Mainframe Architect

Responsibilities:

• Lead architectural design and strategy for complex mainframe systems including z/OS, Db2, CICS, storage, security, and MQ components.
• Develop conceptual, logical, and physical architecture models aligned with business and technical requirements.
• Monitor and analyze system performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement tuning for optimal efficiency and capacity.
• Ensure system scalability, high availability, and security, including implementation of backup and recovery strategies.
• Define and execute modernization strategies to transform legacy systems and integrate with cloud platforms, microservices, and APIs.
• Lead migration of workloads and data across platforms to support digital transformation initiatives.
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance to development and infrastructure teams.
• Diagnose and resolve complex technical issues and provide Level 3 support for middleware and system components.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation including architecture designs, configurations, processes, and procedures.
• Establish and enforce architecture governance, standards, and best practices.
• Collaborate with internal teams, vendors, and business stakeholders to align solutions with business objectives.

Required Skills And Experience:

• Strong expertise in mainframe technologies including COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, VSAM, REXX, PL/I, and Assembler.
• Deep knowledge of z/OS operating system and mainframe architecture.
• Experience with JCL utilities such as SORT and IEBGENER.
• Proficiency with debugging and testing tools such as IBM Debug Tool and Xpeditor.
• Experience with change management tools such as Endeavor and SCLM.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for troubleshooting complex systems.
• Experience in system performance tuning and capacity planning.
• Strong understanding of system security, high availability, and disaster recovery planning.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of DevOps tools such as Jenkins and GitHub.
• Experience working in Agile environments.
• Ability to develop long-term technology strategies and transformation roadmaps.