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Job Description Summary:

Our Enterprise Suite Professional Services Team is looking for a highly skilled Mainframe Modernization Senior Consultant to provide technical support and/or leadership in the creation and delivery of technology solutions designed to support our Customers’ Digital Transformation.

Rocket Solutions for COBOL, mainframe application delivery and host access offer a comprehensive, proven solution across the three pillars of mainframe modernization – application, process and infrastructure – to achieve unprecedented speed to market, competitive advantage, and operational efficiency.

Our Enterprise Suite Professional Services Team is looking for a highly skilled Mainframe Modernization Senior Consultant to provide technical support and/or leadership in the creation and delivery of technology solutions designed to support our Customers’ Digital Transformation.

The ideal candidate will possess deep technical skill and relevant project experience in at least one of the following focus areas:

• Infrastructure modernization projects
• Application modernization projects
• Process modernization projects

The candidate will also be able to deploy fit for purpose workload in a Hybrid Cloud infrastructure, evolve from monolithic application to Cloud-Native API Microservices, and embrace an enterprise-wide DevOps discipline to deliver application faster.

• Works on complex project scope with minimal direction from the technical lead and with Customer/SI nominated representatives to accomplish assigned tasks.
• Contributes to design for specific deliverables and assists in the deployment of Rocket Software products
• Contribute to implement new solutions under the direction of a Solution Architects
• Create proof of concept / proof of value technology analysis and pilots.
• Conduct external and internal technical presentations/trainings to peer groups.
• Uses and contributes to technical forums within the Rocket Software environment and local professional communities and technical user groups.
• Applies own subject matter knowledge to solve a variety of common technical issues.
• Exercises independent judgment within defined practices and procedures to determine appropriate action
• Participates as part of a team and maintains good relationships with team members and customers.

• 7+ years of relevant technical experience
• Excellent communication / customer service skills / confident telephone manner
• Proactive and able to work under pressure
• Experience in complex IT project implementations, customizations and or maintenance
• Must have an analytical mind set to analyze test result and facilitate defect resolution
• Organized and methodical, dealing with numerous tasks.
• Fluent in written and verbal English.

Technical skills must include Rocket Enterprise Suite (Enterprise Developer, Enterprise Server) experience and two or more of the following:

• IBM Enterprise COBOL or PLI programming experience
• System level experience of IBM CICS; IMS and JCL
• Relational databases, such as IBM DB2/UDB, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, etc.
• Windows operating system
• Linux/UNIX operating system
• Knowledge of major Cloud Provider infrastructure and technologies, such as AWS, Azure, GCP, Cloud Foundry, Docker / Kubernetes

A practical experience in any mainframe application modernization project is highly desirable. For example:

• Experience with tools and methodologies used to migrate mainframe workloads via hardware/middleware emulation, automated code conversion, and re-platforming.
• Experience with COBOL modernization and porting application code across platforms.
• Familiarity with agile engineering practices like Test Automation, Test-Driven Development (TDD), Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Delivery (CD), DevOps, and Test Data Management, etc.
• Experience developing, deploying, and tuning data modernization solution for mainframe such as IMS/DB, IDMS, ADABAS and VSAM data migration
• Experience with implementing and operating DevOps and Agile tools/platforms across some part of the development lifecycle
• Experience configuring automation pipelines in GitHub, Azure DevOps, AWS CodePipeline, Jenkins or similar tools.
• Committed to Rocket Core values of Empathy, Trust, Love and Humanity

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field
• Rocket Software COBOL based products – Enterprise Developer, Enterprise Server, Server Express, Net Express
• Any additional mainframe language or environment, such as REXX, Assembler, Natural, Adabas
• Relevant Business and IT Architecture Certifications such as, AWS Solution Architect Professional, Microsoft AZURE Solution Architect, Google Cloud Certification, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), etc.

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The base salary range for this role is $126,319.00 - $157,898.50 /year. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

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What Rocket Software can offer you in USA:

• Unlimited Vacation Time as well as paid holidays and sick time
• Health and Wellness coverage options for Rocketeers and dependents
• Life and disability coverage
• Fidelity 401(k) and Roth Retirement Savings with matching contributions
• Monthly student debt benefit program
• Tuition Reimbursement and Certificate Reimbursement Program opportunities
• Leadership and skills training opportunities

EOE M/F/Vet/Disability. Rocket Software Inc. is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Rocket Software Inc. is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

Rocket is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please call: 781-577-4321 or send an email to people@rocketsoftware.com. We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

Companies around the world trust Rocket to solve their most complex business challenges by powering their critical infrastructure, business processes, and data. We help extend the value of these assets, enabling our customers to embrace the potential of cloud and mobile computing, advanced analytics, and the innovations of tomorrow. From the clothes we wear to the cars we drive, Rocket solutions power the back-end systems that thousands of brands rely on every day.

At Rocket, software is about more than just code—it’s about people. We are passionate problem-solvers, working to make a difference for others. Our foundation is built on empathy, humanity, trust, and love, and we strive to embody these core values in everything we do. Whether we’re serving our customers, partners, or fellow Rocketeers, we are committed to treating everyone with the respect and care they deserve.

Founded in 1990, Rocket Software is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, and has 20 offices worldwide, bringing people and technology together to build a better future.