Senior Mainframe Migration Consultant, ProServe Mainframe Center of Excellence

Senior Mainframe Migration Consultant, ProServe Mainframe Center of Excellence

The Amazon Web Services Professional Services (ProServe) team is seeking a skilled Senior Delivery Consultant – Mainframe Migration to join our team at Amazon Web Services (AWS). In this role, you'll work closely with customers to design, implement, and manage AWS solutions that meet their technical requirements and business objectives.

Possessing a deep understanding of AWS products and services, as a Senior Delivery Consultant- Mainframe Migration you will be proficient in architecting complex, scalable, and secure solutions tailored to meet the specific needs of each customer. You’ll work closely with stakeholders to gather requirements, assess current infrastructure, and propose effective migration strategies to AWS.

The AWS Professional Services organization is a global team of experts that help customers realize their desired business outcomes when using the AWS Cloud. We work together with customer teams and the AWS Partner Network (APN) to execute enterprise cloud computing initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Designing and implementing complex, scalable, and secure AWS solutions tailored to customer mainframe migration needs
• Providing technical guidance and troubleshooting support throughout mainframe migration project delivery
• Collaborating with stakeholders to gather requirements and propose effective mainframe migration strategies
• Acting as a trusted advisor to customers on industry trends and emerging technologies
• Sharing knowledge within the organization through mentoring, training, and creating reusable artifacts

About the Team

AWS Global Services includes experts from across AWS who help our customers design, build, operate, and secure their cloud environments.

Basic Qualifications

• Extensive experience in cloud architecture and implementation
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, related field, or equivalent experience
• Substantial hands-on technical experience with mainframe, non-x86 legacy systems and with technologies such as COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2 for z/OS, Assembler, PL/I, Java, Rexx, flat/sequential files, GDGs, and VSAM
• Proven track record in a technical lead role migrating workloads from mainframe and non-x86 legacy systems to distributed x86 infrastructures either on-premises or on to the Cloud
• Deep experience integrating mainframe and non-x86 legacy systems with distributed Linux-based or Windows-based x86 servers

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
• AWS associate or professional level certifications (e.g., Solutions Architect Associate or Professional, DevOps Engineer Professional) preferred
• Experience leading customers with mainframe and legacy modernization initiatives
• Experience with tools and methodologies used to migrate mainframe workloads via hardware/middleware emulation, automated code conversion, and re-platforming

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