AWS Mainframe Modernization Refactor Accreditation Program
AWS Mainframe Modernization Blu Age Refactor proposes an accreditation program for all interested individuals belonging to AWS customers, GSIs partners or ProServe teams. At the end of this program, enrolled members will be certified and autonomous to engage with modernization projects leveraging a proven methodology based on the AWS Mainframe Modernization Blu Age Refactor service. The program covers an extensive set of topics from pre-sales to delivery and may interest various profiles like Pre-sales & sales workforce, technical assessment experts, delivery workforce, Solution Architects, project and engagement managers, etc. The program is based on three complementary levels of certifications.

Each level grants access to different tools and materials (slides, contracts samples, etc.). Incrementally, while going from Level 1 to Level 3, enrolled members will gain multiple skills:
Qualification and assessments of projects to serve the customer
Engagement models with a focus on Assess/Mobilize phases
Project estimate (scope, milestones, budget)
POC or pilot definition
Fixed-Price SOW drafting
AWS Mainframe Modernization Refactor Questionnaire & FCD
Hands-on-experience with AWS Blu Age tooling: Shared Spaces, Code Base Assessment, Business, Transformation Center…
Level 1 – Assessor (online, training)
This first level certification goal is to get a global vision of the program itself, the solution, and a high-level overview of the tools and the underlying method.
Pre-requisites
The enrolled members have to be GSI Partner individuals (registered with a professional AWS account) or AWS internal individuals.
Duration
A few hours (at your own pace).
How to get certified?
1. Self-paced online trainings:
- Approach to Mainframe Migration and Modernization
- Getting Started with AWS Mainframe Modernization Service
- Mainframe Modernization Patterns and best practices
- Getting Started with AWS Mainframe Modernization – Blu Age (Refactor)
- End to End AWS Blu Age Refactoring Process (Technical)
Optional courses :
2. Send a mail to aws-bluage-accreditation@amazon.com with your L1 AWS Blu Age certificate to inform the AWS Blu Age team to register automatically for upcoming L2 trainings (dates and locations depending on candidates’ numbers and locations)
Available AWS Blu Age tools
As an L1 certified AWS Mainframe Modernization Refactor, you may register to AWS Blu Insights and access the following services:
- Codebase (limited to a demo project)
- Shared Spaces
If you are new to AWS Blu Insights, see the Get Started guide.
Level 2 – Mobilize readiness (on site, workshop)
You earn level 2 certification after attending an on-site hands-on workshop on opportunity qualification, engagement process and AWS Blu Age tooling practice. AWS Blu Age experts will guide you through concrete projects and exercises using AWS Blu Insights.
Pre-requisites
Level 1 (Assessor) certification.
Duration
3.5 days.
How to get certified?
We will notify you to register for the upcoming workshop as soon as the date and location are known.
Available AWS Blu Age tools
As an L2 certified AWS Mainframe Modernization Refactor, we will grant you access to extra services on AWS Blu Insights to access the following services:
- Codebase
- Shared Spaces
- To-Dos
- Library
- Business (Estimates)
- Versions Manager
- System Utilities (with read permissions)
Level 3 – Modernize black belt (shadow, experience)
You earn level 3 certification after shadowing on 2 POCs and 1 project. AWS Blu Age senior experts will guide you through the experience by working on actual case studies. Depending on your profile, you can be certified L3 Delivery or L3 Pre-Sales.
Pre-requisites
- Level 2 (Mobilize Readiness) certification
- Have an actual project opportunity
Duration
Depends on the duration of the POC (weeks) and project (months).
How to get certified?
Bring an actual project opportunity and contact:
- Collinson, Paul pjcoll@amazon.com for EMEA
- Vermenouze, Frederic vermenou@amazon.com for AMER
Available AWS Blu Age tools
As an L3 certified AWS Mainframe Modernization Refactor, we will grant you access to all the services on AWS Blu Insights with extra permissions:
- Codebase
- Shared Spaces
- To-Dos
- Library
- Business (Estimates)
- Versions Manager
- System Utilities (with read permission)
- Capture & Replay
- Transformation Center
- Time Tracker
Besides AWS Blu Insights, you will also have access to the AWS Blu Age CI/CD pipeline and AWS Blu Age Build IDE.