Cloud & Data Modernization Specialist – Mainframe Transformation

Beta Search

Chicago (IL)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 210,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Beta Search is seeking a Cloud & Data Modernization Specialist to support modernization of a large-scale custody accounting platform. The role focuses on stabilizing the IBM mainframe before modernizing applications, data structures, and infrastructure in preparation for migration to Finbourne.

The ideal consultant has deep mainframe experience and cloud architecture knowledge. You will assess legacy systems, design migration roadmaps, improve data governance, and collaborate with

Qualifications

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

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

Cloud & Data Modernization

Mainframe modernization

Enterprise data architecture

Stakeholder collaboration

Architecture reviews

Tools

Azure

AWS

Terraform

Kubernetes

Snowflake

Databricks

Finbourne

Job description

Employment Type: Consulting / Contract

Overview

The company is seeking a Cloud & Data Modernization Specialist to 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