Senior Mainframe Modernization Architect (Remote)

Ensono; Dover; Remote; GBP 117,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited Paid Days Off

401k with company match

Health plan options

Education Reimbursement

Sabbatical leave

Wellness program

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

Ensono is seeking a highly experienced Mainframe Modernization Architect for a remote role in the United States. You will collaborate across sales, consulting, operations and product teams to design and document modernization strategies for large global clients, leading discussions with executives and shaping the technology roadmap.

You bring 20+ years in hosting/network architectures and 15+ years in mainframe modernization, with hands-on expertise in COBOL, z/OS, CICS, and modern frameworks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or computer sciences.
• 20+ years of experience as an architect or equivalent in hosting and networking.
• Over 12 years as Modernization/Migration Architect leading legacy upgrades.
• Hands-on mainframe migration and legacy modernization projects.
• 15+ years of mainframe tech stack expertise: COBOL, Natural, Adabas, Easytrieve, Db2, IMS, JCL, CICS, VSAM, RACF, z/OS, PL/I, Assembler.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Sales and Consulting to craft Pursuit, Solution, and Sales strategies for large global clients.
• Conduct discovery and assessment workshops with consulting, operations and product teams.
• Develop and document solutions meeting client requirements for transformation and re-platforming.
• Present technical solutions and business cases to diverse audiences.
• Gain executive buy-in for complex solutions through senior-level tech discussions.
• Provide trusted advisory input drawing on technology know-how and past experiences.
• Align with Product Management to influence technology roadmap.
• Drive stability and innovation in client environments and future-state designs.

Skills

Mainframe migration

COBOL

Natural

Adabas

Easytrieve

Db2

IMS

JCL

CICS

VSAM

RACF

z/OS

PL/I

Assembler

Java

C#

Python

AWS

Azure

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or computer sciences

Tools

Java

C#

Python

AWS

Azure

Job description

Ensono is seeking a highly experienced Mainframe Modernization Architect for a remote role in the United States. You will collaborate across sales, consulting, operations and product teams to design and document modernization strategies for large global clients, leading discussions with executives and shaping the technology roadmap.

You bring 20+ years in hosting/network architectures and 15+ years in mainframe modernization, with hands-on expertise in COBOL, z/OS, CICS, and modern frameworks.