Mainframe Modernization Architect Cloud and Migration SME

Robotic Technologies Automation; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

ROBOTIC PROCESS AUTOMATION LLC in New Jersey seeks a lead modernization architect to drive migration of mainframe workloads to cloud and distributed platforms. You will design target-state architectures, define migration roadmaps, and collaborate with cloud teams to support GCP-based modernization.

The role requires deep COBOL/CICS/JCL/VSAM/MQ experience and hands-on modernization expertise, with the ability to communicate architecture to stakeholders and guide engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Strong background in legacy tech: COBOL, CICS, JCL, VSAM, Easytrieve, IDEAL, Datacom, RPG, ASM, MQ.
• Understanding of interfacing systems and ongoing projects.
• Hands-on experience in modernization and migration strategies.

Responsibilities

• Conduct discovery and assessment of existing mainframe workloads (COBOL, JCL, DB2, VSAM, IMS, CICS).
• Define modernization strategies: Rehost, Replatform, Refactor, Retire, Replace.
• Develop migration roadmaps, risk mitigation, and rollback plans.
• Design target-state architecture for rehosted applications on cloud or distributed platforms.
• Ensure compliance with security, performance, high availability, and disaster recovery requirements.
• Create detailed blueprints for migration patterns and integration with modern systems.
• Design ETL processes for migrating mainframe data (Datacom) to SQL Server.
• Act as SME for modernization initiatives and provide technical leadership to engineering teams.
• Communicate architecture and strategy to stakeholders and executives.
• Participate in code migration and data transformation efforts as part of rehosting.
• Collaborate with architects and cloud teams to support GCP-based modernization.
• Support batch job execution, console monitoring, and production control.
• Provide critical inputs and guidance during migration.

Skills

COBOL

CICS

JCL

VSAM

MQ

Migration

Modernization

Job description

ROBOTIC PROCESS AUTOMATION LLC in New Jersey seeks a lead modernization architect to drive migration of mainframe workloads to cloud and distributed platforms. You will design target-state architectures, define migration roadmaps, and collaborate with cloud teams to support GCP-based modernization.

The role requires deep COBOL/CICS/JCL/VSAM/MQ experience and hands-on modernization expertise, with the ability to communicate architecture to stakeholders and guide engineering teams.