Capgemini

Mainframe Modernization Architect & GTM Leader - North America

Capgemini
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Base Salary

$161k - $201k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Lead architecture and solution development for complex mainframe modernization opportunities across North America.
  • Define modernization strategies, transformation roadmaps, target-state architectures, delivery models, estimates, business cases, and commercial assumptions.
  • Lead client discovery, assessments, architecture workshops, portfolio analysis, modernization planning, solution presentations, proposals, RFIs/RFPs, and large-deal pursuits.
  • Own the North American mainframe modernization go-to-market strategy and develop repeatable offerings, assessments, reference architectures, accelerators, modernization factories, and solution plays.
  • Partner with sales, account leadership, product and engineering organizations, and technology partners to shape and close strategic opportunities.
  • Develop joint modernization solutions and go-to-market strategies with IBM, Red Hat, AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Broadcom, Rocket Software, and OpenText/Micro Focus.
  • Lead and develop a team of mainframe modernization architects and solution leaders.
  • Establish reusable architecture patterns, solution standards, estimating models, modernization methodologies, governance frameworks, and architecture assurance processes.
  • Mentor architects and technical leaders and build a modernization architecture community.

Requirements

  • Experience defining mainframe modernization strategies involving rehosting, replatforming, refactoring, application decomposition, cloud adoption, data modernization, platform transformation, application replacement, and retirement.
  • Expertise across IBM Z, z/OS, COBOL, PL/I, Assembler, CICS, IMS, DB2, VSAM, MQ, APIs, containers, Kubernetes/OpenShift, DevSecOps, data platforms, and AI-enabled software engineering.
  • Ability to lead application discovery, dependency analysis, business-rule extraction, reverse engineering, functional decomposition, testing, and functional-equivalence validation.
  • Ability to lead executive client discussions, strategic pursuits, business-case development, partner collaboration, and North American go-to-market initiatives.
  • Experience leading, mentoring, and developing architecture and solution leadership teams.

Benefits

  • Base compensation range of $160,650 to $201,495.
  • Comprehensive non-negotiable benefits package for regular full-time employees, subject to local policy and eligibility.
  • Paid time off, including 12–25 vacation days depending on employee grade, company holidays, personal days, and sick leave.
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage, or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada.
  • Retirement savings plans such as 401(k) in the U.S. and RRSP in Canada.
  • Life and disability insurance and employee assistance programs.

Tech Stack

AWSAzureCOBOLGoogle CloudIBM DB2KubernetesOpenShift

Categories

Solutions Engineering
Capgemini

About Capgemini

10,000+ employees

Capgemini is a global IT services and consulting firm that delivers strategy, cloud, AI, software engineering, and managed services to large enterprises and public-sector clients. Founded in 1967 and headquartered in Paris, it is publicly traded on Euronext Paris and operates in 50+ countries. The group expanded its engineering capabilities by acquiring Altran in 2020, now operating as Capgemini Engineering.

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