Job Description
Job Title:  AWS Application Modernization & Containerization Lead L2
City:  Redmond
State/Province:  Washington
Posting Start Date:  10/20/26
Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO) is a leading technology services and consulting company focused on building innovative solutions that address clients’ most complex digital transformation needs. Leveraging our holistic portfolio of capabilities in consulting, design, engineering, and operations, we help clients realize their boldest ambitions and build future-ready, sustainable businesses. With over 230,000 employees and business partners across 65 countries, we deliver on the promise of helping our customers, colleagues, and communities thrive in an ever-changing world. For additional information, visit us at www.wipro.com.
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Job Description

AWS Application Modernization & Containerization Lead

Job Summary

Seeking a hands-on AWS Application Modernization & Containerization Lead to lead enterprise application modernization, containerization, and cloud migration initiatives. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in AWS, Amazon EKS, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS Transform, application modernization, and migration strategy, along with strong customer and stakeholder management skills.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end AWS application modernization and containerization initiatives.
  • Assess legacy applications and define rehost, replatform, refactor, or rebuild strategies.
  • Drive container adoption using Docker, Kubernetes, and Amazon EKS.
  • Design scalable, secure, and highly available EKS/Kubernetes architectures.
  • Conduct application dependency assessments and develop migration roadmaps.
  • Leverage AWS Transform and custom modernization approaches to accelerate migrations.
  • Establish CI/CD, DevOps, and automation best practices for modernized applications.
  • Lead migration execution across multiple applications and workstreams.
  • Manage technical risks, dependencies, timelines, and architecture decisions.
  • Partner with customer stakeholders, architects, partners, and offshore teams.
  • Provide hands-on technical leadership, troubleshooting, and implementation support.

Must-Have Skills

  • 12+ years of IT/application engineering experience.
  • Strong hands-on AWS application modernization experience.
  • Deep expertise in Amazon EKS, Kubernetes, and Docker.
  • Experience modernizing and migrating legacy applications to AWS.
  • Strong understanding of rehost, replatform, refactor, and rebuild migration patterns.
  • Experience with AWS Transform and/or custom modernization frameworks.
  • Strong CI/CD, DevOps, and cloud-native architecture experience.
  • Proven ability to lead complex modernization programs and multiple technical workstreams.
  • Excellent customer-facing, stakeholder management, and cross-functional leadership skills.

 

Mandatory Skills: App-Cloud-Amazon-AWS .

 

Experience: >10 YEARS .

 

The expected compensation for this role ranges from $100,000 to $220,000 .

 

Final compensation will depend on various factors, including your geographical location, minimum wage obligations, skills, and relevant experience. Based on the position, the role is also eligible for Wipro's standard benefits including a full range of medical and dental benefits options, disability insurance, paid time off (inclusive of sick leave), other paid and unpaid leave options.

 

Applicants are advised that employment in some roles may be conditioned on successful completion of a post-offer drug screening, subject to applicable state law.

 

Wipro provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Applications from veterans and people with disabilities are explicitly welcome.

 

Reinvent your world. We are building a modern Wipro. We are an end-to-end digital transformation partner with the boldest ambitions. To realize them, we need people inspired by reinvention. Of yourself, your career, and your skills. We want to see the constant evolution of our business and our industry. It has always been in our DNA - as the world around us changes, so do we. Join a business powered by purpose and a place that empowers you to design your own reinvention.
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