Overview
On Site
$70 - $80
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 1 Year(s)
Skills
Amazon Web Services
Artificial Intelligence
COBOL
Cloud Computing
Code Refactoring
Collaboration
Communication
Computer Science
Continuous Delivery
Continuous Integration
DevOps
Financial Services
GitLab
Gradle
Groovy
Hosting
IBM
IT Strategy
Internal Auditing
JCL
Java
Jenkins
Machine Learning (ML)
Mainframe
Mapping
Microservices
Microsoft Azure
Migration
Orchestration
Python
Reporting
Roadmaps
SEC
Scripting
Software Development
Stacks Blockchain
Testing
VSAM
Video
Wealth Management
z/OS
Job Details
Position Title: Senior AI Mainframe Modernization Engineer
Location: Weehawken, NJ
Position Type: Onsite - Contract
Interview Process: Video Only
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the modernization of mainframe-based wealth management systems (e.g., account servicing, trade settlement, portfolio reporting, data aggregation).
- Implement modernization strategies using AI/ML-assisted code analysis, automated refactoring, and cloud-native development.
- Replace or integrate legacy COBOL/VSAM functions with scalable microservices using Java and Python.
- Leverage Groovy scripting for automation (e.g., pipeline orchestration, Gradle builds, testing frameworks).
- Collaborate with Wealth business leaders, CIOs, and Heads of Operations to understand platform needs and communicate modernization roadmaps effectively.
- Conduct impact assessments and dependency mapping using AI-powered tools for large, entangled mainframe estates.
- Implement secure and regulatory-compliant modernization aligned with FINRA, SEC, and internal audit standards.
- Contribute to the design of enterprise cloud migration patterns (e.g., AWS/Azure) and hybrid hosting strategies.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor s or Master s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 7+ years of software development experience, including 3+ years in mainframe modernization within financial services.
- Hands-on experience with mainframe systems (e.g., IBM z/OS, COBOL, JCL) and modernization using Java/Python-based stacks.
- Strong expertise in Groovy scripting, automation tooling, and DevOps (CI/CD, GitLab, Jenkins).
- Excellent communication skills; proven ability to engage senior business and technology executives on technical strategy and transformation.
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