Mindset: Analytical, detail-oriented, and capable of reverse-engineering undocumented legacy code. Collaboration: Strong communication and teamwork skills to collaborate effectively with U.S.-based stakeholders and proactively manage risks, blockers, and dependencies. Legacy Expertise: Strong background in IBM i (AS400) architectures, RPG (III/IV, Open Access, Free-form), COBOL, CL, and DB2/400. Modernization Experience: Proven track record of migrating AS400 workloads to public cloud environments (Azure preferred). Data Migration Tools: Experience with ETL/ELT tools, change data capture (CDC) software, and contemporary data platforms.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
System Analysis:
Audit existing AS400 applications, DB2 databases, CL programs, and RPG/COBOL codebase to map out dependencies and business rules. Migration Execution: Design and execute data migration strategies from DB2/400 to modern cloud data stores (e.g., Azure SQL, Databricks). Integration & Testing: Develop APIs and middleware to handle coexistence scenarios where legacy and modern systems must run in parallel during phased rollouts. Validation: Ensure strict data integrity, schema mapping, and performance tuning post-migration.