Job Title: Senior Mainframe Architect (Contract Consultant)
Location: Phoenix AZ
Duration: 2 months (with potential extension)
Overview:
- We are seeking a highly experienced Mainframe Architect to support modernization and optimization initiatives across enterprise mainframe environments. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in CA Technologies BMC Software and IBM mainframe tools and will play a critical role in designing integrating and transitioning legacy systems to modern platforms.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead architectural design and strategy for mainframe systems including z/OS Db2 CICS and MQ.
- Evaluate and implement toolsets from CA BMC and IBM to improve performance automation and monitoring.
- Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to support tool replacement and modernization efforts.
- Provide technical leadership on disaster recovery backup and compliance for mainframe environments.
- Develop documentation migration plans and operational workflows.
- Mentor junior engineers and support knowledge transfer across teams.
Required Skills & Experience:
- 10 years of experience in mainframe architecture and systems engineering.
- Hands-on expertise with:
- CA Technologies (e.g. CA-7 CA-11 CA-Top Secret)
- BMC Software (e.g. Control-M AMI Ops ISPW)
- IBM Tools (e.g. z/OS RACF SMF SDSF Db2 utilities)
- Proven experience in tool replacement integration and modernization projects.
- Strong understanding of mainframe security performance tuning and automation.
- Excellent communication and documentation skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with hybrid cloud integration (Azure AWS IBM Cloud).
- Familiarity with DevOps practices in mainframe environments.
- Prior consulting experience with large enterprises or government agencies.