Mainframe Modernization Architect: Cloud & API Leader

Rocket Software; Columbia (SC); Remote; USD 155,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited Vacation Time

Health and Wellness coverage options

Life and disability coverage

Fidelity 401(k) and Roth Retirement

Tuition Reimbursement and Certificate

Leadership and skills training

Job summary

Rocket Software is seeking a highly skilled Mainframe Modernization Solutions Architect to analyze, design, and implement modernization strategies that support customers’ digital journeys. This hands-on role sets standards for modernization and guides project teams across client environments.

You will drive infrastructure and application modernization, leveraging OpenShift, Kubernetes, and cloud-native approaches to deliver scalable, resilient solutions.

Qualifications

• Advanced technical degree in computer science or related field.
• 4–10 years of experience leading customers with mainframe and legacy modernization initiatives.
• Experience with analyzing on-prem mainframe environments and planning modernization.
• Knowledge of major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP) and modern tooling (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift).
• Certifications such as AWS Solution Architect, Azure SA, SAFe are a plus.
• Fluent in written and verbal English.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable, high-availability solutions built on Rocket Enterprise Portfolio.
• Lead customers and SI teams, conduct pilots and proof-of-concept analyses.
• Deliver architectural guidance and customer engagements worldwide.
• Create technical content (blogs, whitepapers, presentations) for dissemination.

Skills

Leadership

Mainframe modernization

DevOps

Cloud modernization

Customer engagement

Education

Advanced Technical Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Cloud Foundry

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Job description

Rocket Software is seeking a highly skilled Mainframe Modernization Solutions Architect to analyze, design, and implement modernization strategies that support customers’ digital journeys. This hands-on role sets standards for modernization and guides project teams across client environments.

You will drive infrastructure and application modernization, leveraging OpenShift, Kubernetes, and cloud-native approaches to deliver scalable, resilient solutions.