Job Title: Technical Architect - Mainframe Modernization & Cloud Migration

Location : Hyderabad, Chennai and Kolkata

Experience : 12+ Years

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Technical Architect with deep expertise in IBM Mainframe technologies and Cloud Modernization . The ideal candidate will lead mainframe assessment, modernization, and migration initiatives, define target-state architectures, and provide strategic guidance for transforming legacy applications into modern cloud-native solutions.

Key Responsibilities

- Assess IBM Mainframe applications, databases, and infrastructure to develop modernization and cloud migration strategies.
- Define target-state architecture and migration roadmaps for legacy application transformation.
- Lead architecture assessments, application rationalization, and modernization initiatives.
- Evaluate and recommend appropriate migration approaches, including rehosting, replatforming, refactoring, and rearchitecting.
- Design end-to-end enterprise solutions encompassing application, integration, security, data, and infrastructure architecture.
- Provide technical leadership for mainframe migration programs using industry-standard tools and methodologies.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders, delivery teams, and cloud architects to align solutions with business objectives.
- Review and govern architectural standards, best practices, and technology decisions.
- Support API enablement, microservices adoption, and containerization initiatives.
- Define data migration strategies for DB2 and legacy data platforms.




- Mentor development and architecture teams throughout modernization programs.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Must-Have Skills

- 12+ years of overall IT experience.
- 10+ years of hands-on experience with:
- COBOL
- CICS
- JCL
- DB2
- VSAM
- Experience assessing mainframe applications and databases for cloud migration and modernization.
- Strong understanding of mainframe migration methodologies and tooling.
- Experience creating migration strategies, architecture blueprints, and modernization roadmaps.
- Broad architecture knowledge across:
- Front-End Architecture
- Services Architecture
- Integration & Middleware Architecture
- Security Architecture
- Data Architecture

Good-to-Have Skills

- Experience with Rocket Enterprise Analyzer for re-platform portability assessments.
- Experience designing and delivering solutions using Rocket Software (formerly Micro Focus).
- Experience with:
- Microservices
- API-led Architecture
- Containerization
- 5+ years of experience with SQL Server, Oracle, or PostgreSQL.
- Experience migrating IBM DB2 z/OS workloads to up-to-date relational databases.
- Knowledge of:
- Data Modeling
- Data Architecture
- Data Security
- Integration Architecture
- Experience implementing CDC (Change Data Capture) solutions and data replication frameworks.

Education

- Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline.

Certifications (Preferred)

- Cloud Architecture Certifications (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
- TOGAF Certification
- Mainframe Modernization Certifications
- Enterprise Architecture Certifications

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