Mainframe Modernization Solutions Architect
Rocket Software4 months ago
Remote, United StatesMid Level / Senior
H1B sponsor
Base Salary
$155k - $195k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design scalable, highly available application solutions using the Rocket Enterprise Portfolio and Enterprise Server.
- Analyze on-premises mainframe environments and create modernization plans aligned with customer business outcomes.
- Lead proof-of-concept technology analyses, pilots, customer presentations, internal training, and partner enablement.
- Provide architectural guidance and recommendations for customer engagements and migrations to the Rocket Enterprise Server platform.
- Modernize infrastructure, applications, and development processes through cloud, API, microservices, automation, and DevOps approaches.
- Create and deliver technical blogs, whitepapers, conference presentations, and other technical content.
- Travel to customers worldwide as needed.
Requirements
- Advanced technical degree in Computer Science or a related field.
- At least 4 to 10 years of experience leading customers through mainframe and legacy modernization initiatives.
- Experience with major cloud providers and technologies, including AWS, Azure, GCP, Cloud Foundry, Docker, and Kubernetes.
- Hands-on experience with mainframe and non-x86 legacy systems, COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2 for z/OS, IMS DB/DC, Assembler, PL/I, REXX, flat or sequential files, GDGs, and VSAM.
- Experience with workload migration through hardware or middleware emulation, automated code conversion, re-platforming, COBOL modernization, and cross-platform application porting.
- Experience architecting distributed and cloud environments, high-availability and fault-tolerant systems, load balancing, scaling, web services, microservices, APIs, and serverless technologies.
- Experience refactoring complex business applications, extracting business rules from COBOL or PL/I, and designing application modernization solutions.
- Experience configuring automation pipelines using GitHub, Azure DevOps, AWS CodePipeline, Jenkins, or similar tools.
- Understanding of software development lifecycles, DevOps and Agile tools, test automation, test-driven development, continuous integration, continuous delivery, and test data management.
- Relevant business or IT architecture certifications, such as AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect, or Scaled Agile Framework certification, are expected or beneficial.
- Fluent written and verbal English, strong analytical skills, and the ability to facilitate defect resolution.
- Ability to work as a technical leader with customer business, development, infrastructure, and consulting teams.
Benefits
- Remote work arrangement with travel to customers worldwide as needed.
- Unlimited vacation time, paid holidays, and sick time.
- Health and wellness coverage options for employees and dependents.
- Life and disability coverage.
- Fidelity 401(k) and Roth retirement savings plans with matching contributions.
- Monthly student debt benefit program.
- Tuition reimbursement and certificate reimbursement opportunities.
- Leadership and skills training opportunities.
Tech Stack
Categories
Solutions Engineering
About Rocket Software
As a global technology leader, Rocket Software is the partner of choice for organizations transforming their IT from core systems to the cloud. We are trusted by over 13,500 customers and 850 partners, and backed by a global team of more than 3,000 talented employees. Together, we help companies unlock the full potential of their data, applications, and infrastructure—without disruption. Headquartered in the Boston area, Rocket Software is a privately held corporation driving IT innovation with centers of excellence strategically located across North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Rocket Software is a portfolio company of Bain Capital Private Equity.