Legacy Modernization Consultant

Role Overview: We are seeking an experienced Legacy Modernization Consultant with strong expertise in AS/400, RPG, and Synon-based systems. The ideal candidate will play a key role in assessing, reverse engineering, and modernizing legacy applications while serving as a trusted advisor to clients throughout their digital transformation journey. Key Responsibilities Analyze and assess existing AS/400, RPG, and Synon-based legacy systems to understand application architecture, business processes, and dependencies. Lead legacy system discovery and reverse engineering initiatives to document current-state applications and identify modernization opportunities. Act as a client-facing Subject Matter Expert (SME), engaging with business and technical stakeholders to gather requirements and provide modernization recommendations. Design and define modernization roadmaps, including migration strategies from legacy platforms to modern technology stacks such as Java, .NET, cloud-native, and microservices architectures. Collaborate with development, architecture, and delivery teams to drive modernization programs from assessment through implementation. Prepare technical documentation, system analysis reports, and target-state architecture recommendations. Identify risks, dependencies, and challenges associated with legacy transformation initiatives and provide mitigation strategies. Support proposal development, solutioning discussions, and client workshops related to modernization engagements. Required Skills & Experience Significant hands-on experience working with IBM AS/400 (IBM i) environments. Strong expertise in RPG (RPG III/RPG IV/RPGLE) and Synon/Cool 2E development and maintenance. Proven experience in legacy application modernization and migration programs. Experience re-engineering legacy applications into modern technology platforms such as Java, .NET, Cloud, APIs, and Microservices. Strong understanding of application architecture, reverse engineering, and system discovery methodologies. Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and business stakeholders. Experience facilitating client workshops, requirement gathering sessions, and architecture discussions. Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and stakeholder management skills. Preferred Qualifications Experience with cloud migration and digital transformation initiatives. Exposure to modernization tools, code analysis tools, and automated conversion frameworks. Familiarity with Agile delivery methodologies and enterprise architecture practices. Experience in consulting or client-facing advisory roles is highly desirable. Key Competencies Legacy Systems Assessment Application Modernization Reverse Engineering Solution Architecture Client Consulting & Stakeholder Management Technical Leadership Digital Transformation Strategy This role is ideal for professionals who can bridge the gap between legacy technologies and modern platforms while providing strategic guidance to clients undertaking large-scale modernization programs.