STS Modernization Developer

Ampcus Inc. is a certified global provider of a broad range of Technology and Business consulting services. We are in search of a highly motivated candidate to join our talented Team.

Job Title: STS Modernization Developer

Location(s): Austin, TX


Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced STS Modernization Developer to support the modernization of legacy applications and transition outdated systems toward scalable, maintainable, and cloud-ready architectures.

The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on development experience and a proven ability to analyze legacy applications, refactor or rebuild components, modernize APIs and integrations, and support application transformation initiatives from development through deployment and cutover.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze legacy applications and recommend appropriate modernization strategies, including refactoring, rebuilding, and replatforming.
• Design, develop, and implement modern application components using current programming languages, frameworks, and architectural patterns.
• Refactor outdated application components to improve maintainability, scalability, security, and performance.
• Modernize APIs, integrations, and data flows to align with current technology standards.
• Work with monolithic, legacy, and on-premises applications and identify opportunities for decoupling and modernization.
• Develop and support RESTful APIs and modern service-oriented or microservices-based solutions.
• Collaborate with architects, DevOps engineers, developers, and modernization teams to deliver end-to-end application upgrades.
• Troubleshoot complex application and integration issues and implement effective solutions.
• Participate in application testing, technical documentation, release management, deployment, and cutover planning.
• Contribute to modernization standards, development practices, and architectural improvements.

Required Qualifications

• Proven experience in application modernization, legacy system transformation, or application migration.
• Strong hands-on software development experience with one or more of the following:
  • Java
  • .NET
  • Node.js
  • Python
• Strong understanding of modern application architectures, including:
  • Microservices
  • REST APIs
  • CI/CD pipelines
  • Cloud-ready application design
• Experience working with legacy applications, monolithic architectures, older frameworks, on-premises infrastructure, and legacy API layers.
• Strong debugging, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to understand existing systems and translate modernization requirements into practical technical solutions.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cloud migration or modernization using AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Knowledge of containerization technologies and orchestration platforms.
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools and practices.
• Familiarity with application/code scanning and migration analysis tools.
• Experience with service rewriting, replatforming, application decomposition, or monolith decoupling.
• Experience supporting modernization initiatives through testing, deployment, and production cutover.

Work Authorization Requirement

• Candidate must be a US citizen. US citizenship is required for this position.

Ampcus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veterans or individuals with disabilities.