Application Modernization Engineer C or Java

High Bridge Consulting • Brooklyn, NY

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About The Position

Our client is a leading management consulting firm that partners with Fortune 500 organizations to deliver large-scale cloud, application modernization, and digital transformation initiatives. They are seeking experienced consultants to support a major application modernization program involving the migration of a legacy Windows-based platform to a modern AWS cloud environment. The engagement includes application modernization, database migration, and DevOps/CI-CD transformation, leveraging modern AWS services, containerization, and infrastructure automation. This is a hands-on consulting role where candidates will work closely with client stakeholders and engineering teams to assess the current environment, design modernization solutions, and implement scalable cloud-native architectures. Application Modernization Engineer: Focus on migrating legacy C++/Java applications from Windows to Linux using Docker and AWS.

Requirements

• C++ development on Windows and Linux platforms
• WineHQ cross-platform porting (Windows to Linux)
• Java application development and refactoring
• Docker containerization and Linux-based container deployment (ECS/EKS)
• Legacy Windows application replatforming to Linux

Nice To Haves

• WineHQ configuration and packaging
• DB2 database familiarity

Responsibilities

• Participate in deep dive sessions on current-state Windows-based application architecture
• Port C++ application components from Windows to Linux using WineHQ
• Replatform Java application components to Linux-based containers (ECS/EKS)
• Containerize replatformed application components using Docker
• Validate replatformed application in non-production environments

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed