MAINFRAME ARCHITECT

Role: Mainframe Architect

Location: New Jersey NJ

Key Responsibilities

Assessment & Modernization Strategy

• Conduct detailed discovery and assessment of existing mainframe workloads including COBOL JCL DB2 VSAM IMS and CICS.
• Define and recommend modernization approaches such as Rehost Replatform Refactor Retire or Replace.
• Develop end-to-end migration roadmaps including risk mitigation strategies and rollback plans.

Architecture & Design

• Design target-state architectures for rehosted or modernized applications on cloud or distributed platforms.
• Ensure architectures meet security performance high availability and disaster recovery standards.
• Create detailed architectural blueprints covering migration patterns and system integrations.

Data Migration

• Design and oversee ETL processes for migrating mainframe data (Datacom) to SQL Server.
• Ensure data integrity consistency and minimal downtime during migration activities.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for mainframe modernization initiatives.
• Provide technical leadership mentoring and guidance to engineering and migration teams.
• Communicate architectural vision risks and progress effectively to stakeholders and executive leadership.

Operational & Migration Support

• Participate in code migration and data transformation activities during rehosting.
• Collaborate closely with architects and cloud teams supporting GCP-based modernization efforts.
• Support batch job execution console monitoring and production control activities.
• Provide critical inputs and guidance to migration teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Maintain strong understanding of interfacing systems and concurrent modernization initiatives.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong experience in legacy mainframe application development using technologies such as:
  COBOL CICS JCL VSAM Easytrieve IDEAL/Datacom RPG ASM MQ (experience in some or most is acceptable).
• Proven experience in mainframe modernization migration planning and execution.
• Strong architectural analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.