Mainframe Application Architecture
Core
Lead client discovery, modernization assessments, and technical due diligence for legacy mainframe estates, acting as a trusted advisor to shape modernization strategies and roadmaps.
Role type
Senior IC mainframe application architecture advisor (modernization & pre-sales)
Builds
Modernization strategies, target-state architectures, migration plans, and implementation roadmaps for legacy systems
Domain
Enterprise IT, Mainframe modernization, Legacy system transformation
Required skills
Mainframe application architecture, Legacy system modernization, Technical consulting, Client-facing advisory, Pre-sales architecture, IBM Z platform expertise, COBOL/PL/I/JCL/CICS/IMS/DB2/VSAM/MQ, Modernization patterns (Modernize On/Integrate With/Move Off), AI-assisted analysis, Dependency analysis, Migration planning
Preferred skills
CA/Broadcom technologies (Endevor, Gen, IDMS, Datacom), Hierarchical databases (IMS, IDMS, Adabas, Natural), 4GL technologies (Natural, Ideal, EGL, PowerBuilder), IBM i environments (RPG, COBOL, CL)
