Application Modernization Lead

Technical Lead For AI-Powered Application Modernization Factory

As part of Stellantis' digital transformation, we are accelerating enterprise-wide modernization initiatives to reduce datacenter footprint, modernize legacy applications, and migrate critical workloads to cloud-native platforms.

To scale these efforts, we are establishing an AI-powered Application Modernization Factory, leveraging agentic AI and GitHub Copilot to industrialize modernization across domains.

We are seeking a technical lead to design, build, and scale this capability, enabling faster, more predictable, and repeatable transformation at scale.

Modernization Factory Design & Build

• Define and implement the AI-powered modernization factory model
• Design and standardize modernization and migration patterns
• Build AI-first pipelines leveraging GitHub Copilot, agentic AI, and complementary tooling
• Establish scalable, reusable frameworks for enterprise modernization

AI-Driven Transformation Enablement

Define and implement AI capabilities across the software lifecycle, including:

• Legacy code assessment and complexity analysis
• Functional decomposition and domain modeling
• Automated refactoring and migration to cloud-native architectures
• Security, IAM, and compliance validation
• Test generation, regression testing, and UAT acceleration

Program Leadership & Stakeholder Collaboration

• Act as a technical lead and thought leader, driving adoption across IT domains
• Collaborate with security, cloud, DevOps, and platform teams
• Define and promote new ways of working for AI-driven transformation
• Influence architectural decisions and modernization strategies across the organization

Modernization Initiatives

Lead and support transformation across key domains:

• Identity & Access Management (IAM) modernization and legacy system retirement
• Migration of legacy applications to cloud-native architectures
• Mainframe transformation and cloud offloading strategies

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
• Minimum 5 years of experience in large-scale cloud or application modernization programs
• Strong expertise in cloud architectures (AWS and/or Azure)
• Proven experience with CI/CD pipelines and developer toolchains (e.g., GitHub, automation pipelines, quality tooling)
• Hands-on experience or strong interest in AI-driven software modernization, including tools such as GitHub Copilot, Copilot Agents, Claude, or Codex
• Solid architectural judgment and problem-solving capabilities

Professional Skills:

• Ability to operate effectively in complex enterprise environments
• Strong communication, collaboration, and influence skills
• Experience driving cross-functional transformation initiatives