Mainframe Architect (AWS Migration Specialist)

Job Title:
Mainframe Architect (AWS Migration Specialist)

Location:
Location:Onsite Preferred: Richmond VA McLean VA Dallas TX Chicago IL New York NY Boston MA Atlanta GA San Francisco CA
Interview Process:In-Person

Employment Type:
W2 / C2C Long-Term Contract

Rate:
$75/hr

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the architecture and migration of legacy mainframe systems to AWS cloudenvironments.
• Assess current infrastructure define migration strategies and develop executable roadmaps for modernization.
• Design and implement robust cloud-native architectures that align with enterprise standards.
• Develop actionable plans for refactoring re-platforming or rehosting mainframe applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (cloud architects app developers business analysts DevOps) to execute migration strategies.
• Provide technical leadership documentation and mentorship to teams executing the migration.
• Ensure security compliance performance and cost optimization in cloud architectures.
• Develop proof of concepts (POCs) design patterns and architecture frameworks to support cloud adoption.

Required Skills:

• 10 years experience in legacy Mainframe systems (COBOL JCL DB2 CICS).
• Proven experience migrating mainframe workloads to AWS.
• Hands-on experience with AWS services such as EC2 S3 RDS/Aurora Lambda CloudFormation API Gateway.
• Strong understanding of cloud migration frameworks and tools(e.g. Blu Age Micro Focus AWS Migration Hub CloudEndure).
• Expertise in data migration strategies including re-platforming databases (DB2 to AWS RDS / Aurora).
• Familiarity with rearchitecting legacy batch and real-time processesinto cloud-native services.
• Excellent communication documentation and leadership skills.

Preferred Skills:

• AWS Architect Certification (Professional / Specialty).
• Experience in financial services or large enterprise environments.
• Experience with mainframe modernization tools (e.g. Micro Focus IBM Z modernization services).
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines DevOps practices and security frameworks for cloud migrations.

Additional Considerations:

• Candidate must be willing to relocate and work onsite in one of the preferred locations.
• Work authorization must be pre-approved (no OPT/CPT).

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