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.
- Solid understanding of mainframe migration methodologies and tooling

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