About Persistent

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 what's 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 disruptor's 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 reported $1,654.4M FY26 revenue with 17.4% Y-o-Y growth.

We have delivered 24 sequential quarters of growth with $436.0M in Q4 FY26 revenue, up 3.2% Q-o-Q and 16.2% Y-o-Y growth. Our 27,500+ global team members, located in 18 countries, have been instrumental in helping the market leaders transform their industries. We have been recognized as the Fastest Growing IT Services Brand Globally in the 2026 Brand Finance IT Services 25 Report.

We named a Leader in the Everest Group Private Equity (PE) Services PEAK Matrix Assessment 2026 and Software Product Engineering PEAK Matrix Assessment 2026.

About Position:

We are seeking an experienced AWS Transform Application Architect with 12?18 years of expertise in enterprise architecture, cloud transformation, and large-scale application modernization. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with AWS cloud technologies, AWS Transform, enterprise modernization strategies, and legacy system transformation programs. In this role, you will be responsible for defining modernization strategies, designing cloud-native architectures, leading transformation initiatives, and leveraging Generative AI and Agentic AI technologies to accelerate application modernization efforts.

You will work closely with business stakeholders, architects, engineering teams, and customers to drive successful modernization outcomes.

- Role: AWS Transform Application Architect
- Location: All Persistent Locations
- Experience: 12 to 18 Years
- Job Type: Full Time Employment

What You'll Do:

- Design and architect enterprise-scale AWS cloud solutions using cloud-native, microservices, API-led, and event-driven architectures.
- Assess legacy applications and define modernization strategies including Rehost, Replatform, Refactor, Rewrite, and Retire approaches.
- Lead application modernization programs involving Mainframe, AS/400, RPG/RPGLE, COBOL,



and legacy enterprise platforms.
- Utilize AWS Transform and AWS Transform Custom to assess, transform, and modernize enterprise applications.
- Perform legacy system analysis, reverse engineering, and code-to-specification activities.
- Extract business rules, technical workflows, dependencies, and functional requirements from legacy applications.
- Define target-state architectures and modernization roadmaps aligned with business objectives.
- Design scalable, resilient, secure, and cost-optimized AWS architectures.
- Architect Java/Spring Boot and microservices-based modernization solutions.
- Leverage Amazon Bedrock, Bedrock AgentCore, RAG architectures, and AI-powered modernization frameworks.
- Utilize Generative AI and Agentic AI solutions to automate code analysis, transformation, documentation, testing, and migration activities.
- Lead architecture workshops, modernization assessments, and technical discovery sessions.
- Collaborate with business leaders, product owners, engineering teams, and customer stakeholders.
- Provide technical leadership across large-scale cloud transformation and modernization programs.
- Establish architecture standards, governance processes, and engineering best practices.
- Support pre-sales engagements, solution planning, estimation, and technical proposal development.
- Mentor architects and engineering teams on cloud architecture and modernization strategies.

Expertise You'll Bring:

- 12?18 years of experience in Application Architecture, Solution Architecture, and Enterprise Technology Transformation.
- Strong hands-on expertise in AWS cloud services and enterprise architecture design.
- Proven experience designing and implementing AWS cloud-native solutions.
- Extensive experience with AWS Transform and AWS modernization frameworks.
- Strong experience leading large-scale application modernization initiatives.
- Expertise in modernization of Mainframe, AS/400 CL, RPG/RPGLE, COBOL, and other legacy technologies.
- Experience defining modernization strategies including Rehost, Replatform, Refactor, Rewrite, and Retire.
- Strong understanding of Microservices Architecture, API-first development, and event-driven systems.
- Hands-on experience with Java, Spring Boot, cloud-native application development, and distributed architectures.




- Experience performing reverse engineering, code analysis, and business rule extraction from legacy systems.
- Strong knowledge of Generative AI, Agentic AI, and enterprise AI adoption strategies.
- Hands-on experience with Amazon Bedrock, Bedrock AgentCore, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) solutions.
- Experience utilizing AI-powered tools for code transformation, documentation generation, test automation, and modernization acceleration.
- Strong expertise in architecture governance, security, scalability, resiliency, and performance optimization.
- Experience leading enterprise-wide cloud transformation initiatives.
- Strong understanding of DevOps, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, and cloud operating models.
- Excellent stakeholder management, consulting, and customer-facing communication skills.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and large modernization programs.
- Experience mentoring solution architects and technical leaders.

Benefits:

- Market-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 application process or at any time during your employment

Let's unleash your full potential at Persistent - persistent.com/careers ?Persistent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind.?

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Open Positions

Amazon Bedrock,RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation),AWS

Skills Required

Pune, Maharashtra, India

Location

Amazon Bedrock,RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation),AWS,Mainframe,AS 400 CL

Desirable Skills

189049

Job Code

📌 AWS Transform Application Architect (Pune)
🏢 Persistent Systems
📍 Pune