Cloud & Data Modernization Specialist

Beta Search; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Beta Search is seeking a Cloud & Data Modernization Specialist to stabilize an IBM mainframe environment and progressively modernize applications, data structures, and infrastructure in preparation for migration to Finbourne. The role requires deep knowledge of legacy systems and modern cloud architectures to minimize business disruption.

The consultant will design cloud migration strategies, assess legacy data structures, and collaborate with infrastructure, engineering, and business

Qualifications

• 10+ years of enterprise technology experience.
• Strong background in IBM Mainframe environments.
• Experience modernizing legacy financial services platforms.

Responsibilities

• Assess legacy mainframe architecture and identify modernization opportunities.
• Design cloud migration and hybrid architecture strategies.
• Analyze legacy custody data structures and batch processing.
• Design modern data integration solutions supporting phased migration.
• Develop migration roadmaps for applications and data.
• Improve data governance, lineage, and quality.
• Partner with infrastructure, engineering, and business stakeholders.
• Support cloud adoption and platform modernization initiatives.
• Participate in architecture reviews and technical planning.
• Support testing and production deployments.

Skills

Mainframe Experience

Enterprise IT Leadership

Tools

COBOL

DB2

VSAM

JCL

Batch Processing

Azure

AWS

Snowflake

Databricks

Terraform

Kubernetes

API Integration

Event-driven Architecture

Job description

Employment Type:Consulting / Contract

Overview

The company is seeking aCloud & Data Modernization Specialistto support the modernization of a large-scale custody accounting platform.

Unlike traditional cloud transformation projects, this engagement focuses on stabilizing an existing IBM mainframe environment before progressively modernizing applications, data structures, and infrastructure in preparation for migration to Finbourne.

The ideal consultant understands both legacy mainframe ecosystems and modern cloud architectures, enabling practical modernization strategies that minimize business disruption.

Responsibilities

• Assess legacy mainframe architecture and identify modernization opportunities.
• Design cloud migration and hybrid architecture strategies.
• Analyze legacy custody data structures and batch processing.
• Design modern data integration solutions supporting phased migration.
• Develop migration roadmaps for applications and data.
• Improve data governance, lineage, and quality.
• Partner with infrastructure, engineering, and business stakeholders.
• Support cloud adoption and platform modernization initiatives.
• Participate in architecture reviews and technical planning.
• Support testing and production deployments.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of enterprise technology experience.
• Strong background in IBM Mainframe environments.
• Experience with COBOL, DB2, VSAM, JCL, batch processing, or related technologies.
• Experience modernizing legacy financial services platforms.
• Strong understanding of enterprise data architecture.
• Experience with cloud migration initiatives.
• Securities Services experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Azure or AWS
• Data Lake architecture
• Snowflake
• Databricks
• Microsoft Fabric
• Finbourne
• Terraform
• Kubernetes
• API integration
• Event-driven architecture