Remote Mainframe Architect (Contract)

Eliassen Group; Montpelier (VT); Remote; USD 90,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401k with company match

Life insurance

Job summary

Eliassen Group is seeking a seasoned Mainframe Engineer for a remote contract role. The engineer will design, develop, test, configure, and support mainframe technologies, serving as an SME and shaping roadmaps while coordinating cross-department migrations in a fast-paced environment.

W2 consultants receive medical, dental, vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance. Strong knowledge of COBOL, CICS, SAS, MQ, and mainframe tooling is essential to succeed in this role.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience with AmTrust accounting system.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or comparable experience with 20+ years of experience.
• Expert knowledge of mainframe operating systems and hardware.
• Strong knowledge of TSO and mainframe technology.
• Experience with COBOL, CICS, SAS, and MQ.
• Background in Wealth and Asset Management.
• Knowledge of functional software design and development best practices.
• Experience with Git and GitHub.
• Understanding of software development methodologies.
• Strong problem solving and collaboration skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as mainframe subject matter expert.
• Coordinate cross-department projects involving mainframe application migrations.
• Establish, document, and publish mainframe language and development tool directions and roadmaps.
• Lead implementation efforts, analyze vendor proposals, plan projects, and track progress.
• Design and implement new features while improving product and application quality.
• Mentor developers and enforce coding standards.
• Automate processes to achieve operational excellence.
• Partner with operations and engineering teams to drive service improvement.

Skills

Mainframe SME

TSO knowledge

Problem solving

Collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Git

GitHub

Job description

Eliassen Group is seeking a seasoned Mainframe Engineer for a remote contract role. The engineer will design, develop, test, configure, and support mainframe technologies, serving as an SME and shaping roadmaps while coordinating cross-department migrations in a fast-paced environment.

W2 consultants receive medical, dental, vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance. Strong knowledge of COBOL, CICS, SAS, MQ, and mainframe tooling is essential to succeed in this role.