Application Modernization Lead

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Requirements

• 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

Skills

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

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health & Well-being Coverage
  • Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage from day one
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for confidential support
• Family Building Benefit
  • Support for fertility and infertility treatments, adoption services, and gestational surrogacy
• Generous Paid Time Off
  • 17+ paid holidays, including year-end shut-down (December 24th – New Year’s Day)
  • Vacation, float & wellbeing days, sick time, and fully paid parental leave
• Competitive Retirement Savings Plans
  • Employer match on 401k, Roth, and Catch-Up contributions
  • Employer contribution regardless of employee contributions
• Income Protection & Insurance Options
  • Employer-provided and voluntary life insurance, group accident, critical illness, etc.
• Company Vehicle Lease Program
  • Eligible employees and families can lease Stellantis vehicles with insurance, maintenance, and unlimited miles included
  • Exclusive discounts on Stellantis products
• Support for Your Growth and Giving Back
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Student loan refinancing programs
  • 18 paid volunteer hours annually