Job Title: Mainframe Infrastructure Solution Architect - Presales

Location: Bengaluru / Chennai / Gurgaon / Pune

Job Type: Full time

About The Role

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Mainframe Infrastructure Architect to join our dynamic team. This pivotal role will be responsible for providing technical leadership and strategic guidance throughout the presales cycle, focusing on mainframe solutions and modernization initiatives. The ideal candidate will possess deep technical knowledge of mainframe environments, coupled with exceptional communication and presentation skills to articulate complex solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences, including C-level executives.

Key Responsibilities

Solution Design & Architecture:
Lead the design and definition of overall mainframe infrastructure solutionframeworks for mainframe components within client proposals and bids.
Analyze client requirements, existing IT landscapes, and business objectives to architect tailor-made mainframe solutions, including on-premise, cloud, and hybrid models.




Develop detailed architectural designs, high-level designs, and associated documentation (e.g., application views, multiple sections & views, artefacts).
Evaluate and recommend solutions to integrate mainframe systems with the broader technology ecosystem.
Identify improvements, options, and tradeoffs to define target state solutions.
Presales & Client Engagement:
Act as the primary technical subject matter expert during the presales phase, supporting the sales team in all technical aspects.
Engage directly with clients, including C-level executives, technical decision-makers, and business stakeholders, to understand their challenges and demonstrate how our mainframe solutions can address their needs.
Develop and deliver compelling technical presentations, demonstrations, and proofs-of-concept (POCs).
Collaborate with sales, program/project, and consulting teams to ensure proposed solutions align with clien

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