Mainframe Modernization Architect

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Collaborate with Sales and Consulting teams to devise pursuit, solution, and sales strategies for substantial existing global clients.

• Facilitate discovery and assessment workshops with consulting, operations, and product teams to enhance client-account penetration.

• Develop and document technical and business solutions centered on transformation and re-platforming initiatives.

• Lead solution-development sessions and present technical solutions and business cases to diverse audiences.

• Engage with executive and senior-level stakeholders to secure approval for intricate solutions.

• Act as a trusted technology adviser by providing consultations and recommendations.

• Collaborate with Product Management to influence product enhancements and technology roadmap modifications.

• Foster stability and innovation across clients' current and future operational states.

• Create solutions that align with client requirements and existing product offerings.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or computer sciences.

• Over 20 years of experience as an architect or in a similar role within the hosting and network sector, ideally with a service provider.

• More than 12 years of experience as a Modernization or Migration Architect, steering legacy system upgrades to new platforms while minimizing business disruption.

• Practical experience in Mainframe Application migration and legacy modernization projects.

• Over 15 years of robust expertise in COBOL, Natural, Adabas, Easytrieve, Db2, IMS, JCL, CICS, VSAM, RACF, z/OS, PL/I, and Assembler.

• Proven track record in managing projects throughout the entire project lifecycle.

• Demonstrated expertise in data migration and legacy data structures.

• Experience in assessing mainframe legacy applications and crafting modernization strategies.

• Development experience with contemporary Java and C# frameworks.

• Extensive proficiency in Python for scripting, automation, data analysis, and scalable backend solutions.

• Familiarity with public cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure, as well as hybrid solutions.

• Ability to comprehend and utilize Artificial Intelligence and identify AI use cases for legacy modernization.

• Knowledge of hosting technologies, including compute, storage, backup, network, security, disaster recovery, DevOps, and IT governance.

• Understanding of the sales process for large and complex opportunities.

• Experience in crisis management and expectation management.

• Proficient in creating technical documentation.

• Skilled in MS Outlook, MS Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Visio.

• Strong organizational, interpersonal, communication, oral, written, and presentation skills.

• Ability to thrive in a team environment and exhibit strong problem-solving abilities.

🏝️ Benefits

• Unlimited Paid Days Off.

• Three health plan options.

• 401k with company match.

• Access to dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life and AD&D coverage, and flexible spending accounts.

• Family Forming Benefits, including fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy reimbursement.

• Paid parental leave for childbearing and paternal duties.

• Education Reimbursement, Student Loan Assistance, or 529 College Funding.

• Sabbatical leave.

• Wellness program.

• Flexible work schedule.

• Annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance.

• Equity grant under our Associate Equity Appreciation Program.

• Option to work remotely or in Ensono offices when not required to be on a client site.