Legacy Modernization Architect: CA Gen to Modern Stack

TXP; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

TXP is seeking an experienced professional to lead legacy migration projects, focusing on CA Gen-based systems. You will guide automated migrations, define modernisation strategies, and deliver conversions to COBOL and modern stacks such as Java, .NET, and Spring Boot.

Strong communication and a track record in mainframe migrations are essential. Engage with customers and technical stakeholders to align migration approaches, ensure functional equivalence, and document reusable patterns.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• Strong commercial experience with CA Gen (Cool:Gen).
• Experience with application migration, legacy modernisation, or re-platforming.
• Experience with Gen Models, Action Diagrams, Business Components, and Data Models.
• Experience working in Mainframe environments (e.g., 3270 block-mode applications).
• Proficiency in one or more: COBOL, Java, .NET, Spring Boot, Angular, or Cloud platforms.
• Experience using automation tooling for application migration.
• Strong troubleshooting, debugging, and analytical skills.
• Excellent English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyse and assess legacy applications, primarily developed in CA Gen.
• Execute migration projects using automation tooling.
• Apply technical fixes and enhancements throughout the migration process.
• Define migration approaches for database access, online transactions, batch processing, and user interfaces.
• Deliver migrations to native COBOL environments and modern stacks like Java, .NET, and Spring Boot.
• Validate converted applications for functional equivalence, maintainability, and performance.
• Document migration standards, reusable patterns, and technical processes.
• Engage with customers and technical stakeholders to explain migration approaches.

Skills

CA Gen (Cool:Gen)

Migration

Mainframe experience

CI/CD tooling

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

ISPF

JCL

SPUFI

SCLM

Job description

TXP is seeking an experienced professional to lead legacy migration projects, focusing on CA Gen-based systems. You will guide automated migrations, define modernisation strategies, and deliver conversions to COBOL and modern stacks such as Java, .NET, and Spring Boot.

Strong communication and a track record in mainframe migrations are essential. Engage with customers and technical stakeholders to align migration approaches, ensure functional equivalence, and document reusable patterns.