Role: Senior/Lead CA Gen Engineer Mainframe Modernization
Remote (US)
Job Type: W2 Contract
Description:
We are looking for a Senior or Lead Engineer with deep CA Gen (Broadcom Gen, COOL: Gen) expertise to join an established team of 15-20 engineers on a large-scale mainframe modernization initiative.
You will help rebuild legacy applications and eliminate dependence on CA Gen and mainframe technology, translating deep model and code knowledge into detailed specifications that drive the forward engineering of modern replacement systems.
100% remote, no on-call support required.
Both Senior and Lead level candidates will be considered.
Responsibilities:
Analyze existing CA Gen (COOL: Gen) models, runtime framework, and generated COBOL code to understand legacy application logic and behaviour
Create detailed technical specifications from legacy CA Gen-based applications to support forward engineering of replacement systems
Collaborate with the team to design and validate migration approaches from CA Gen/mainframe to modern platforms
Support reverse-engineering efforts, ensuring business logic and rules are accurately captured and preserved
Partner with architects and developers to align legacy system behavior with new application design
Identify risks, gaps, and edge cases within legacy CA Gen models during the modernization process
Contribute to documentation of legacy system architecture, data flows, and dependencies
Participate in knowledge-sharing sessions to transfer CA Gen and COBOL expertise across the team
Requirements:
5+ years of hands-on experience with CA Gen (Broadcom Gen, COOL: Gen), including runtime framework and model internals
5+ years of COBOL software development experience Strong understanding of CA Gen-generated COBOL code
Proven experience with mainframe application modernization or migration projects
Ability to translate legacy application logic into clear, detailed specifications for modern system replacement
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with legacy codebases Excellent communication skills for cross-functional collaboration
Nice to Have:
Experience with CICS, Db2, VSAM, or IMS DB Familiarity with Java
Familiarity with C# Familiarity with AWS
Numbers & Facts
Location
NULL, AK (Remote)
Skills
Amazon Web Services (AWS)unmatched
Analysis Skillsunmatched
COOL:Gen CASE Toolunmatched
Cobol Programming Languageunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Cross-Functionalunmatched
IBM CICS (Customer Information Control System)unmatched
IBM DB2unmatched
IBM IMS Databaseunmatched
Javaunmatched
Knowledge Modelingunmatched
Mainframe Computerunmatched
Microsoft C# (C Sharp)unmatched
On Callunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Requirements Managementunmatched
Reverse Engineeringunmatched
Risk Analysisunmatched
Software Designunmatched
Software Developmentunmatched
Systems Engineeringunmatched
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