Senior Migration and Transformation Architect

Req ID: 393455 | Location: Dallas, Texas (US-TX), United States

About the role

The Senior Migration and Transformation Architect is responsible for leading the assessment, planning, design, and execution of large-scale application, infrastructure, and data transformation initiatives. This role works closely with technical and business stakeholders to define migration strategies, identify risks and dependencies, and ensure successful delivery of modernization and migration programs. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership throughout the project lifecycle, including discovery, solution design, planning, implementation oversight, testing, and transition activities. This role requires strong consulting, architecture, and stakeholder management skills, along with experience delivering complex technology transformation programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery and assessment activities to evaluate the current technology landscape.
• Define migration and transformation strategies aligned with business and technical objectives.
• Develop solution architectures, migration approaches, implementation roadmaps, and transition plans.
• Analyze applications, infrastructure, integrations, and data dependencies to support migration planning.
• Identify project risks, assumptions, constraints, and mitigation strategies.
• Provide architectural guidance and governance throughout project execution.
• Support effort estimation, project planning, and delivery management activities.
• Review solution designs and implementation plans to ensure compliance with architectural standards and best practices.
• Facilitate workshops, stakeholder discussions, and architecture reviews.
• Define testing, validation, and acceptance criteria for migration and transformation activities.
• Support knowledge transfer and operational readiness activities during project transition.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10+ years of experience in enterprise architecture, solution architecture, cloud transformation, or migration programs.
• 5+ years experience designing and implementing large-scale technology migration and modernization initiatives.
• Strong understanding of application architectures, infrastructure platforms, networking, security, and data management concepts.
• 5+ years experience performing technology assessments, dependency analysis, and migration planning.
• 5+ years demonstrated experience developing target-state architectures and transformation roadmaps.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication, and presentation skills.
• 5+ years experience leading technical workshops and architecture review sessions.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities across complex delivery environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30 billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world's leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. Our consulting and Industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.

Whenever possible, we hire locally to NTT DATA offices or client sites. This ensures we can provide timely and effective support tailored to each client's needs. While many positions offer remote or hybrid work options, these arrangements are subject to change based on client requirements. For employees near an NTT DATA office or client site, in-office attendance may be required for meetings or events, depending on business needs. At NTT DATA, we are committed to staying flexible and meeting the evolving needs of both our clients and employees.