Senior lead Mainframe Solution Architect 10-12 Yrs

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Job Title: Mainframe Architect
Position: Architect
Experience: 10-12 Years
Category: Software Development/ Engineering
Shift: General
Main location: Hyderabad
Employment Type: Full Time
Education Qualification: Bachelors degree in computer science or related field or higher with minimum 10 years of relevant experience.
Position Description
We are looking for a Mainframe Solution Architect to design end-to-end technical solutions for complex business requirements across Mainframe and modern technology platforms. The role will provide technical and architectural leadership across the solution lifecycle from requirements and design through implementation testing deployment and production support.
The Solution Architect will work closely with Product Owners Business Analysts architects business stakeholders and delivery teams to understand business objectives and translate them into scalable and sustainable technical solutions. The role will focus on Mainframe application architecture modernization integration APIs distributed systems cloud and hybrid technologies automation and DevOps practices.
The role will also involve evaluating existing Mainframe applications and recommending appropriate modernization re-engineering migration or integration approaches while ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture security performance scalability reliability and development standards.
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Develop maintain and enhance Mainframe applications while providing appropriate architectural and technical guidance.
Perform impact analysis and guide code modifications across Mainframe applications and dependent systems.
Design and execute or provide guidance for unit and integration testing.
Analyze production incidents and provide technical direction for resolution.
Support batch and online processing systems from an architectural and technical perspective.
Collaborate with distributed teams architects Product Owners Business Analysts and business stakeholders.
Design end-to-end technical solutions for complex business requirements across Mainframe and modern technology platforms.
Lead solution architecture and technical design activities including application architecture integration patterns interfaces data flows and technology decisions.
Work closely with stakeholders to understand business objectives and translate them into scalable technical solutions.
Evaluate existing Mainframe applications and recommend modernization re-engineering migration or integration approaches based on business and technical requirements.
Define integration strategies between Mainframe applications APIs distributed systems cloud platforms and other enterprise applications.
Assess technical feasibility dependencies risks constraints and effort associated with proposed solutions and provide recommendations to stakeholders.
Lead architecture and solution review sessions and communicate technical options trade-offs and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Ensure proposed solutions align with enterprise architecture security performance scalability reliability and development standards.
Provide technical leadership throughout the solution lifecycle from requirements and design through implementation testing deployment and production support.
Partner with Product Owners and delivery teams to break down complex requirements into technical components identify dependencies and support delivery planning.
Guide development teams on solution implementation and resolve complex technical issues and design challenges.
Review and provide technical approval for solution designs application changes integration designs and complex code implementations.
Drive technical decisions across multiple applications or modules and ensure consistency of design across dependent systems.
Lead Mainframe modernization and transformation initiatives including the adoption of APIs cloud/hybrid technologies automation and DevOps practices.
Identify opportunities to simplify application architecture reduce technical debt improve performance and increase maintainability.
Mentor senior developers and technical leads and provide guidance on architecture design patterns Mainframe technologies and engineering practices.
Create and maintain architecture documentation solution design documents integration specifications technical diagrams and key architectural decisions.
Collaborate with infrastructure security data cloud integration and other technology teams to ensure successful implementation of end-to-end solutions.
Participate in modernization initiatives and assist with migration and integration with modern technologies.
Implement automation and DevOps practices where applicable.

Must-Have Skills
Strong experience with COBOL JCL DB2 VSAM and CICS.
Strong working knowledge of REXX.
Experience with Endevor/Changeman and File-Aid.
Strong knowledge of IBM Mainframe utilities.
Strong understanding of Mainframe batch and online processing systems.
Experience in Mainframe application architecture and technical solution design.
Experience designing end-to-end technical solutions for complex business requirements.
Strong understanding of application architecture integration patterns interfaces and data flows.
Experience performing impact analysis technical feasibility assessment dependency analysis and risk assessment.
Experience defining integration strategies across Mainframe applications APIs distributed systems and enterprise applications.
Experience providing technical leadership throughout the solution lifecycle.
Experience working with distributed teams architects Product Owners Business Analysts and business stakeholders.
Strong experience in solution design architecture reviews technical documentation and technical decision-making.
Good-to-Have Skills
Experience with Mainframe modernization and transformation initiatives.
Exposure to APIs and hybrid architecture.
Experience integrating Mainframe applications with distributed or modern applications.
Exposure to cloud and hybrid technologies.
Exposure to DevOps automation and CI/CD practices.
Experience with migration and integration with modern technologies.
Experience identifying opportunities to simplify application architecture reduce technical debt improve performance and increase maintainability.
Experience mentoring senior developers and technical leads on architecture design patterns Mainframe technologies and engineering practices.
CGI is an equal opportunity addition CGI is committed to providing accommodation for people with disabilities in accordance with provincial legislation. Please let us know if you require reasonable accommodation due to a disability during any aspect of the recruitment process and we will work with you to address your needs.

• CICS
• COBOL
• DB2 for z/OS
• JCL
• VSAM

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