Architectural Services, Best Practices, Business Analysis, Coaching, Cobol Programming Language, Cross-Functional, Customer Relations, Develop and Maintain Customers, Emerging Technology, IBM CICS (Customer Information Control System), IBM DB2, IBM Rexx Programming Language, IBM TSO/ISPF, Industry/Trade Analysis, JCL (Job Control Language), Leadership, Mainframe Computer, Mentoring, Needs Assessment, Quality Assurance, RACF (Resource Access Control Facility), Reengineering, Refactoring, Requirements Management, Risk, SPUFI (SQL Processing Using File Input), Technical Leadership
About the Role
Are you a seasoned Mainframe Specialist with deep, hands-on command of COBOL, JCL, VSAM, CICS, DB2, Assembler, REXX, SPUFI, TSO/ISPF, and RACF? We are looking for exceptional talent to join our Mainframe Modernization practice and serve as a technical anchor for high-impact transformation programs. Depending on experience, this role may be filled at the Mainframe Specialist or Associate Manager level.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership
- Serve as subject-matter expert across core mainframe technologies, providing hands-on guidance to project teams and clients.
- Lead the design, development, and modernization of mainframe applications, enforcing best practices and architectural standards.
- Evaluate legacy systems and propose actionable modernization strategies-covering rehosting, refactoring, re-platforming, and reengineering approaches.
- Oversee the implementation of approved modernization roadmaps, from inception through go-live.
Collaboration & Delivery
- Partner with cross-functional teams-architects, developers, QA, and business analysts-to gather requirements, analyze business needs, and deliver high-quality solutions.
- Collaborate with senior leadership to secure executive sponsorship and organizational buy-in for modernization investments.
- Maintain strong client and stakeholder relationships, providing expert guidance on strategy, risk, and solution design.
People & Practice Development
- Mentor and coach junior team members, cultivating their mainframe and modernization skills.
- Define and continuously refine the practice roadmap, aligning modernization initiatives with organizational goals.
- Stay current with industry trends and emerging mainframe technologies, incorporating new capabilities into the practice.