Mainframe Architect, – Contract

Vantage; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

One day onsite per week

Hybrid work model

Public sector client project

Job summary

Vantage is seeking an experienced Mainframe Architect to support architecture, modernisation and evolution of payments and mainframe platforms in Dublin. The role involves a hybrid setup with one day onsite per week and collaboration across architecture, development and infrastructure teams.

The successful candidate will lead design and migration efforts for high-volume payment systems, leverage COBOL, CICS, DB2, JCL and VSAM expertise, and drive modernisation initiatives across legacy estates.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as Mainframe Architect or equivalent.
• Experience with COBOL and IBM Mainframe environments.
• Knowledge of CICS, DB2, JCL and VSAM.
• Experience in payments/financial services or transaction processing.

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver mainframe architecture and technology strategies across critical payments platforms.
• Provide technical leadership for the design, development and modernisation of IBM Mainframe applications and services.
• Analyse existing mainframe estates and identify opportunities for modernisation, optimisation and integration with modern technologies.
• Work closely with development, infrastructure, application support and enterprise architecture teams.
• Support the architecture of high-volume, high-availability payment processing systems.
• Provide architectural direction around application integration, data flows, interfaces and batch processing.
• Assess legacy COBOL applications and contribute to modernisation, migration or transformation initiatives.

Skills

Mainframe architecture

IBM Mainframe environments

COBOL

CICS

DB2

JCL

VSAM

Batch processing

Online transaction processing

Mainframe integration with distributed

Job description

Mainframe Architect, - Contract, Public Sector

Don't miss out on this great opportunity to work with a public sector client in Dublin / 1 day per week onsite

Role and Responsibilities

We are seeking an experienced Mainframe Architect to join a leading financial services organisation in Dublin, supporting the architecture, modernisation and evolution of critical payments and mainframe platforms.

What's involved

• Define and deliver mainframe architecture and technology strategies across critical payments platforms.
• Provide technical leadership for the design, development and modernisation of IBM Mainframe applications and services.
• Analyse existing mainframe estates and identify opportunities for modernisation, optimisation and integration with modern technologies.
• Work closely with development, infrastructure, application support and enterprise architecture teams.
• Support the architecture of high-volume, high-availability payment processing systems.
• Provide architectural direction around application integration, data flows, interfaces and batch processing.
• Assess legacy COBOL applications and contribute to modernisation, migration or transformation initiatives.

What you need

• Strong commercial experience as a Mainframe Architect / Mainframe Technical Architect / Senior Mainframe Engineer.
• Extensive experience across IBM Mainframe environments.
• Previous professional experience with COBOL - this can be earlier in the candidate's career and does not need to be their primary current skill.
• Strong understanding of mainframe application architecture and legacy application estates.
• Experience working with payments, banking, financial services or transaction processing environments.
• Knowledge of CICS, DB2, JCL and VSAM.
• Strong understanding of batch processing and online transaction processing.
• Experience with mainframe integration and interfaces with distributed/cloud platforms.
• Understanding of application modernisation, legacy transformation and/or mainframe migration strategies.

What's on offer

• Daily rate contract
• Hybrid model

Vantage Resources is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for engagement and/or employment. An inclusive and diverse workforce is an essential part of the development of our organization's culture which we believe enhances both our working environment and the service we provide to our customers.