Mainframe Architect


Theron Partners Inc.
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Job Details
Skills
- Solution Architecture
- Systems Engineering
- COBOL
- CICS
- IBM DB2
- JCL
- VSAM
- IBM WebSphere MQ
- z/OS
- Batch Processing
- Scheduling
- Storage
- Capacity Management
- Performance Tuning
- Management
- Disaster Recovery
- Optimization
- MIPS Architecture
- Roadmaps
- Estimating
- Service Management
- Unified Communications
- Customer Facing
- Communication
- Presentations
- Stakeholder Management
- Object-Oriented Programming
- API
- DevOps
- QuickBASIC
- ServiceNow
- IT Operations
- Configuration Management Database
- Mapping
- Event Management
- Analytics
- Mainframe
- Cloud Computing
Summary
Job Title: Mainframe Architect
Location: 100% Remote (USA)
Must-Have Requirements:
- 10+ years of experience in Mainframe Architecture, Solution Architecture, Infrastructure, or Systems Engineering.
- Strong hands-on expertise with COBOL, CICS, DB2, IMS, JCL, VSAM, MQ, z/OS, batch processing, scheduling tools, storage, security, automation, monitoring, and capacity management.
- Experience designing end-to-end mainframe application and infrastructure solutions.
- Proven experience in mainframe modernization, optimization, performance tuning, workload management, disaster recovery, and cost optimization (MIPS reduction).
- Ability to assess existing environments and recommend modernization, automation, resiliency, and cost-efficient solutions.
- Experience creating architecture designs, implementation plans, solution roadmaps, estimates, and client-facing technical recommendations.
- Strong knowledge of IT Operations Management (ITOM), including incident, change, problem, configuration, monitoring, and service management.
- Experience collaborating with application, infrastructure, operations, security, and cloud teams.
- Excellent client-facing communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred:
- Experience with mainframe modernization (rehost, refactor, API enablement, DevOps, hybrid cloud).
- Knowledge of ServiceNow ITOM, CMDB, service mapping, event management, and operational analytics.
- Mainframe, cloud, or architecture certifications are a plus.
- Dice Id: 91173088
- Position Id: OOJ - 1112-116-1782834909
- Posted 23 hours ago
Company Info
About Theron Partners Inc.
Theron Partners Inc. is a founder-led, boutique staffing and technology services firm focused on delivering high-quality talent and tailored solutions to US enterprises.
Built by industry professionals with deep experience in the US staffing and consulting landscape, we operate with a hands-on leadership approach—ensuring every engagement meets the highest standards of quality, responsiveness, and accountability.
We specialize in technolgy staffing, professional services, consulting, and project delivery, providing access to a carefully curated network of proven tech professionals across critical and next-generation solutions. Our vendor-independent model allows us to remain fully objective, aligning technology and talent decisions strictly with our clients’ business goals.
As a boutique firm, we value relationships over transactions, precision over volume, and long-term success over short-term wins. We partner closely with our clients as an extension of their teams—delivering dependable results, scalable solutions, and enduring value.
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