Posted: 18 June
The role
AWS Professional Services is seeking a Strategic Modernisation Consultant to lead a landmark Agentic AI‑powered application modernisation program for one of Australia’s largest mining and resources companies. The engagement is Perth‑based and focuses on modernising a complex, business‑critical legacy platform using generative & agentic AI tooling, domain‑driven decomposition, and cloud‑native architecture patterns. The program has already delivered significant value in its first year through working prototypes and measurable business outcomes.
Responsibilities
Own the end‑to‑end modernisation strategy, including GenAI tooling productionisation, domain decomposition, and legacy system retirement.
Define and sequence modernisation waves, balancing technical risk, business impact, and resource constraints.
Shape the program’s commercial structure, including resource mix, investment trade‑offs, and statement of work design.
Translate technical progress into business value language for executive and Board‑level audiences.
Operate as a trusted advisor to the customer’s CDIO and senior technology leadership.
Partner with delivery partners, including global management consulting leaders, to maintain accountability for technical outcomes within a joint delivery model.
Present to and influence C‑suite and Board‑level stakeholders on modernisation progress, risks, and strategic decisions.
Engage with AWS senior leadership on program strategy, escalations, and resource commitments.
Lead the transition of validated GenAI prototypes from minimum lovable product to production.
Define future‑state domain architecture for a large‑scale legacy platform with 1,000+ integrated assets.
Provide architectural oversight across multiple delivery squads, ensuring consistency, quality, and operational readiness.
Drive modernisation planning, including dependency management, risk mitigation, and integration with enterprise platforms.
Lead and mentor a team of senior engineers, architects, and specialists.
Build modernisation capability within the customer’s technology teams to achieve self‑sufficiency by program end.
Orchestrate multi‑partner delivery.
About the Team AWS Global Services brings together experts worldwide who help customers design, build, operate, and secure their cloud environments. The Professional Services team assists enterprise customers as they shift to the cloud, working closely with customer teams and AWS partners to deliver real business outcomes.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field.
Experience managing and delivering large‑scale enterprise IT projects.
Experience with IT compliance and risk management requirements (e.g., security, privacy, SOX, HIPAA).
Experience with software development life cycle (SDLC) and agile/iterative methodologies.
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge of compliance and security standards across the enterprise IT landscape.
Experience implementing AWS services in distributed computing environments.
Experience managing executive customer relationships and key business stakeholders.
Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman) and identifying relationships between business services, information, applications, and global infrastructure assets.
Experience with enterprise systems including SAP, Oracle, and custom applications.
Equal Opportunity Statement Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.
Acknowledgement Of Country In the spirit of reconciliation Amazon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
Job ID:
A10440496
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