Description

You will lead mainframe modernization initiatives, defining strategies to migrate legacy workloads to cloud or distributed platforms.

This role is on-site.

Responsibilities

• Conduct discovery and assessment of existing mainframe workloads including COBOL, JCL, DB2, VSAM, IMS, and CICS.
• Define modernization strategies (Rehost, Replatform, Refactor, Retire, Replace) and develop migration roadmaps with risk mitigation and rollback plans.
• Design target-state architectures for rehosted applications and create detailed blueprints for integration with modern systems.
• Design ETL processes to migrate mainframe data (Datacom) to SQL Server and support batch job execution and production control.
• Provide technical leadership and act as SME for modernization initiatives, communicating strategy to stakeholders and collaborating with cloud teams.

Required Skills

• Strong background in legacy technologies: COBOL, CICS, JCL, VSAM, Easytrieve, IDEAL, Datacom, RPG, ASM, MQ.
• Hands-on experience in mainframe modernization and migration strategies.
• Experience designing migration patterns and integrating legacy systems with modern architectures.
• Understanding of interfacing systems and ongoing projects.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with GCP-based modernization.
• Knowledge of security, performance, high availability, and disaster recovery requirements for mainframe applications.

Key Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree