelerating modernization and reducing manual rework.
- Governance Compliance: Ensure transformation solutions adhere to security, compliance, and audit standards for enterprise environments.
- Collaboration: Work closely with business stakeholders, modernization teams, and AI/ML experts to align solutions with enterprise IT roadmaps.
- Mentorship Knowledge Sharing: Provide guidance to development teams on legacy code patterns, modernization practices, and GenAI adoption.
Skills Qualifications
- Legacy Expertise: Strong background in mainframe technologies (COBOL, JCL, VSAM, DB2) and midrange/legacy systems.
- Modern Architectures: Experience architecting Java, .NET, microservices, cloud-native applications.
- GenAI Knowledge: Understanding of LLMs, prompt engineering, embeddings, code generation, and how they can accelerate modernization.
- Migration Tools: Familiarity with code transformation frameworks, reverse engineering, and static analysis tools.
- Cloud DevOps: Hands-on with AWS/Azure/GCP, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and containerized deployments.
- Data Modernization: Experience with ETL, database migration (DB2 relational/cloud), and data lineage in modernization programs.
- Security Compliance: Knowledge of enterprise security standards, regulatory compliance, and data privacy requirements.
- Leadership Communication: Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and ability to communicate complex solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences.
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